Electrical Equip. /Consumer Electronics
Government releases guideline for the Cyber Security in Power Sector
Under direction of Union Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister the Central Electricity Authority, Ministry of Power has prepared the guideline for the Cyber Security in Power sector, and it has been released. The guideline lays down required actions for cyber security preparedness across various utilities in power sector to raise the level of cyber security preparedness for power sector. It lays down a cyber assurance framework, the strengthens the regulatory framework, puts in place mechanisms for security threat early warning, vulnerability management and response to security threats, securing remote operations and services, protection and resilience of critical information infrastructure, reducing cyber supply chain risks, encouraging use of open standards, promotion of research and development in cyber security, human resource development in the domain of Cyber Security, Developing effective public private partnerships and information sharing and cooperation.
Tata Power collaborates with IIT Delhi to work on smart grid technologies
Tata Power and IIT Delhi have signed an MoU to collaborate in areas like smart grid technology, clean energy solutions. Considering the large number of experts with their excellence in different fields in IIT Delhi and Tata Power, there is an immense potential to collaborate between academia, research, and domain experts from business with a high transformational impact. Both the institutions have agreed to work together to identify projects that can be transformed from R&D stage to pilot projects and scaling in areas such as EV infrastructure, Artificial Intelligence, machine learning, hydrogen technologies, battery energy storage systems, monitoring and sensing solutions, microgrids, et al.
To Promote Clean Energy Consumption, Power Ministry proposes Amendment to Energy Conservation Act, 2001
Amidst the growing energy needs and changing global climate landscape, the Government of India has identified new areas to achieve higher levels of penetration of Renewable energy by proposing certain Amendments to Energy Conservation Act, 2001. The objective will be to enhance demand for renewable energy at the end- use sectors such as Industry, buildings, transport etc. Ministry of Power has prepared amendments, after consultations with stakeholders. The proposal includes defining minimum share of renewable energy in the overall consumption by the industrial units or any establishment. There will be provision to incentivize efforts on using clean energy sources by means of carbon saving certificate.
Ministry of Power (MoP) & Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) notifications/guidelines:
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Revised Policy for Biomass Utilization Power Generation through Co-firing in Coal based Power Plants Read more>>
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Inviting Suggestions regarding Formulation of Comprehensive Policy Framework and Recommend other interventions to promote Energy Storage in Power Sector Read more>>
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Seeking comments on Draft Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Amendment Rules, 2021 Read more>>
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Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India) to provide for Purchase Preference (linked with local content) in respect of Power Sector. Read more>>
Scheme for Flexibility in Generation and Scheduling of Thermal/Hydro Power Stations through bundling with Renewable Energy and Storage Power. Read more>>
Government notifies semiconductor policy to push manufacturing
The center notified the semiconductor policy that aims to promote the manufacturing of semiconductor chips in the country. As per the notification, the government will provide up to 50% of the cost for setting up two semiconductors and two display fabs units. The Application window will start from 1 January and will be open for 45 days. “The government may extend the benefits of Modified Electronics Manufacturing Clusters (EMC 2.0) Scheme… Up to 2.5% of the outlay of the scheme shall be earmarked for meeting the R&D, skill development and training requirements for the development of semiconductor… Semiconductor Fab(s) set up in India will be supported through purchase preference in procurement of electronic products by the Government under the Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India) Order 2017,” reads the notification. The Centre is planning to give incentives of Rs 76,000 crore to set up over 20 semiconductor companies, components manufacturing and display fabrication units in the next six years to make India an electronics market.“