The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) on February 02, 2024, issued the Draft revised guidelines for retirement &up-rating/de-rating of generating units.
The following has been stated namely: -
• The revised guidelines shall be applicable to the conventional sources of electricity generation i.e. Coal/Lignite, Diesel, Gas based power plants, and Large Hydroelectric plants (above 25 MW).
• It states the following: -
1. Retirement of Generating Unit(s)
2. De-rating or Up-rating of Generating Unit(s)
3. General Guidelines applicable for Retirement or Up-rating or De-rating of Generating Unit(s)
• Stakeholders are requested to send their comments in the prescribed format via mail at [email protected] by March 02, 2024.
[Notification No. CEA-PL-14-38/1/2018-PDM Division/]