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🚀 The Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) is likely to award the first package of the much-awaited smart metering project to Adani Energy Solutions Ltd. (AESL), an Adani Group company, since it has emerged as the lowest bidder, according to highly placed sources in the board. ✨ A report by Adani Energy Solutions Ltd. showed Tamil Nadu as one of its key target states for the project, with the highest number of meters to be installed among states and with the initial budgetary support under the Union government’s Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) expected to be around Rs 19,000 crore. 💫 If the first package is finalised in favour of AESL, the company will be designated as the Advanced Metering Infrastructure Service Provider for the roll out of the project as per the DBFOOT (Design, Build, Finance, Own, Operate, Transfer) model in TOTEX (Capital Expenditure + Operational Expenditure) mode. As per the RDSS scheme guidelines, the AMISP will implement and manage the infrastructure for a period of 10 years. 📜 A TNEB official told TNIE, “The Adani Group had quoted prices below `120 per meter per month as AMISP service charge in a few other states. However, the quoted price for Tamil Nadu is higher.” “We are negotiating with the bidder to bring down the price,” the official added. 📰 As per the latest report on installation of smart meters for consumers on the National Smart Grid Mission portal, AESL is implementing the project in states like Maharashtra, AP, Uttarakhand and Bihar. The installation of smart meters is expected to reduce Aggregate Technical and Commercial losses in the state from 16% to 10%. Adani Airport Holdings Ltd Adani Green Energy Ltd. Adani Capital Adani Power Adani Ports and SEZ Adani Enterprises Limited Adani Solar Adani Wind Adani Wilmar Limited #investment #finance #capital #money #wealth #strategy #growth #construction #india #Adani #marketing #leadership #economy #market #nifty #sensex #down #over

Pankaj Batra 🚨 Key Highlights #Day-1: 🌟 Third Regional Capacity-building Workshop on Power Sector for NER 🌟 🌞 Shri Pankaj Batra, Senior Adviser, IRADe & Ex Chairperson-CEA 🌱 He welcomed all the participants and stated that four states had sent their representatives for the Workshop. The Chief Secretary, Principal Secretary (Power), Secretary (Power), Chairperson, Assam Electricity Regulatory Commission and MD, APDCL, all had engagements, and hence could not make it to the Inaugural Session. He stated that this was the third in the series of Regional Workshop, being organized under the national Capacity Building Program organized by IRADe, jointly with CEA, at Guwahati, on Laws, Rules, Regulations, Guidelines, in the power sector, made by the Ministry of Power/CEA/CERC, but implemented by the States to a large extent, the first two being organized for the State stakeholders of Northern and Eastern Regions, in Lucknow and Patna in July and October respectively. He also stated that the next two Workshops for State stakeholders of the Western and Southern Regions, would be organized in January and February respectively. This would be followed by a half-day Workshop for the State Secretaries and four webinars on four topics to be identified during the course of the Workshops. He mentioned that the Workshop for the North-Eastern Region was customized to omit the flexibilization of thermal power plants, as the States had predominantly hydro and gas generating stations, and add Status of Hydro power plants in India, Challenges in Hydro Power Development and Various incentives for hydro power plants, in addition to Long duration storage, in the form of Closed loop pumped storage hydro plants. Also, there would be a presentation on a new platform promoted by the CERC, the OTC (Over The Counter) Platform, which allowed customization of contracts between the buyers and sellers, as compared to standard contracts in the Power Exchange. 📍 Location: Guwahati 📅 Date: November 21, 2024 #AssamEnergy #RenewableEnergy #SolarPower #FloatingSolar #Biomass #SmallHydro #EnergyTransition #Sustainability #CleanEnergy #Assam

Please read the information available on another web page below. SE#1 Nagalayanka discovery was in 2012. Now the 3 wells claim is happening after 12 years. Superlative claims are made as if the 3 wells are eternal producers. Production history of the wells in the area allows any optimism about the future? Cairn Energy India Pty (CEIL) has discovered oil in Nagayalanka-SE-1 well in the onshore block of Krishna-Godavari Basin. A gross 57m hydrocarbon column in Cretaceous sandstone between the depths of 4369.2 and 4426mMD had been interpreted from data to be oil bearing. Further testing is ongoing and an appraisal will be required to establish the commerciality of the Nagayalanka-SE discovery. CEIL, the wholly owned subsidiary of Cairn India (CIL), has notified the management committee — comprising Director-General of Hydrocarbons, ONGC and Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas — of the discovery in the onshore block KG-ONN-2003/1. CEIL that holds 24 per cent is the operator of the block while CIL holds 25 per cent with the other JV partner ONGC holding 51 per cent.

