Power Line invited key consultants in the power sector to highlight the major achievements in the past two decades and the future outlook. There is a unanimous view about the key role of the private […]
The equipment industry has been battling a significant slowdown in demand, which has led to a major underutilisation of manufacturing facilities. However, the industry’s long-term outlook remains positive, given the recent government initiatives to improve […]
Investor confidence is slowly returning to the sector with various reforms being undertaken to address industry concerns. However, while stepping up their investments in renewable energy projects, banks and financial institutions remain cautious about lending […]
That the Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY) will bring about a positive change in the power sector is the unanimous verdict of the country’s leading private discoms. However, issues such as the reluctance of some […]
Over the past two decades, the transmission segment has witnessed significant developments in terms of the increase in the size of the national grid, move to higher voltages, greater grid discipline, smarter networks, increasing private […]
The Electricity Act, 2003 opened up the generation segment for private players, leading to sizable capacity addition and improved availability of power. Further, in the recent past, there has been a notable improvement in fuel […]
With massive capacity addition, reduction in power deficit and improved energy access, the sector has come a long way in the past two decades. However, many challenges remain, including a large number of unelectrified households […]
R.V. Shahi, Former Power Secretary, Government of India The Indian power sector has, in the last 20 years, undergone major changes, in fact, a transformation. When the economic policy of the country saw significant reforms […]
Coal is an important fuel and will remain so for many years, believes Andreas Lusch, president and chief executive officer, GE Steam Power Systems. Clean coal technologies, which address problems of emissions, are thus expected […]
With investments in transmission and distribution (T&D) infrastructure expected to remain high on the agenda of the government through initiatives such as Power for All, smart cities, rural electrification and integration of renewables, the market […]
While the Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY) is a step in the right direction, timely tariff reforms are the key to its success, says Lalit Jalan, chief executive officer, Reliance Infrastructure Limited (RInfra). Excerpts from […]
Greater private participation, larger contribution of renewable energy to the fuel mix, stronger regulatory processes and an integrated national grid – these are some of the biggest strides that the power sector has taken in […]
From around 2 per cent of the country’s total power generation in the early 2000s, the share of the trading segment is now in double digits at 10 per cent. In an interview with Power […]
While the overall power equipment industry continued to suffer from underutilisation of manufacturing capacity, it was a fairly good year for equipment major Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL). The company booked orders worth the highest […]
Ease of doing business is the key to reviving the languishing hydropower sector, believes K.M. Singh, chairman and managing director, NHPC Limited. Excerpts from a recent interview with Power Line… What is your perspective on the sector’s growth […]
The power transmission segment today boasts of high-tech systems, an integrated pan-Indian grid and a huge network. It clearly owes much of its growth to public sector giant Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (Powergrid). […]
Providing power at affordable rates and gearing up for a life with renewables are some of the biggest challenges that power producers are facing today, says Gurdeep Singh, chairman and managing director of India’s largest […]
The coal sector has witnessed a number of positive developments over the past two years, including record coal production, auctions of coal blocks, rationalisation of coal linkages, and a reduction in imports. Although the sector […]
For a sector that was unused to regulation, a major turning point was the passing of the Electricity Regulatory Commissions Act, 1998, which paved the way for the establishment of the country’s apex regulatory body, […]
Piyush Goyal, minister of state (independent charge) for power, coal, new and renewable energy and mines, is confident that India’s goal of 40 per cent of installed capacity from renewables by 2030 will be achieved. […]
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