Author: PPD Team Date: August 27, 2025
Smart Metering & RDSS Update (latest figures):
Overall smart meters installed: 3.78 crore
Prepaid smart meters: 1.22 crore
Financial sanction under RDSS: Rs 2.82 lakh crore for 32 States/UTs (includes smart metering and other infra works)
State-wise total sanctioned costs under RDSS:
Source: Rajya Sabha answers
Author: PPD Team Date: February 20, 2025 The following table presents a detailed state and Union Territory-wise breakdown of India’s power generation capacity as of December 31, 2024, categorized by energy sources (All figures in MW): The following table presents a detailed state and Union Territory-wise breakdown of India’s installed renewable energy capacity as of December 31, 2024 (All figures in MW): Source: Rajya Sabha answers
Author: PPD Team Date: February 24, 2025 The Ministry of Power (MoP) has released the “13th Annual Integrated Rating & Ranking: Power Distribution Utilities” providing a detailed evaluation of the financial and operational performance of power distribution companies (DISCOMs) and power departments across India. The rating is conducted by Power Finance Corporation (PFC) on behalf of the ministry. The utilities are assigned grades ranging from A+ to D. Out of 72 utilities, 63 were rated,…
Author: PPD Team Date: November 24, 2025 India’s energy storage sector has seen a sharp rise in tender activity from 2018 to 2025. A total of 138 tenders covered 51 GW of renewable energy capacity and 196 GWh of energy storage capacity. Pumped storage projects account for 114 GWh, and battery systems account for 81 GWh. Table: India’s energy storage tender trends (2018–25): Source: India Energy Storage Alliance More than 30 tenders with 41.7 GWh…
Author: PPD Team Date: July 29, 2025 The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has released a status update on biomass briquette and pellet manufacturing projects, reporting that 118 projects have been sanctioned under its support programme. Of these, 48 projects have completed inspections. Out of those, 32 have uploaded the required Stage-2 documentation to the designated BioURJ portal. Sixteen inspected projects are still pending document submission. In addition, four applicants have requested closure…
Author: PPD Team Date: October 10, 2025 All-India month-wise renewable energy capacity addition from Oct 2024 to Sep 2025. Source: MNRE’s Akshay Urja data.
Author: PPD Team Date: January 6, 2025 India’s total installed power generation capacity surged by 83.8%, increasing from 249 GW as of March 31, 2014, to 457 GW as of November 30, 2024. Here are the highlights of the power generation sector in 2024: Renewable Energy Expansion Since April 2014, 129 GW of renewable energy capacity, including large hydro, has been added. This includes: 91 GW of solar power 27 GW of wind power 3.2…