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Coal Action Plan for 2022-23

In News Recently, the Ministry of Coal, Government of India has finalised an Action Plan for 2022-23. Major Focused Areas of Plan The Action Plan broadly focuses on the following areas: Grey Hydrogen Just Transition/ Energy Transition Restructuring Coal Mines Provident Fund Organisation. (CMPFO) Coal evacuation Benchmarking of Machines & Quantifiable Parameters (Output per hr/per […]

20% Ethanol Blending in Petrol by 2025

 In News The Union Cabinet through an amendment in National Policy on Biofuels, 2018 has advanced the date by which fuel companies have to increase the percentage of ethanol in petrol to 20%, from 2030 to 2025. Earlier the target was to achieve 10 percent blending in petrol by 2022 and 10 percent in diesel […]

Energy Security in South Asian Region

In Context  Electricity generation in South Asia has risen exponentially. South Asia has almost a fourth of the global population living on 5% of the world’s landmass.  Major Points  Electricity generation in South Asia has risen from 340 terawatt hours (TWh) in 1990 to 1,500 TWh in 2015. Country wise analysis:  Bangladesh has achieved 100% […]

Rising Coal Prices

In News The ongoing high coal prices are set to increase input prices for independent power producers and power distribution companies. About The Ukraine-Russia conflict has led to a disruption in the supply of coal by Russia, which is unlikely to be fully replaced by other suppliers.  The shortage, leading to high prices, has pushed […]

Global Energy Review: Coal Uses

In News A recent analysis from the International Energy Agency (IEA) has stated that India used more coal power in 2021 than 2020, which could delay its climate goals. Key Findings: India Rising Trend:  India used 13 percent more coal to generate electricity in 2021 than the previous year, given the COVID-19 pandemic.  This figure […]

Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS)

In News Recently, the government has suspended smart metre bids under its ?3.03 trillion Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) till 15 March due to multiple issues. Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) Aim:  To help DISCOMs improve their operational efficiencies and financial sustainability. It is done by providing result-linked financial assistance to DISCOMs to strengthen supply […]

National Energy Conservation Awards

In Context  The awardees of the National Energy Conservation Awards would be felicitated on 14th December 2021. This year, a new award – National Energy Efficiency Innovation Awards (NEEIA) is also institutionalized.  It is to recognize “Innovative Energy Efficiency Technologies” and instil a sense of competition to motivate industries & sectors to develop innovative energy […]

Jaitapur Nuclear Plant

Context There is some progress in the Jaitapur nuclear power project in Maharashtra with the French company EDF and Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) working together to take this project off the ground.  About  The Indo-French nuclear agreement was signed in 2008 to build a nuclear power plant in Jaitapur.  It would be […]

Langtang Microhydro Electricity Project

In Context The Langtang Microhydro Electricity Project was built three years after the 2015 earthquake-avalanche with help from the Hong Kong-based Kadoorie Charitable Foundation.  About Langtang Microhydro Project. It costs $530,000 and has a weir and spillway at the moraine, and the water is taken through a fibre glass-insulated penstock pipe to a powerhouse that […]