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CEA approves Uniform Protection Protocol for pan-India grid

The National Power Committee (NPC) in consultation with Regional Power Committees (RPC) has prepared the Uniform Protection Protocol for users of Indian Grid for implementation on Pan India basis. The same was approved at the recently held 15th National Read more

No repetition of short-circuit test needed for transformers

In its new draft guidelines on type-testing of major equipment used in the power value chain, Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has prescribed that no repetition of short-circuit test would be required for transformers owing to Read more

CEA concludes brainstorming conclave on the “Indian Power Sector Scenario 2047”

Central Electricity Authority (CEA) successfully concluded its two-day Brainstorming Conclave on the 'Indian Power Sector Scenario 2047', presenting a comprehensive plan for the growth of the country's power sector over the next two decades. The event, held on October Read more

CEA releases report on right-of-way width calculation

Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has released a committee report on calculation of reduction in right-of-way (RoW) width for transmission lines built with contemporary technological options. The report offers detailed calculations on RoW width for transmission lines built with additional Read more

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Only 42 per cent of distribution transformers metered, notes CEA report

A newly-released “Report on status of metering in the country” of Central Electricity Authority (CEA) observes that only 42 per cent of India’s total number of distribution transformers (DT) were metered, as of March 31, Read more

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Guidelines on cybersecurity in power sector proposed

Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has proposed to notify draft regulations related to cybersecurity in the power sector. The regulations proposed to be called “Draft Central Electricity Authority (Cybersecurity in Power Sector) Regulations 2024,” have been prepared Read more

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Second amendment issued to guidelines on cross border electricity trade

Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has issued an amendment to the procedure for approval and facilitating import/export (cross border) of electricity. As per the CEA announcement issued on August 14, 2024, Amendment-II to the Procedure for Approval Read more

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ISTS substation capacity grows by 4,815 MVA, but no line addition

The interstate transmission system (ISTS) network has seen an increase of 4,815 MVA in transformation capacity but there has been zero transmission line addition, during the first four months (April to July) of FY25. According to latest statistics released Read more

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Sanctions under RDSS touch Rs.2.62 trillion so far

Projects worth over Rs.2.62 trillion have been sanctioned so far under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS), it was informed in Parliament. In a recent written reply given in the Rajya Sabha, it was informed that projects worth Rs.2.62 Read more

Subsea HVDC line for Andaman & Nicobar Islands under discussion

The National Committee on Transmission (NCT) has begun deliberations on building a subsea HVDC line to meet growing power demand in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands (ANI). The rationale behind this link is to meet ANI’s Read more