Turning Around the Power Distribution Sector

The document outlines the need for financial, operational, and policy reforms within India's power distribution companies (discoms) to overcome losses and enable the transition to a clean energy future.

• India has transitioned from a power-deficit to a power-surplus nation, driven by significant growth in renewable energy deployment and the electrification of all villages.
• Significant annual losses incurred by most distribution companies (discoms) hinder their ability to modernize and act as credible electricity offtakers, which in turn negatively impacts the economics of generation companies and slows the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy.
• Solving the challenges facing discoms requires a combination of policy changes and organizational, managerial, and technological reforms, utilizing both cross-state learning and localized pilots to de-risk the politics of electricity reform.

APA

RMI (2021). Turning Around the Power Distribution Sector. https://rmi.org/resources/turning-around-the-power-distribution-sector/

Chicago

RMI. Turning Around the Power Distribution Sector. 2021. https://rmi.org/resources/turning-around-the-power-distribution-sector/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{rmi2021turning, author = {{RMI}}, title = {{Turning Around the Power Distribution Sector}}, institution = {RMI}, year = {2021}, month = aug, url = {https://rmi.org/resources/turning-around-the-power-distribution-sector/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }