CERC has notified the date of operation of Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Connectivity and General Network Access to the inter-State Transmission System) Regulations, 2022.
Fresh Applications for Connectivity and GNA and their processing and grant under GNA Regulations shall be made effective from a date to be notified separately. Scheduling and Despatch of electricity shall continue to be based on the quantum of Long-Term Access (LTA), Medium-Term Open Access (MTOA) and Short-Term Open Access (STOA) of each of the Designated ISTS Customers (DICs) and other users of the grid in accordance with the provisions of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Indian Electricity Grid Code) Regulations, 2010, as amended from time to time, till further notification.
Chhattisgarh Electricity Duty (Amendment) Bill, 2022
Increase in the rates of effective energy charges for different consumer categories.
MNRE notifies Production Linked Incentive Scheme under National Programme on high efficiency solar PV modules.
The objective of the scheme is to build up solar PV manufacturing capacity of high efficiency modules and to bring cutting-edge technology to India for manufacturing high efficiency modules. The scheme will be technology agnostic in that it will allow all technologies.
MNRE issues clarification on applicability of central financial assistance (CFA) available under Rooftop Solar (RTS) Programme Phase-II for solar systems installed under Virtual Net Metering (VNM) arrangement.
The Ministry is implementing Rooftop Solar (RTS) Programme Phase-II and providing CFA for installation of RTS plant in residential sector by individual household or by GHS/RWA. Some of the States and UTs are having provision of Virtual Net Metering, wherein a group of consumers of a Distribution company can install a solar plant within the area of the same company and avail benefits of net metering against the solar powered into the grid from that solar plant.
Revised scheme for flexibility in generation and scheduling of thermal/hydro power stations through bundling with renewable energy and storage power
The requirement to annex with the power purchase agreement the standard terms and conditions for renewable energy bundling for facilitating operation of the scheme is removed by the amendment.
Ministry of Power notifies the energy consumption standards for star labelled household refrigerators.
There shall be a label affixed on refrigerator which shall display a maximum of five stars with an interval of one star based on their relative annual energy consumption. The refrigerator shall be rated from star one to star five based on their Annual Energy Consumption and which complies with the Annual Energy Consumption requirements.
Cabinet approves Production Linked Incentive Scheme on ‘National programme on High Efficiency Solar PV Modules’ for achieving manufacturing capacity of Giga Watt (GW) scale in High Efficiency Solar PV Modules.
It is estimated that about 65,000 MW per annum manufacturing capacity of fully and partially integrated, solar PV modules would be installed.
Atomic Regulatory Board of India Safety Standards
The provisions of this standard are applicable to civil engineering structures of Nuclear Facilities. In some instances, the requirements are set to apply to Nuclear Power Plants, but they may be applied to other NFs suitably, using a graded approach based upon the potential for radiological impact.
Monthly Escalation Rates for Payment for Procurement of Power by Distribution Licensees
Central Electricity Regulatory Commission has issued Monthly Escalation Rates for Payment for Procurement of Power by Distribution Licensees as per the Guidelines for Determination of Tariff by Bidding Process for Procurement of Power by Distribution Licensees.
PESO allows modification of mobile pressure vessels that carry petroleum
The Certificate of Control, design appraisal certificate, design calculations and drawings duly vetted by the inspector shall be submitted for modification of existing mobile pressure vessels. The modification shall be carried out by the original fabricator.
