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Power Ministry Seeks RDSS Extension Till FY28 Amid Slow Progress

The Power Ministry has sought a two-year extension for the INR 3 lakh crore Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) till FY28 due to slow progress, especially in smart meter installations. The scheme aims to enhance power distribution efficiency and reduce AT&C losses nationwide.

Power Ministry | March 17, 2025 | By EI News Network | 527

India's Power Landscape Thrives: 194 GW Added, Meeting 1.5x Demand Surge

The comprehensive data reveals a nation-wide initiative to boost power generation, with significant contributions from states like Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, and Maharashtra.

Power Ministry | December 08, 2023 | By Abha Rustagi | 1483

Power Minister Unveils Curtain Raiser for Sixth Session of the International Solar Alliance

The sixth assembly of the International Solar Alliance along with side events will be held from October 30 to November 2, 2023 at the Ashok Hotel, New Delhi.

Power Ministry | October 18, 2023 | By Anurima Mondal | 2054

Power Ministry Revises Biomass Co-Firing Policy to Enable Purchase of Pellets by Power Plants

The benchmarked price, as finalised by the committee under CEA, will be effective from January 1, 2024. Price benchmarking of pellets will enable the TPPs as well as pellet vendors to establish a sustainable supply mechanism for co-firing of pellets.

Power Ministry | June 28, 2023 | By Anurima Mondal | 2174

Power Ministry Establishes Centre of Excellence to Accelerate Adoption of Energy Efficient Technologies Named UTPRERAK

The Centre, named otherwise as Advanced Industrial Technology Demonstration Centre (AITDC), has been set up by the Bureau of Energy efficiency (BEE), Ministry of Power, at the Badarpur, New Delhi campus of the National Power Training Institute.

Power Ministry | June 27, 2023 | By Anurima Mondal | 2167

PGCIL Signs JDA with Africa50 to Develop Africa’s 1st Transmission PPP Project in Kenya

State-owned electric transmission utility company Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (Powergrid/PGCIL) has signed a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) with Africa50, an African infrastructure investment platform, to continue to develop the Kenya Transmission Project.

Power Ministry | January 14, 2022 | By Manu Tayal | 3127

Power Ministry writes to 7 States Suggesting Measures to Ensure Uninterrupted Power Supply to Oxygen Plants

The Ministry of Power has written a letter to the seven State Governments including Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Kerala, Haryana, Jharkhand, and Uttar Pradesh, pointing out the remedial measures which need to be taken by the respective State Utilities to ensure the uninterrupted (24x7) power supply to the oxygen plants in the country.

Power Ministry | May 13, 2021 | By Manu Tayal | 2262