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National Open Access Registry (NOAR) goes live successfully

National Open Access Registry (NOAR) goes live

successfully

Administration of short-term open access in inter-state
transmission system automated Payment gateway provided

National Open Access Registry (NOAR) has successfully gone live from
1st May 2022. NOAR has been designed as an integrated single window
electronic platform accessible to all stakeholders including open access
participants, traders, power exchanges, national/regional/state load
despatch centres for electronic processing of short-term open access
application thereby automating the administration of the short-term open
access in inter-state transmission system.
Why is it in news?
The NOAR platform shall act as a repository of information related to
short term open access in inter-state transmission including standing
clearance issued by RLDCs or SLDCs and short-term open access
granted to the open access customers etc. and make such information
available to the stakeholders online. Payment gateway provided for
making payments and integrated with NOAR shall facilitate financial
accounting and tracking of short-term open access transactions.
Highlights
 National Load Despatch Centre (NLDC) operated by Power
System Operation Corporation Limited (POSOCO) has been
designated as the nodal agency for implementation and operation
of NOAR.
 NOAR would be the key to facilitate faster electricity markets and
enable integration of Renewable Energy (RE) resources into the
grid. NOAR will enable seamless market participation by the open

access consumer with easier and faster access to the short-term
electricity market, comprising of about 10% of all India demand.
 NOAR is part of the Ministry of Power, Government of India’s
initiative and the required regulatory framework has been notified
by the CERC through operationalization of the 5th Amendment
Regulation of Open Access in inter- State Transmission.

In RMS 2022-23, 161.95 LMT wheat procured from 11 states (upto 01.05.2022)

Wheat procurement under the central pool is progressing in Rabi
Marketing Season 2022-23 in the States/UTs of Madhya Pradesh,
Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Chandigarh, Himachal
Pradesh, J and K, Gujarat, Bihar, and Rajasthan.
Why is it in news?
Wheat procurement in RMS 2022-23 has so far benefitted 14.70
Lakh farmers with an MSP value of Rs. 32,633.71 Crore
Highlights
Upto 01.05.2022, a quantity of 161.95 LMT of wheat has been
procured, benefiting over 14.70 Lakh farmers with an MSP value of Rs.
32,633.71 crore.