Mains Paper II · 1 Indian Economy · 1.14 Infrastructure and services

1.14.2 Power and energy sector: Electricity Act 2003, discom reforms (UDAY, RDSS), renewable targets and the Green Hydrogen Mission

The Electricity Act 2003 opened power generation to competition and created regulators, but weak distribution companies (discoms) remain the sector's problem, which UDAY and RDSS tried to fix, while policy now pushes renewable energy and green hydrogen.

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Key terms

  • Electricity Act 2003
  • CERC
  • APTEL
  • UDAY
  • RDSS
  • UJALA
  • Saubhagya
  • AT&C losses
  • PM Surya Ghar
  • National Green Hydrogen Mission
  • 500 GW
  • Panchamrit

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  6. Common trapsFoundation
  7. Quick revisionFoundation

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