The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) has approved the execution of an amended power purchase agreement (PPA) between Ramagiri Renewable Energy Limited (RREL) and Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh (APTRANSCO). The PPA in question is for the sale of power from a 6.5 MW wind project in Anantapur district of the state. The commission […]
Day: December 26, 2019
Nagpur set to procure 40 electric buses under FAME Program
The Nagpur Municipal Corporation has issued a Request for Proposal (RfP) to select a bus operator for the procurement, operation, and maintenance of 40 midi electric buses on gross cost contract services. The tender is floated under the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles II (FAME II) program. The selected operator will also be […]
Delhi cabinet approves Electric Vehicle Policy
As a send-off to the year 2019, the Delhi government has approved a policy for electric vehicles (EVs) with an intent to make the city “the EV capital of India.” The policy mainly focuses on electric two-wheelers, shared transport vehicles such as three-wheelers and buses, and goods carriers or freight vehicles. These vehicles contribute to […]
Tata Power to acquire power distribution license in five circles of Odisha
Tata Power Company Limited has been awarded the Letter of Intent (LoI) by the Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) for the distribution and supply of electricity in Odisha’s five circles that constitute the Central Electricity Supply of Odisha (CESU). The five circles which constitute the CESU are the areas of Bhubaneswar (Electrical Circle I and […]
India set to cross 100GW renewable energy capacity mark in 2020
India is all set to cross the 100GW renewable energy capacity mark in 2020 and can make rapid strides towards the ambitious 175GW clean energy target by 2022 provided the government keeps a close eye on key issues and deals with those well in time. The government however needs to promote storage to ensure 24X7 […]
GERC to revise tariff for surplus energy purchased from captive wind projects
The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has partly approved a petition filed by Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) to establish tariffs to procure surplus power by the distribution licensees from wind projects set up for captive use or third-party sale availing open access in the state. Background GUVNL, along with its four subsidiary distribution […]
Top-heavy AI to hire 10 more directors
Its debt burden has not deterred Air India from going on a recruitment spree to appoint executive directors, the top-most post after the board of directors. In the past two weeks, AI has carried out two rounds of interviews to fill around 10 vacancies. “Air India is being disinvested, there is no money to pay […]
Airbus added to ‘operational challenge’: GoAir explains cancelled flights
Budget carrier GoAir, which cancelled multiple flights earlier this week, on Thursday said the delay in aircraft deliveries by Airbus has added to its operational challenge. The Wadia group-owned airline cancelled as many as 40 flights this week on account of shortage of staff and inclement weather, among others issues. “GoAir has placed order of […]
IndiGo launches Christmas and New Year special sale
PUNE: IndiGo on Monday its four-day Christmas and New Year sale, with approximately a million seats on offer, its official said. Customers can avail lucrative deals on their flights with domestic fares starting at Rs. 899 and international fares at Rs. 2,999, provided the tickets booked fifteen days in advance. The sale will be valid […]
Aircraft engineers leaving Air India soon after training asked to refund expenses incurred on them
NEW DELHI: Pilots aren’t the only ones leaving fund-starved Air India, given the uncertainty surrounding the airline’s future. Aircraft maintenance engineers (AMEs) — who keep planes airworthy — are also quitting. AI Engineering Services Ltd (AIESL) recently asked those doing so just after completing their training to refund the cost of training, other expenses incurred […]
NTPC plans to invest Rs 50,000 crore by 2022
NEW DELHI: State-owned power giant NTPC is planning to add 10GW of solar energy generation capacity by 2022, which entails an investment of around Rs 50,000 crore, to be funded mainly by green bonds, a source has said. At present, NTPC has installed renewable energy capacity of 920 MW, which includes mainly solar energy. It […]
After a lacklustre year, coal production to record good growth in December
It couldn’t be a better year-end for Coal India Ltd (CIL). After a disappointing show for most of the year, the State-owned major is expected to end December with 3 per cent production growth compared to same month, last year. One of the company’s largest open pit mine at Dipka (30 million tonne a year) […]