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Termination of power purchase pact: PSERC’s order on relief to private firm set aside
Pointing out that the PSERC had issued its interim order without giving the appellant (PSPCL) an opportunity to be heard, the tribunal stated such a move was unjustified.
Published on Apr 28, 2025 08:30 AM IST
Vishal Rambani, Chandigarh
Sri Lanka revokes Adani power purchase deal after bribery allegations by US
This comes after Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's administration probed the Adani Group's local projects due to the US charges against it
Published on Jan 24, 2025 03:29 PM IST
Green energy purchase: Punjab’s loss is Himachal’s gain
After Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission rejects deal, hill state swiftly signs PPA with Solar Energy Corporation of India to buy 900MW of wind-solar hybrid power
Updated on Jan 08, 2025 07:38 AM IST
{Power deficit measures} Haryana ties up for nuclear power from Rajasthan plant
The projected average power deficit is 1,557 MW in 2025-26 which will surge to 4,423 MW in 2034-35: Haryana Power Purchase Centre
Updated on Dec 14, 2024 06:30 AM IST
Hitender Rao, Chandigarh
‘Adani power deal under scrutiny’: Andhra official
Both the Telugu Desam Party and the state government have discussed this, TDP spokesperson and chairman of the state biodiversity board N Vijaya Kumar said.
Updated on Nov 27, 2024 05:05 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Hyderabad
Big relief for PSPCL as it wins legal battle against Nabha plant
The victory in the legal battle, which started in 2012, will now lead to ₹2,500 crore saving for the PSPCL as the power corporation is deducting 9.4 paise per unit from the NPL since it started operation.
Updated on Nov 26, 2024 07:04 AM IST
Vishal Rambani, Chandigarh
Talwandi Sabo power plant hits back, blames PSPCL for coal shortage
TSPL blames PSPCL for coal shortage after PSPCL issued default notices for insufficient coal stock. TSPL claims PSPCL failed to ensure coal supply per their agreement.
Updated on Sep 02, 2024 06:20 AM IST
Vishal Rambani, Chandigarh
Telangana discoms lost ₹6,000cr due to BRS govt’s deal: Officials
The judicial commission was constituted by the Congress government in March to inquire into the alleged irregularities committed in the power sector.
Updated on Jun 19, 2024 02:47 AM IST
UPERC clears decks for UPPCL to purchase 450 MW wind power
According to its roadmap, UPPCL needs to arrange 21,500 MW of renewable power by 2031-32 to meet its RPO obligations. This includes 8,500 MW of solar power, and 6,500 MW each of wind and hydro power.
Updated on Jun 04, 2024 05:38 AM IST
Tata’s power purchase agreement extended by 5yrs
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission has allowed Tata Power Company-Distribution to extend its power purchase agreement with Tata Power Company-Generation by another five years. Mumbai's power utilities have been facing difficulties in availing the transmission corridor, resulting in higher tariffs for consumers. The transmission capability of Mumbai needs to be enhanced by nearly 60% for any power procurement plan to be executed.
Updated on Nov 30, 2023 06:50 AM IST
Adani-Modi association in non-compliance with PPA norms, alleges Gujarat Congress
Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee chief Shaktisinh Gohil said that a letter was written on behalf of GUVNL to Adani Power Mundra Limited, according to which Adani Power has not handed over the documents despite being paid Rs.13,802 crores over the period of five years
Updated on Aug 26, 2023 05:41 PM IST
Power panel allows PSPCL to purchase nuclear power
The power purchase agreement (PPA) signed in 2005 had expired after a span of 15 years, and PSPCL had approached the Punjab State Electricity Regulator Commission for renewal of the PPA
Updated on Aug 12, 2023 12:58 AM IST
Vishal Rambani, Patiala
SJVN to supply 1,200MW solar power to PSPCL
SJVN has received the Letter of Intent (LOI) from the PSPCL for the procurement of 1,200 MW of solar power.
Updated on Jul 23, 2023 12:54 AM IST
Press Trust of India, New Delhi
Bihar serves notice to NTPC to surrender 854 MW power by Oct
Bihar power officials, however, allayed fears of any power shortage following the power firm’s decision to surrender 854 MW.
Updated on May 07, 2023 10:13 PM IST
Adani Power begins electricity supply from Jharkhand plant to Bangladesh
“The Godda Power Plant is a strategic asset in the India-Bangladesh’s long-standing relationship,” said S B Khyalia, CEO of Adani Power, in the statement.
Published on Apr 09, 2023 10:13 PM IST
PTI | | Posted by Yagya Sharma
Bains booked for restoring power connections in Jalandhar
The police here have booked Lok Insaaf Party (LIP) chief and Ludhiana MLA Simarjeet Singh Bains in two cases for illegally restoring the electricity connections of families at various locations on March 11. Power connections of these households had been severed by Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) for non-payments of bills.
Published on Mar 15, 2020 09:33 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Jalandhar | HT Correspondent, Jalandhar:
ZERO HOURCong MLA Pargat Singh questions govt over PPAs, police firing cases
Pargat, who was the first to raise the issue during the zero hour, suggested a House Committee to find out how the contentious agreements were signed.
