Power Sector
Guidelines for Resource Adequacy Planning Framework for Power Sector
The recently issued guidelines in the power sector aim to ensure the availability of sufficient electricity for the country’s growth. These guidelines, formulated in consultation with the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), introduce a procurement framework that focuses on advance resource ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2023
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Mission on Advanced and High-Impact Research (MAHIR)
The Mission on Advanced and High-Impact Research (MAHIR) is a significant initiative launched by the Ministry of Power and the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. It aims to leverage emerging technologies in the power sector through indigenous development and ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2023
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
CO2 Emissions in 2022 Report
According to the CO2 Emissions in 2022 Report by the International Energy Agency released on March 2, 2023, global energy-related CO2 emissions increased by less than 1% in 2022. This is despite many countries shifting from natural gas to coal ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2023
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Punjab New Industrial and EV Policy
As the old Industrial Policy has come to an end, the Punjab Government is launching a new Industrial Policy. This is the first industrial policy the ruling government is launching since it came to power. The new Industrial policy will ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
CEA Disaster management plan for Power Sector
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has released a disaster management plan (DMP) for the power sector, in order to evolve a proactive and integrated approach to strengthen disaster mitigation, preparedness, emergency response, and recovery efforts. The power sector is one ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Exercise PowerEX-2022
CERT-In and Power-CSIRTs recently organized the cybersecurity exercise called PowerEX. Key facts Cyber Security Exercise “PowerEX” was designed and organized jointly by Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) and Power-CSIRTs (Computer Security Incident Response Teams in Power sector). The CERT-In ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs
Wholesale Price Index, WPI of April 2021
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade recently released Wholesale Price in India for the month of April 2021. The WPI for the month of April 2021 stood at 128.1. The base year in calculating WPI is fixed ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Andhra Pradesh: 2nd State to undertake Power Sector reforms
Andhra Pradesh has become the second State to implement the power sector reforms that was put forward by the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance. Highlights The state has implemented the one of the three reforms that was bought in ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Subsidized Credit-Enhancement Bond Facility for Renewable Energy Proposed
The Centre for Energy Finance has proposed that a subsidized first-loss cover facility to credit-enhanced bonds raised by the developers and institutions looking to refinance their underlying projects should be introduced in India. This is required due to the challenges ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Power Minister launches the ‘#iCommit’ initiative on World Environment Day
Shri R. K. Singh, the Minister of State (IC) for Power and New & Renewable Energy, initiated the ‘#iCommit’ campaign, on the occasion of World Environment Day. The initiative is to all stakeholders and individuals to continue moving towards energy ..