POSOCO becomes Grid Controller of India Limited
November 29, 2022
India's National Grid Operator "Power System Operation Corporation Limited (POSOCO)" has changed its name to "Grid Controller of India Limited". The change in name has been made to reflect the critical role of Grid Operators in ensuring integrity, reliability, economy, resilience and sustainable operation of the Indian Electricity Grid.
Read MoreNational Bio Energy Programme
November 26, 2022
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), has notified the National Bioenergy Programme on November 2, 2022. MNRE has continued the National Bioenergy Programme for the period from FY 2021-22 to 2025-26.
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6th Tranche of Auction of Coal Mines for Commercial Mining, 2022
November 23, 2022
The 6th tranche of auction of coal mines for sale of coal was launched on November 03, 2022. The coal mines including the lignite mines are a mix of CMSP & MMDR, fully explored and partially explored Coking and Non Coking. The auction is held online through a transparent two stage process, on the basis of Percentage Revenue Share.
Read MoreMinistry of Coal Decriminalizes 68 Provisions of Mineral Concession Rules, 1960
November 20, 2022
The Ministry of Coal has amended Mineral Concession Rules, 1960 (MCR) with a view to decriminalize its provisions. MCR regulates the application and grant of mineral concessions such as reconnaissance permit, prospecting license, and mining lease.
Read MoreState-wise Production of Natural Gas
October 17, 2022
Details of production of natural gas in the country (state-wise) during the last 3 years (in Million Metric Standard Cubic Meter).
Read MoreOpen Acreage Licensing Programme (OALP) - VIII
October 10, 2022
The Hydrocarbon Exploration and Licensing Policy (HELP) was promulgated on 30 March 2016. Since then seven rounds of Open Acreage Licensing Programme (OALP) have already been concluded and 134 Exploration & Production blocks awarded comprising 2,07,691 sq.km. of area spread across 19 sedimentary basins.
Read MoreGreen Energy Open Access
October 03, 2022
The Ministry of Power has notified Electricity (Promoting Renewable Energy Through Green Energy Open Access) Rules, 2022 on 6 June, 2022 in order to further accelerate ambitious renewable energy programmes, with the objective of ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and green energy for all.
Read MoreNTPC Renewable Energy Limited (NTPC REL)
September 26, 2022
NTPC Group has set its target of 60 GW Renewable energy capacity by 2032. As a step towards achieving this target, NTPC Renewable Energy Limited (NTPC REL), a wholly owned subsidiary of NTPC, has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Government of Rajasthan for development of 10 GW Ultra Mega Renewable Energy Power Park in Rajasthan.
Read MoreFloating Solar Power Project
September 19, 2022
India's largest floating Solar Power Project is now fully operational. NTPC declared Commercial Operation of the final part capacity of 20 MW out of 100 MW Ramagundam Floating Solar PV Project at Ramagundam, Telangana with effect from 00:00 hours of July 01, 2022.
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Revenue Earned from Auction of Coal Blocks
September 12, 2022
Since the launch of Commercial Coal Mining auction in June 2020, auction process of 47 coal mines have been successfully conducted.
Read MoreNational Open Access Registry (NOAR)
July 26, 2022
National Open Access Registry (NOAR) has successfully gone live from 1st May 2022. NOAR has been designed as an integrated single window electronic platform accessible to all stakeholders including open access participants, traders, power exchanges, load despatch centres for electronic processing of short-term open access application thereby automating the administration of the short-term open access in inter-state transmission system.
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Amendments to National Policy on Biofuels 2018
July 19, 2022
The Union Cabinet has approved the Amendments to the National Policy on Biofuels 2018. The National Policy on Biofuels - 2018 was notified by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on 4 June 2018 in supersession of National Policy on Biofuels, promulgated through the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, in 2009.
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