Published on Mar 04, 2020 10:09 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Opinion divided on renegotiating power pacts with private players
A day after chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh announced renegotiation of the power purchase agreements (PPAs) with private thermal power generating companies in the state, the opinion is divided over the practicality of the move. Power department official said there is very little scope for reworking the PPAs signed with two private players during the previous SAD-BJP government.
Published on Feb 18, 2020 11:16 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | Gurpreet Singh Nibber, Chandigarh
Cheema: AAP to cut power to CM’s Moti Mahal if PPAs not scrapped
CHANDIGARH The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday threatened to cut off the power supply to chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh’s Moti Mahal in Patiala if the “anti-people” power purchase agreements (PPAs) with private players are not scrapped by his government during the upcoming budget session of the Punjab assembly.
Published on Feb 14, 2020 11:23 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | HT Correspondent
Consumers must brace for power tariff hike to make up for PSPCL’s ₹1,420 cr coal washing charges
Following the Supreme Court orders, PSPCL has paid ₹ 421 crore to Larsen & Toubro-run Nabha Power Limited, and ₹1,002 crore to Vedantta Group that runs the Talwandi Sabo Power Plant. These are coal washing charges from year 2012-13 up to October 2019.
Updated on Nov 15, 2019 07:59 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Patiala | Vishal Rambani
Jagan moves HC against Centre over Letters of Credit to power producers
Chief minister Jagan Mohan Reddy has already incurred the wrath of the Centre for its decision to review the power purchase agreements (PPAs) with the solar and wind power producers.
Published on Oct 16, 2019 12:34 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Hyderabad | Srinivasa Rao Apparasu
‘Approach regulator’: Andhra HC to energy producers on govt reviewing deals
The power producers had argued that the state government had no say in the contracts which were signed between the distribution companies and the developers and since the power purchase agreements (PPAs) were approved by the regulatory commission, they could not be renegotiated.
Published on Sep 24, 2019 04:10 PM IST
Hindustan times, Hyderabad | Srinivasa Rao Apparasu
To solve power woes in NE states, Centre signs deal with NHPC, Arunachal govt
A review of the power sector in the North East regions was held by Union power minister RK Singh on Tuesday. The review meeting was attended by chief secretaries and principal secretaries of power of North-Eastern States in Guwahati.
Published on Aug 28, 2019 10:10 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
No ‘hanky panky’ in projects initiated with previous govt: Chandrababu Naidu
The TDP supremo added that he decided to go for self-financing for Amaravati so that the capital can eventually generate wealth on its own after being set up.
Updated on Aug 24, 2019 09:26 AM IST
Livemint, Andhra Pradesh | Yunus Y. Lasania
Andhra govt softens stand on power purchase agreements signed TDP: R K Singh
The controversial move by the solar resource endowed state has seen concerns expressed by various investors including Japan’s Amabassador to India as it could bring 5.2 giga watts (GW) of solar and wind energy projects with an estimated debt exposure of over ₹21,000 crore under stress.
Updated on Aug 21, 2019 04:43 PM IST
New Delhi | Utpal Bhaskar
Cash-strapped power corporation gets ₹2,800 crore shocker from SC
The judgement was passed on August 7 by the bench of justice Rohinton Fali Nariman and justice Surya Kant while taking up a contempt petition filed by the L&T against the Punjab government and PSPCL chairman-cum-managing director (CMD).
Updated on Aug 13, 2019 02:44 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Patiala | Vishal Rambani
Andhra HC stalls govt move to review power purchase agreements, suspends order
A division bench of the high court headed by Justice M Ganga Rao, which heard a batch of petitions filed by nearly 40 private solar and wind power producers, ordered that the government order (GO. No. 63) be suspended for a period of four weeks and posted the case to August 22 for further hearing.
Updated on Jul 25, 2019 06:05 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Hyderabad | Srinivasa Rao Apparasu
Centre opposes Jagan’s move to review PPAs signed during Naidu’s regime
In a two-page letter dated July 9 and addressed to the chief minister, Union minister of state (independent charge) for power and renewable energy R K Singh warned that revisiting the PPAs would halt the flow of foreign investments in the sector, which is very important for India to meet environmental and power needs.
Updated on Jul 13, 2019 08:55 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Hyderabad | Srinivasa Rao Apparasu
UP: Discoms told to maintain letter of credit
The Central government has made it compulsory for power distribution companies to open and maintain a Letter of Credit (LC) as a mechanism to ensure timely clearance of bills of power generating companies.
Published on Jul 01, 2019 04:38 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Lucknow | Brajendra K Parashar, Lucknow
Jagan launches graft probe into 30 pacts signed under TDP govt
Jagan Reddy said his government has identified 30 agreements signed with various companies by the previous government involving massive corruption.
Updated on Jun 27, 2019 12:58 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Hyderabad | Srinivasa Rao Apparasu
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