Ministry of Power to celebrate Energy Conservation Day 2022 on Dec 14 \
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Ministry of Power to celebrate Energy Conservation Day 2022 on Dec 14

13-Dec-2022
With an aim to celebrate and showcase the achievements of the nation in energy efficiency and conservation in the country, the ministry of power will celebrate National Energy Conservation Day on December 14, said officials on Tuesday.
13-Dec-2022 National
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Reduction in AT-C losses improves the finances of the utilities: Power ministry \
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Reduction in AT-C losses improves the finances of the utilities: Power ministry

05-Dec-2022
The Ministry said in a statement said that AT&C losses and average cost of supply and average realisable revenue (ACS-ARR) gap are key indicators of a discom's performance. In the last two years, the AT&C loss of the discoms of the country was hovering at 21-22 per cent. The Ministry instituted a number of measures to improve the performance of utilities, according to the statement.
05-Dec-2022 Business
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Total outstanding dues of States reduced by Rs 24,680 crore: Ministry of Power \
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Total outstanding dues of States reduced by Rs 24,680 crore: Ministry of Power

30-Nov-2022
With the implementation of Electricity (LPS and Related Matters) Rules, 2022, the Ministry of Power on Wednesday said that there has been a remarkable improvement in the recovery of outstanding power dues of suppliers including generating companies, transmission companies and traders.
30-Nov-2022 Business
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Govt launches scheme for procurement of 4,500 MW for 5 years under Shakti policy \
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Govt launches scheme for procurement of 4,500 MW for 5 years under Shakti policy

28-Nov-2022
PFC Consulting, a wholly-owned subsidiary of PFC, has been designated as the nodal agency by the ministry of power. Under the scheme, PFC Consulting has invited bids for the supply of 4,500 MW, according to a statement from the ministry of power.
28-Nov-2022 Business
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India’s total coal output rises 18 per cent YoY as of October \
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India’s total coal output rises 18 per cent YoY as of October

24-Nov-2022
India's total coal production stood at 448 million tonne as of October 2022, an 18 per cent year-on-year rise from the production during the corresponding period of last year.
24-Nov-2022 Business
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India jumps two spots to 8th position on Climate Change Performance Index \
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India jumps two spots to 8th position on Climate Change Performance Index

22-Nov-2022
India jumps two spots higher, and is now ranked 8th as per Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI, 2023), which is published by German Watch, New Climate Institute and Climate Action Network International based in Germany.
22-Nov-2022 Business
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Power System Operation Corporation Limited is now Grid Controller of India Limited \
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Power System Operation Corporation Limited is now Grid Controller of India Limited

14-Nov-2022
India's National Grid Operator 'Power System Operation Corporation Limited (POSOCO)' on Monday announced that POSOCO has changed its name to 'Grid Controller of India Limited'.
14-Nov-2022 National
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Economic growth cannot sustain without energy: RK Singh \
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Economic growth cannot sustain without energy: RK Singh

13-Nov-2022
In his address, Singh emphasised that economic growth cannot sustain without energy and stated that demand for energy is growing at a rapid pace and "we need to be at par with the pace of growth". Singh also stressed on the importance of critical decision-making, attracting bright and young minds and encouraging them to take risk and think out of the box, according to a statement from the ministry of power.
13-Nov-2022 Business
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Power Minister RK Singh launches Green Energy Open Access Portal \
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Power Minister RK Singh launches Green Energy Open Access Portal

11-Nov-2022
Ministry of Power and New and Renewable Energy in a statement said that any consumer with a connected load of 100 kW or above can get Renewable Energy through open access from any Renewable Energy generating plant set up by himself; or by any developer. The open access has to be granted within 15 days. The application for open access can be made on this portal.
11-Nov-2022 National
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Power ministry issues amendment in guidelines and standards for charging infrastructure \
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Power ministry issues amendment in guidelines and standards for charging infrastructure

08-Nov-2022
The Ministry in an official statement released on Wednesday made two additions, namely, the public charging stations (PCS) shall have the feature of prepaid collection of service charges with the time of the day rates and discount for solar hours and a committee under Central Electricity Authority (CEA) will periodically recommend to the state government the ceiling limit of service charges to be levied on these public charging stations.
08-Nov-2022 Business
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