Power Generation
Monthly statistics year over year
Total power generation increased by 4.9 per cent in May 2016 as compared to the same month […]
July 2016
Power Generation
Generation
May 2016
Total power generation stood at 99.64 billion units (BUs). At around 38.05 BUs and 31.42 BUs respectively, […]
At the IEX and PXIL in June 2016
The electricity traded in the day-ahead market
The electricity traded in the day-ahead market at the IEX and PXIL in June 2016 was 3,146.97 […]
Eon Electric launches an “Energy Efficiency yatra” to spread awareness among consumers
Eon Electric has launched an “Energy Efficiency Yatra” from its corporate office in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. The […]
Danfoss to acquire Sondex to strengthen its global position in heat transfer solutions
Danfoss and Sondex have announced an agreement, as per which Danfoss will acquire full ownership of Sondex […]
13-year-old distributes LED bulbs to the underprivileged under UJALA
A 13-year old girl, Meera Vashisht, from Houston, Texas, has distributed 1,800 LED bulbs to residents of […]
Alstom Bharat Forge to supply steam turbine generator islands for NTPC’s Telangana plant
Alstom Bharat Forge Power Private Limited (ABFPPL), the joint venture company of GE and Bharat Forge Limited, […]
IREDA and MNRE sign MoU for 2016-17
The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) has signed an MoU with the Ministry of New and […]
Trisquare secures 200 MW Soft Bank solar project from Mahindra Susten
Trisquare Switchgear Private Limited, an engineering, procurement, construction (EPC) and manufacturing enterprise, has secured a 200 MW […]
R.M. Radhakrishnan
General Manager, Commercial, NTPC Limited
Human capital, when guided with clarity and given freedom of action, seldom requires the use of spurs,” […]
Shriprakash Rai
Head, Rooftop Solar Division, Hero Future Energies
Shriprakash Rai joined Hero Future Energies (HFE) in 2013, one of the first to join the company’s […]
Ajit Kumar
Director, Commercial and Operations, PTC India and MD, PTC Energy Limited
Ajit Kumar is an industry veteran, with a long, 35-year stint with NTPC Limited, the company where […]
Dr Dinesh Arora
Executive Director, Rural Electrification Corporation
A 2002 batch IAS officer, Dr Dinesh Arora took charge as executive director, Rural Electrification Corporation, in […]
Interview with K.M. Singh
Chairman & MD, NHPC Limited
K.M. Singh, chairman and managing director, NHPC Limited, is pushing to make the hydro major into a […]
Coal Washing Update
Plans to overcome low-capacity utilization
Indian coal is characterised by high ash content of 35-45 per cent and a significant amount of […]
Ash Handling Techniques
Improvements enable higher plant efficiency and efficient disposal
Ash constitutes 26-40 per cent of the coal used for power generation. A coal-based unit ranging from […]
Tighter Controls
New norms for water consumption and ash handling by TPPs
As sensitivity towards the environment has increased over the past few years, policymakers have issued various guidelines […]
Efficient Disposal
Trends in profitable utilisation of fly ash
Coal-based power generation continues to be the mainstay of electricity generation in the country, constituting over 75 […]