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Interregional transfer capacity addition pegged at 31,600 mw

    India has planned to add 31,600 mw of interregional transfer capacity during the five-year period from FY23 to FY27, as per the National Electricity Plan (NEP). Recently prepared and promulgated by Central Electricity Authority (CEA), “National Read more

CEA proposes amendment to metering regulations

    Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has proposed amendments to the “CEA (Installation & Operation of Meters) Regulations, 2006” and has sought public opinion for the same. In a very recent notice, CEA has proposed amendments to “CEA (Installation & Operation Read more

Substation capacity addition falls 19 per cent in 9MFY24

    The total substation (transformation) capacity added in the first nine months of FY24 was 19 per cent lower than in the same period of FY23. According to latest statistics released by Central Electricity Authority (CEA), India Read more

Transmission line addition meets only 64 pc of target

    The quantum of transmission lines added during the April-November period of FY24 has met only 64 per cent of the planned addition. According to latest statistics released by Central Electricity Authority (CEA), a total of 7,844 Read more

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Substation capacity addition falters at 765kV level

    Substation capacity addition during the first eight months (April to November) of FY24 fell substantially short of the target, especially considering the 765kV voltage class. According to latest statistics released by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), Read more

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Private sector meets FY24 target for 765kV line addition

    Private sector entities have met the FY24 target for addition of 765kV transmission lines, within just seven months. According to latest statistics released by Central Electricity Authority (CEA), the private sector was expected to add 1,659 ckm of 765kV Read more

National peak demand deficit at 1.4 per cent

    The all-India peak demand during the first seven months (April to October) of FY24 remained unmet to the extent of 1.4 per cent. According to latest statistics released by Central Electricity Authority (CEA), the all-India peak Read more

“One Nation, One Licence” proposed for electrical contractors

    The Chief Electrical Inspectorate (CEI) Division of Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has mooted the proposal for nationwide validity of licences of electrical contractors. In a very recent missive issued to state electrical inspectorates, CEA said that there is need Read more

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CEA releases report on vehicle-to-grid (V2G) infrastructure

  Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has newly released a report “Electric Vehicles Utilization for Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Services” that looks at various services that electric vehicles (EVs) can provide to the power system through smart bi-directional charging. The report prepared by Read more

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CEA clarifies on GIS and Hybrid-GIS for distribution switchgear

  Central Electricity Authority (CEA), in a recent missive, has clarified on the technical standards for gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) and hybrid GIS, deployed for switchgear on the distribution side, comprising voltage levels 33kV, 22kV and 11kV. The CEA note said Read more