Noida Power Company Limited NOIDA POWER COMPANY LIMITED PURVANCHAL VIDYUT VITRAN NIGAM LIMITED Madhyanchal Vidyut Vitaran Nigam Limited PASHCHIMANCHAL VIDYUT VITRAN NIGAM LIMITED DAKSHINANCHAL VIDYUT VITRAN NIGAM LIMITED Kanpur Electricity Supply Company Limited Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation ( Uppcl ) Recently UPERC has Published Tariff Orders of Distribution Licensee's as well as Transmission Licensee and SLDC Highlights of NPCL ARR for 2024-25 which is approved by the Commission: Approach for ARR is as per UPERC (MYT for Distribution and Transmission) Regulations, 2019 Energy sales to the Consumers - 3704.10 MU Distribution Loss – 7.57 %, Intra State Losses – 3.18 %, Inter-State Losses – 3.77 % Total Energy Requirement - 4297.19 MU RPO to be fulfilled for the year – 152.04 MU Net ARR - 2675.75 Crore Revenue from Sale of Power - 3028.52 Crore Total Revenue Gap (Surplus) carried forward = 1254.44 Crore Average Power Purchase cost including Inter State and Intra State Charges = 5.97 Rs. /kWh Average Cost of Supply = 7.22 Rs. /kWh Average Billing Rate = 7.36 Rs. /kWh Taking into consideration of the surplus, all the Consumers of the NPCL entitled to a regulatory discount of 10% on the on Fixed Charge and Energy Charge, excluding Electricity Duty etc. Further decisions regarding adjustment of regulatory discount shall be taken based on the True-Up done in the subsequent years.

𝐆𝐑𝐈𝐃𝐂𝐎, the primary bulk power provider for the Indian state of Odisha, has initiated a competitive procurement process for standalone battery storage resources totaling 500MW/2,500MWh. The tender, launched by the Grid Corporation of Odisha (GRIDCO) on 20th March, invites applications from established and experienced bidders capable of delivering the required energy storage capacity. These projects must ensure five hours of energy provision to meet evening peak demand over a five-year term. GRIDCO plans to execute a tender-based competitive bidding (TBCB) procedure, followed by an online reverse auction in May. Successful developers will then enter into energy storage purchase agreement (ESPA) contracts with GRIDCO. The battery energy storage system (BESS) projects are expected to commence operation by April 2026 and remain operational until March 2031. Extensions to these contracts are feasible, as outlined by GRIDCO. Applicants must propose projects with a minimum output of 50MW and a capacity of 250MWh, with a maximum size limit set at 250MW/1,250MWh per project. Both ongoing construction projects and those awaiting commissioning are eligible, provided they meet the requisite five-hour duration criterion. #EnergyStorage #RenewableEnergy #GridIntegration #BatteryTechnology #Sustainability #CleanEnergy #EnergyTransition #Odisha #GRIDCO #India #EnergyProcurement #ElectricityGrid #EnergyInfrastructure

Debmalya Sen very well explained growth story of Battery storage. However we should not forget, Pump Storage Plants are more important but pace is very slow due to high initial investment and long gestation period. GOI as well as Developers need to expedite construction of Pump Storage Plants. #gridsecurity #pumpstorageplants

