Ministry of Power proposes Amendment to Energy Conservation Act, 2001.
The proposed amendments would facilitate the development of Carbon market in India and prescribe minimum consumption of renewable energy either as direct consumption or indirect use through grid. This will help in reduction of fossil fuel based energy consumption and carbon emission to the atmosphere.
Standardization of procedures and processes under Production Sharing Contract of Pre-NELP/NELP Blocks
The ministry has notified that timeline for submissions against the Production sharing contract (psC) processes in both online and offline mode is further extended till 30.11.2021.
The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Manner and Intervals of Time for Conduct of Energy Audit) Amendment Regulations, 2021.
the Energy Efficiency (Manner and Intervals of Time for Conduct of Energy Audit) Regulations, 2010 shall not apply to an electricity distribution company specified as a designated consumer to which the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Manner and Intervals for Conduct of Energy Audit in Electricity Distribution Companies) Regulations, 2021 applies.
The Electricity (Timely Recovery of Costs due to Change in Law) Rules, 2021.
The ministry informed that timely recovery of the costs with the change in law assumes significance as the investment in the power sector depends on a great extent upon timely payments.
The Electricity (Promotion of Generation of Electricity from Must-Run Power Plant) Rules, 2021.
A wind, solar, wind-solar hybrid or hydropower plant (in case of excess water leading to spillage) or a power plant from any other sources, as may be notified by the Appropriate Government, which has entered into an agreement to sell the electricity to any person, shall be treated as a must-run power plant.
Ministry of Power has extended the star rating plan for the electric storage water heater.
The permission for display of particulars on storage type electric water heater up to the rated capacity of 200 litres for 1 and 2 Star shall not be permitted from the 1st day of October, 2021 with a view to upgrade the minimum energy performance level of such storage type electric water heater.
Ministry of Power has notified the revised policy for biomass utilisation for power generation through co-firing in coal based power plants.
All coal-based thermal power plants of power generation utilities with bow mill and ball & race mill shall on annual basis mandatorily use 5% blend of biomass pellet made, primarily, of agro residue along with coal with effect from one year of the date of issue of this guidelines.
Government of Goa has published the revised scheme for promotion of Grid Connected Solar Rooftop systems with Net metering 2021-22.
All the buildings/ /Houses/Educational Institutions/Industrial/ commercial establishments which are registered with Panchayat or Municipality having permanent Electricity connections are eligible for subsidy under the scheme.
Ministry of Power issues Guidelines for operationalizing optimum utilization of generating stations as per the requirement in the Electricity Grid.
As per the guidelines, Where the procurer does not requisition power from the power plant with which he has signed the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), upto 24 hours in advance prior to 00.00 hrs of the day of delivery of power, the generator shall be free to sell the unrequisitioned power in the power exchange.
Ministry of Power notifies guidelines for the Cyber Security in Power Sector.
The Guideline is applicable to all Responsible Entities as well as System Integrators, Equipment Manufacturers, Suppliers/Vendors, Service Providers, IT Hardware and Software OEMs engaged in the Indian Power Supply System for protection of Control Systems for System Operation and Operation Management, Communication System and Secondary Automation and Tele control technologies.
