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 faced by domestic financial institutions and the limitations of both the domestic and the international ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs

Topics: Power Sector • Renewable Energy Sector • Subsidized Credit-Enhancement Bond Facility

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 efficiency, renewable energy, and sustainability to create a robust and resilient energy system in the ..

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: iCommit • Power Sector

Real Time Electricity Market launched by Indian Energy Exchange

On June 1, 2020, Indian Energy Exchange launched Real Time Electricity Market (RTM). The main aim of the launch is to help discoms plan their power requirements. Working of the market The market will conduct 48 auction sessions during the day and the power will be delivered within one hour of closure of the bid ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Topics: DISCOMs • Electricity Act 2003 • Electricity Supply • India Energy Exchange • power distribution • Power Sector • Real Time electricity Market (RTM) • Renewable energy

India’s UJALA Programme completes 5 successful years

On January 5, 2020, Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All (UJALA) and LED Street Lighting National Programme (SLNP) marked their fifth anniversary. The schemes were implemented by Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL). EESL is a joint venture of PSU operating under Ministry of Power. Highlights Under the SLNP initiative, in five years around 1.03 ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: EESL • Energy efficiency • Green House Gas Emissions • LED lighting • LED lights • Power Sector • SLNP • UJALA Scheme

State Power Ministers Conference

A two – day state power ministers conference starting on October 11, 2019, is to be held in the banks of Narmada river at Kevadia, Gujarat. The conference will be inaugurated by Union Minister of State for Power RK Singh. The conference is to be held near the Statue of Unity, the tallest structure in ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019

Topics: KUSUM • power dicoms • Power Purchase Agreement • Power Sector • PPA • renewable power • Solar Energy • state power minister conference • wind and solar projects