𝐍𝐓𝐏𝐂 𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐬 ₹𝟖𝟎𝟎 𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝟔,𝟒𝟎𝟎 𝐌𝐖 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬: 1)𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐥: NTPC’s board has approved investment proposals worth ₹800 billion for three thermal power projects. 2)𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: The projects are located in Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, and Bihar, adding a total of 6,400 MW to NTPC’s generation capacity. 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬: i)Telangana Super Thermal Power Project, Phase-II: 3x800 MW, estimated cost of ₹293.45 billion. ii)Gadarwara Super Thermal Power Project, Stage-II: 2x800 MW, estimated cost of ₹204.46 billion. iii)Nabinagar Super Thermal Power Project, Stage II: 3x800 MW, estimated cost of ₹299.48 billion. 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲: As of September 30, NTPC’s installed power generation capacity is 76,443 MW, up from 73,824 MW a year earlier. 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬: 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐍𝐚𝐦𝐞 - NTPC Ltd 𝐓𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐫 – NTPC 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞 - ₹403.05 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐂𝐚𝐩 - ₹3.91 trillion Disclaimer: This post is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice.

🌊 Va Tech Wabag Secures ₹4,400 Crore Orders in Three Months: A Rising Star in Water Technology 🌊 Va Tech Wabag has surged 192.6% over the past year, driven by exceptional growth in water and desalination projects. Recent highlights include ₹4,400 crores in orders within three months, including key contracts in India and Saudi Arabia. Key Wins: ₹415 crore O&M contract for Chennai desalination plant. $317 million project for Saudi Water Authority. ₹1,000 crore order for Andhra desalination supporting solar PV facilities. With a record ₹14,600 crore order book and ambitious 15-20% CAGR targets, Va Tech Wabag is poised for sustained growth as a global leader in water technology. Full Article: https://lnkd.in/ggGfG-K8 #ChemicalEngineeringNews #ChemEngUpdates #EngineeringInnovations #ChemTechTrends #ProcessEngineering #ChemicalIndustryInsights #GATEChemicalPrep #ChemEngCareers #WeeklyChemDigest #ChemistryInAction #WaterTechnology #VaTechWabag #SustainableGrowth #Desalination #Multibagger #Infrastructure

𝐊𝐮𝐝𝐨𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐔𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐡 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫-𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬, 𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 & 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐥𝐮𝐜𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐮𝐠-𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭 2024. This is the snapshot of Today's power demand at 21:12 hrs. Uttar Pradesh's power demand keeps on rising day by day. Last year maximum power demand which was 29147MW already surpassed 25.05.2024. The CEA projected the demand to be 28291MW in May 2024 which surpassed on 21.05.2014. The CEA has anticipated the peak demand to be 31917MW in Aug-Sept 2024. But given the current trend the actual maximum peak demand may exceed the anticipated demand. #PowerEngineering #EnergyManagement #UttarPradesh #Electricity #PowerDemand #SustainableEnergy #EngineeringExcellence #Infrastructure #EnergySector #RenewableEnergy

The Growth Story of #Standalone #Battery #Storage in India In 2019, the 1st 10 MW/ 10 MWh standalone BESS project was commissioned in Rohini Substation, Delhi by TPDDL and Fluence. From then till today, #standalone #BESS has gone through an amazing journey in India, breaking many myths all through. As of June 2024, India has a pipeline of 6.44 GWh of Standalone #BESS projects, in various stages of tendering and execution. It all began in 2022 with SECI releasing the then largest BESS tender in India (500 MW/ 1000 MWh), and then a series of such tenders followed. With time, the capacities of these tenders has also significantly increased, with the new largest #BESS tender crown presently owned by SECI (1 GW/ 2 GWh tender). But there has been #challenges too, with #battery prices shooting up in the same time, prices discovered in such #tenders brought about questions on the #viability of such projects. The tendering activities also got dampened with multiple tenders getting cancelled too. This was in time addressed by Government by bringing in Viability Gap Funding (#VGF) for the sector. But, times has changed! and how! In an timeframe of just 2 years, #tariff discoveries for such tenders fell by 66% with 17% drop seen in just a matter of 3 months, this has led to increased activity in the standalone BESS tenders, with 6 tenders of total of 4.5 GWh capacity released just in the first 6 months of 2024! Also, what is #encouraging to notice is the increasing number of #companies who are showing interest and #bidding for such tenders! The below graph showcases the amazing journey the #standalone #battery #storage sector has seen in India! Its a very interesting space, which never makes you feel complacent as it changes every day! #energytransition #batterystorage