NTPC Limited has commissioned the first 800 MW unit of the upcoming 4,000 MW Kudgi supercritical TPP at Bijapur in Karnataka. With this, NTPC’s total installed capacity has increased to 48,028 MW. Doosan Power Systems […]
The MoP has sought concessions for under-construction hydroelectric projects (HEPs) in the upcoming budget. It has proposed to include these projects under the renewable energy category along with solar and wind power projects, which would […]
NTPC Limited has signed a non-binding MoU with Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited and Rajasthan Urja Vikas Nigam Limited for taking over the Chhabra thermal power plant (TPP) at Baran in Rajasthan. As per […]
NTPC Limited has signed a non-binding MoU with Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited and Rajasthan Urja Vikas Nigam Limited for taking over the Chhabra thermal power plant (TPP) at Baran in Rajasthan. As per […]
Coal India Limited (CIL) has initiated the process for procuring coking coal mines overseas in order to meet domestic demand. It has floated a global tender for appointing merchant bankers for the identification and execution […]
An expert committee set up by the MoP has suggested direct subsidy transfer for electricity consumption. The committee was set up for suggesting ways to increase electricity demand and consumption. The scheme, if implemented, is […]
The states of Telangana, Assam and Tamil Nadu have signed tripartite MoUs with their respective discoms and the Ministry of Power (MoP) under the Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY). The three states are likely to […]
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has released a staff paper on the introduction of electricity storage systems in India. The paper states the possible methods for using storage systems, as well as operational and […]
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has issued the draft National Electricity Plan for transmission. The plan includes a review of the Twelfth Plan period (2012-17), a detailed plan for 2017-22 and a perspective plan for […]
The electricity traded in the day-ahead market at the IEX and PXIL in December 2016 was 3,101.03 MUs and 14.78 MUs respectively. The average market clearing price range at the IEX was Rs 1.88 per […]
As head of EPC operations, solar, at Anchor Panaso-nic, A.R. Kumar’s responsibilities include driving profits and revenue for the solar projects division in India. This entails a thorough understanding of customer needs and working with […]
Shyam Ragupathy, director, strategy, Customised Energy Solutions (CES), has over 20 years of experience in the power sector. He has been a part of several large projects such as the DFID-funded reforms for discoms in […]
HPL Electric and Power Limited has received orders worth over Rs 1 billion, which include a Rs 700 million order for developing the Bhopal Smart City Lighting Project and a Rs 330 million order from […]
Siemens Limited has launched a new range of energy efficient motors called SIMOTICS 1LE7. These motors offer efficiency values higher than the IE3 standards. Siemens SIMOTICS 1LE7 motors are capable of offering average monetary savings […]
The Power Finance Corporation (PFC) has appointed Chinmoy Gangopadhyay as director (projects) with effect from January 1, 2017. Gangopadhyay is an electrical engineer from IIT Kharagpur and has an MBA from FMS, New Delhi. He […]
Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) registered an increase of Rs 6.46 billion in revenue from operations, from Rs 625.3 million in 2014-15 to Rs 7.09 billion in 2015-16. The profit before tax stood at Rs […]
CG (erstwhile Crompton Greaves) has won a $105 million order from PT PLN, the state-owned electricity company of Indonesia, to manufacture and install power transformers ranging from 30 MVA, 70/20 kV to 500 MVA, 500/150 […]
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