
Power Generation: Monthly statistics year over year
Total power generation increased by 6.51 per cent in January 2016 as compared to the same month last year, with an increase of 8.23 per cent in thermal and nuclear generation and a 12.79 per […]
Total power generation increased by 6.51 per cent in January 2016 as compared to the same month last year, with an increase of 8.23 per cent in thermal and nuclear generation and a 12.79 per […]
Total power generation stood at 92.05 billion units. At around 32.69 billion units and 29.21 billion units respectively, the central and state sectors accounted for the major share of generation.
The electricity traded in the day-ahead market at the IEX and PXIL in February 2016 was 2,817.89 MUs and 2.54 MUs respectively. The average market clearing price range at the IEX was Rs 2.53 per […]
Empowerment is the key to success,” says Hartek Singh, founder chairman and managing director, Hartek Group. He started his career in the late 1980s as a marketing representative with GEC Alstom. Thereafter, in 1991, he […]
S.K. Mohiddin brings to the table diverse professional experience of over 25 years with large corporate houses in the conventional and renewable energy spaces. He has led the sourcing and contract management functions for both […]
Subhash Chandra Garg, additional chief executive Officer (CEO), REC Power Distribution Company Limited (RECPDCL) brings to the table close to three decades of experience in the power sector. In his current role, he is responsible […]
K.M. Shringarpure took over as chairman of the Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) in 2015. He has experience of over 35 years in the power, manufacturing and banking sectors, and held several key positions in […]
One theme keeps recurring in Dr A.K. Verma’s conversations about work and that is his passion to serve disadvantaged Indians, a goal that can only be achieved, he says, by reaching out to people, understanding […]
Smart substations that are capable of responding to real-time events form a critical component of smart grids. Automation technology adds intelligence to the substation by incorporating communication devices with controls and analytics. While communication is […]
Utilities need to make decisions regarding power network equipment performance, maintenance schedules, replacement of existing assets and addition of new ones on a regular basis. This not only has a significant impact on their operational […]
The evolutionary pattern of power demand has made it imperative for suppliers to ensure uninterrupted and high quality power supply to consumers. This mandates a quick response to various undesirable situations such as service interruptions […]
Providing reliable power to end-users is one of the key priorities of power utilities. However, an increase in load and technical breakdowns in the system can hamper the supply of uninterrupted power. Therefore, it is […]
Automation in transmission and distribution (T&D) provides utilities flexible control of systems, which can be used effectively to enhance efficiency, reliability and the quality of power supply. It is estimated that the automation market will […]
Substations are critical components of the power system as they provide protection, control and stability to the entire system. Over the past few years, the number of substations installed in India in the transmission and […]
As per the latest figures of the National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE), India’s wind energy potential at a 100 metre hub height is about 302 GW. The fresh estimates are almost six times the […]
Wind energy accounts for a major share of renewable energy capacity in India. The current installed capacity is over 25 GW, which is the fourth largest in the world after China, the US and Germany. […]
The government has set an ambitious target of increasing the country’s installed renewable generation capacity to 175 GW by 2022 from around 38 GW at present. Of the targeted capacity, 100 GW would be solar […]
The government has set ambitious targets for renewable energy, including a capacity addition of 60 GW of wind by 2022. The continuous growth of wind power in India is making it increasingly important to obtain […]
India has adopted a comprehensive approach for increasing its renewable energy generation capacity to 175 GW by March 2022. The target includes about 60 GW of wind power. Traditionally, investments in the transmission network for […]
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