Page 2 - Discoms

Power shocks: Discoms need transparency

Only transparent pricing and accounting will help the discoms recover their dues

Centre's plan on sale of RE power to states offers only a flickering hope

The power ministry's plan to become an intermediary in the sale of green power generation to states is only a limited solution to the larger problem facing state discoms

12 states, J&K debarred from power trading over non-payment of dues

Firms cumulatively owe Rs 5,000 crore to gencos; Telangana has the highest amount of Rs 1,380 crore

AIPEF Chairman says claims of choice to power consumers 'misleading'

The claim of providing choice of multiple service providers to power consumers in the Electricity Amendment Bill 2022, is "misleading" and will make state-run discoms loss making entities

Electricity Bill 2022 to push pvt investment in power distribution sector

Business Standard had reported recently that the Centre has dropped the proposal of privatising state-owned power distribution companies (discoms)

TMS Ep228: Discom bailout, Chess Olympiad, markets, Google Street View

Will the govt be fifth-time lucky in bailing out discoms? How did India pull off a successful Chess Olympiad? Will the market up move sustain in August? What is Google Street View? All answers here

Clear your power dues, PM Modi reminds states; here is what they owe

States and UTs, in total, owe over Rs 1 trillion to gencos and about Rs 1.3 trillion to discoms, with Maharashtra owing the maximum

Distressed discoms, high demand: What is ailing India's power sector?

Indian states and union territories (UTs) owe over Rs 1 trillion to the gencos and Rs 62,931 crore to the discoms

There's fear of Sri Lanka crisis spillover, says EAM S Jaishankar

To help island nation engage with IMF, other debtors, says Jaishankar after all-party meet

Hyderabad- based Greenko to offer energy storage through a cloud platform

Storage to be open access for any consumer to use, can own and invest in green energy projects

38 discoms qualify for Rs 1.9 trillion under Centre's new reform scheme

State-owned discoms across the country are financially and operationally beleaguered despite four reform schemes in the past 15 years

Govt may drop proposal on discom delicensing after some states protest

The amendment pertains to delicensing of power distribution that would have paved the way for any company to supply electricity in an area, after necessary regulatory approval

Discoms outstanding dues to power producers rise 4% to Rs 1.32 trn in June

On a sequential basis, total dues in June increased from Rs 1,30,139 crore in May 2022

20 yrs of privatised Delhi discoms: Leap in tech but feet tied in populism

Delhi's power purchase cost has risen by 300% since 2014 but the tariff has only risen by 90%

Open access: A game changer for green energy?

While India's target for 2030 is 500 GW of non-fossil generating capacity, the present grid connected installed capacity (including large hydro) is about 165 GW

BSES to install 5 mn smart meters across Delhi in country's largest rollout

Floats tender worth Rs 4,000 crore to procure the meters; installation to start by October

Amendments to Electricity Act could be tabled in monsoon session: R K Singh

Government seeks another round of power distribution reform and boost renewable energy

Financial health of discoms hurdle for renewable energy sector: Moody's

The payment delays to the state-owned distribution companies are common, leading to a build-up of receivables from off-takers and an increase in working capital debt for renewable energy companies

PowerMin announces second special scheme in two years to clear discom dues

Total amouny owed to gencos at record Rs 1 trillion; scheme enables discoms to pay up in 48 instalments, freezes amount outstanding as on notification date

Discoms' dues to gencos touch Rs 1.19 trillion amidst coal-power crisis

The Union Ministry of Power recently asked six states to clear their dues to power generating stations and national miner Coal India (CIL).