Ministry of Power Current Affairs, GK & News
Power Ministry Scheme to liquidate DISCOM Dues
The Ministry of Power recently announced that it is working on a scheme to liquidate the dues of power distribution companies (discoms). What are the key details of the scheme? The proposed scheme aims to provide relief to the power sector ecosystem which is reeling under the pressure of non-payment of dues. It will provide ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: DISCOMs • gencos • LPSC • Ministry of Power • Power crisis
Blending of Biomass Pellets in Coal Based Power Plants
The blending of biomass pellets has been made mandated by the Ministry of Power. Under the “Revised Policy for Biomass Utilization for power generation Through Co-firing in Coal-based Power Plants” that was issued on 8th October 2021, the biomass pellets are to be made mainly from agro residue along with coal. Overview: The thermal power ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: agricultural biomass • agro residue • Ball & Tube mill • biomass fuel • biomass pellets • Blending of Biomass Pellets • commercial grasses • forestry residues • Ministry of Power • wood wastes
Power Foundation
Power foundation is the policy advocacy society set up by the government for power and allied sectors. Establishment of Power foundation Power foundation is a society formed under the aegis of the Power Ministry. It is registered under the Societies Act by leading power sector CPSEs such as NTPC, Powergrid, REC, PFC, NHPC, THDC, NEEPCO, ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Ministry of Power • Power Foundation • power tariffs • Renewable energy
Virtual Smart Grid Knowledge Center
R.K. Singh, Union Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy, along with Krishan Pal Gurjar, the Minister of State for Power, has launched virtually the Virtual Smart Grid Knowledge Center (Virtual SGKC) and Innovation Park. Overview: The SGKCs digital twin is the virtual SGKC, which replicates the facilities which are available in SGKC via ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Manesar • Ministry of Power • POWERGRID • Smart Grid Knowledge Center • United States Agency for International Development • Virtual Smart Grid Knowledge Center
One Nation-One Grid-One Frequency
PowerGrid Corporation Limited celebrated the anniversary of the achievement of “One Nation One Grid”, as a part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. Highlights On this occasion, Free health check-up and medical camps were organised across 70 locations. History of National Grid in India In India, Grid management started in sixties on regional basis. Initially, grids ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: Ministry of Power • One Nation One Grid One Frequency • Power Generation • Power Transmission Lines • PowerGrid Corporation of India • Raichur-Solapur Transmission line