The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) on May 17, 2024, issued the revised guidelines for retirement & up-rating/de-rating of conventional generating unit(s).
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), for their retirement, uprating & derating of generating units.
• The following cases have been stated namely: -
o When the generating company/Utility has decided to retire its generating unit(s) on its own
o When the generating company/Utility seeks advice of CEA for the retirement of its generating Unit(s)
o When the generating company/utility has decided to de-rate or up-rate generating unit(s) by its own
o When generating company/Utility seeks advice of CEA for De-rating/Uprating of Unit(s)
[Notification No. CEA-PL-14-38/1/2018-PDM&LF Division]
