CEA

CEA proposes guidelines for O&M of co-located TBCB assets

  The Central Electricity of Authority (CEA) has issued draft guidelines for operation & maintenance (O&M) of assets created under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mechanism. CEA has prepared a draft memorandum of understanding (MoU) that will be part of Read more

CEA proposes RTM route for re-conductoring of ISTS lines

  In a newly released draft paper, Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has recommended that re-conductoring of transmission lines of the interstate transmission system (ISTS) be carried out under the regulated tariff mechanism (RTM) route as opposed to the tariff-based Read more

Transmission line addition in FY24 estimated to grow 13.5 per cent

  The official target for transmission line addition in FY24 represents a 13.5 per cent growth over the actual achievement in FY23. However, the comparable growth in the case of transformation capacity (substations) is much lower at 2.9 per Read more

Coal Plant | T&D India

National Electricity Plan: 2022-32 notified

  The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has notified the National Electricity Plan (NEP) (Vol-I Generation) for the period of 2022-32. The plan document, which was released on May 31, 2023, includes a review of the last five years (2017-22), a Read more

Linxon India | T&D India

Substation capacity addition almost meets target in FY23

  The total substation capacity addition in FY23 stood at 75,902 MVA, meeting 96.1 percent of the target, which incidentally, was revised downwards on two occasions. According to an analysis by T&D India based on official statistics released by Central Read more

MPPTCL

220kV substation capacity addition on track in FY23

  The pace of the addition of 220kV transformation (substation) capacity appears to be on track in FY23, though there has been a substantial shortfall in higher voltage levels like 400kV and 765kV. According to official statistics recently released by Read more

Sterlite

Power ministry accepts expert committee report on grid modernization

  The report of a task force on grid modernization set up by the power ministry in September 2021 was recently accepted by the ministry. Set up under the chairmanship of CMD, Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL), Read more

Substation capacity addition falls 33 per cent short of target

  India added 47,272 MVA of transformation (substation) capacity during the first three quarters of FY23, which was 66 per cent of the target set for the period. According to latest statistics released by Central Electricity Authority Read more

CEA proposes monitoring of mini and microgrids

  Central Electricity Authority (CEA), as part of its comprehensive monitoring and planning activities, has proposed to begin monitoring of mini and microgrids. In a recent communication addressed to Principal Secretary (Energy), Additional Secretary (Energy) and Secretary (Power) of all Read more

Sterlite OPGW | T&D India

Transmission line addition meets just 52 per cent of target

  The quantum of transmission line addition during the first seven months (April to October) of FY23 has met just 52 per cent of the target set for the period. According to latest statistics released by Central Electricity Authority (CEA), Read more