The Jharkhand State Electricity Regulatory Commission (JSERC) has amended its tariff regulations to allow distribution licensees to retain savings arising from lower power procurement costs instead of passing them on to consumers, provided the utility has an approved and subsisting regulatory asset or revenue gap during the same financial year. The amendment introduces Clause 10.46a…
The Jharkhand State Electricity Regulatory Commission (JSERC) has cleared three power purchase agreements (PPAs) totalling more than 360 MW of electricity procurement from solar and thermal sources. The approvals, issued on November 4, 2025, cover projects by Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC), Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited (JBVNL), and Tata Steel Limited (TSL). In Case No….
Jharkhand will require about $256 billion (Rs 21.52 lakh crore) between 2026 and 2070 to transition away from fossil fuels while maintaining social and economic stability, according to a new report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). The study, “Jharkhand’s Just Transition: A Roadmap for Economic Growth and Diversification,” was prepared…
NTPC Limited has announced the start of commercial operations for Unit 1 (800 MW) of the Patratu Super Thermal Power Project (STPP) Phase I, developed by its subsidiary Patratu Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (PVUNL). The unit achieved commercial operation at 00:00 hours on November 5, 2025. With this addition, the NTPC Group’s total installed and…
R S Infraprojects Private Limited has secured a contract worth Rs 1,144.64 million under the Jharkhand Power System Improvement Project. The contract covers the construction of two 220 kV double-circuit (DC) transmission lines. The first line will run 47.7 km from Chaibasa (PGCIL) to Jadugoda (New), while the second will span 51.3 km from Chandil…
On the third day of the 10th round of commercial coal mine auctions, Orissa Alloy Steel Private Limited secured the partially explored Kerendari-BC North coal block in Jharkhand, which has geological reserves of 600 million tonnes. The company submitted the highest bid of 23.25% against a reserve price of 4%.