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Transmission line upgrade falls short of planned target in H1 of FY22
- Oct 19, 2021
India added 6,586 ckm of transmission lines during the first half (April to September) of FY22. This fell substantially short of the planned target for the period. According to a recent report by Central Electricity Authority Read more
Transmission line addition: Private sector rebounds in August
- Sep 23, 2021
The private sector that could not contribute to power transmission line addition in the first four months of FY22, made its first significant addition in August 2021. According to the latest status report by Central Electricity Authority (CEA), private Read more
Power Generation Sector: Highlights of FY21
- Apr 30, 2021
Central Electricity Authority recently released statistics of the power sector, relating to March 2021, thereby completing the picture for FY21. Here are some highlights relating to the power generation segment. India could add 5,436 mw of new generation Read more
Transmission line addition in FY21 surpasses target
- Apr 29, 2021
India has done well in FY21, with respect to addition of new transmission lines. The quantum of new lines added in FY21 not only surpassed the target, it was an impressive 43.6 per cent more than the achievement Read more
CEA constitutes committee for standardization of steel pole structures
- Apr 28, 2021
Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has constituted a technical committee for formalizing standard technical specifications for steel pole-type structures. The committee will function under the chairmanship of Chief Engineer (Power System Engineering & Technology Development), CEA. The committee comprises members from Read more
One Nation, One Specification
- Apr 26, 2021
The standardization of technical specification of transformers incorporating the best practices and latest technological developments and future trend is the need of hour to ensure quality, reliability and to have uniform Read more
India Renewables Dashboard launched: A joint initiative of CEA and CEEW-CEF
- Apr 22, 2021
Central Electricity Authority (CEA) and CEEW's Centre for Energy Finance (CEEW-CEF) have launched “India Renewables Dashboard” that aims to provide detailed operational information on renewable energy projects in India. This dashboard is freely accessible to policymakers, developers, financiers, and Read more
NTPC Group generates 1 billion kwh in a single day
- Jan 20, 2021
NTPC Group, in a statement, said that it recently achieved its highest-ever daily gross electricity generation, exceeding 1 billion kwh. The statement said that NTPC Group, which includes NTPC Ltd along with its subsidiaries and joint ventures, generated 1,009 Read more
CERC to remain shut for one month more
- Oct 28, 2020
Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), which has already suspended operations since August 28, 2020 following a Supreme Court order, will remain shut for another four weeks. Due to CERC’s failure in appointing a mandatory Member (Law) in its quorum, Read more
Power transmission upgrade improves in July
- Aug 31, 2020
In terms of new power transmission lines and substations constructed, the performance in July 2020 has been much better than in the preceding month, latest statistics indicate. Latest statistics released by Central Electricity Authority (CEA) suggest that India’s power Read more