CEA

CEA seeks suggestions for indigenous development of critical imported items

Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has sought comments and suggestions from stakeholders to promote the indigenous manufacture of critical items used in the power sector, which are currently imported. CEA has prepared a daft list of nearly 30 of such Read more

Battery energy storage being evaluated as alternative to HVDC link in Rajasthan

The option of using battery energy storage system (BESS) as an alternative to an HVDC-based transmission system is being evaluated in Rajasthan. This discussion came about during the latest meeting of the National Committee on Transmission ( Read more

MPPTCL Narmadapuram | T&D India

Substation capacity addition up 22 per cent in FY25

India added an impressive 86,433 MVA of transformation (substation) capacity in FY25 – a quantum that was 22.2 per cent more than the 70,728 MVA added in FY24. The FY25 performance on the substation front was in pleasant contrast Read more

Transmission infrastructure addition falling short of target

The quantum of power transmission infrastructure addition is falling significantly short of target, as evinced by official statistics. Latest statistics released by Central Electricity Authority (CEA) clearly points out to the fact that addition of new power transmission infrastructure Read more

CEA issues guidelines on usage and sharing of OPGW fibre cores

Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has newly issued comprehensive guidelines on usage and share of fibre cores associated with OPGW and UGFO cables for power system applications. These guidelines have been formulated to establish a uniform procedure for the sharing Read more

CEA recommends energy storage systems for upcoming solar projects

In a recent advisory, Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has recommended that a minimum energy storage system capacity of two hours should be integrated with upcoming solar power plants. CEA has advised renewable energy implementing agencies (REIA) and state utilities Read more

CEA releases guidelines for interoperability in AMI systems

Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has newly released comprehensive guidelines for standardization and interoperability of advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) systems. These guidelines known as “Guidelines for Standardization and Interoperability in AMI Systems for End-to-End Communication between Smart Meter, HES and Read more

CEA proposes regional standing committees for power system planning

Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has proposed the setting up of regional standing committees for reviewing intrastate and interstate transmission systems. This recommendation is part of the amendment recently carried out to the “Manual on Transmission Planning Criteria”. CEA has proposed Read more

Substation capacity addition grows 18 per cent in Apr-Nov FY25

Healthy substation capacity addition was witnessed in the first eight months (April to November) of FY25. According to latest statistics released by Central Electricity Authority (CEA), the total transformation (substation) capacity addition during the April-November period Read more

Smart Grid IEEMA | T&D India

CEA approves Uniform Protection Protocol for pan-India grid

The National Power Committee (NPC) in consultation with Regional Power Committees (RPC) has prepared the Uniform Protection Protocol for users of Indian Grid for implementation on Pan India basis. The same was approved at the recently held 15th National Read more