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Smart meter rollout under RDSS needs faster execution
The rollout of 25 crore prepaid smart meters is an…
Enhancing private sector participation in intrastate grids
It is estimated that between now and FY32, around Rs.9…
Substation capacity addition needs to accelerate
The recently-launched “National Electricity Plan” has envisaged India to have…
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NTPC realizes coal dream, but with delay
NTPC recently realized its cherished dream of producing coal from its own mines. The…
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Smart meter rollout under RDSS needs faster execution
The rollout of 25 crore prepaid smart meters is an integral part of the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS). The development is also significant as it would usher in the culture of “prepayment” in the power distribution sector. It is… -
Enhancing private sector participation in intrastate grids
It is estimated that between now and FY32, around Rs.9 trillion worth of investment will be required in the power transmission sector. Of this little of 30 per cent will be directed to the intrastate grid. While the Central… -
Substation capacity addition needs to accelerate
The recently-launched “National Electricity Plan” has envisaged India to have nearly 1,900 GVA of transformation capacity by end of FY27. However, going by the actual performance in recent years, the pace of capacity addition needs significant acceleration, if India has… -
Self-reliance in HVDC technology is imperative
The National Electricity Plan 2032 (NEP 2032) was recently finalized by the Union power ministry. The broad objectives outlined therein are strongly suggestive of India’s resolve to progress rapidly with its power grid augmentation drive. By 2032, India is… -
Vibrant times for interstate transmission system
The current fiscal year, and in particular the past two months, has seen much buoyancy in the interstate transmission system (ISTS) network expansion, under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mode. In the first five months of FY25, a record…
