ABB has teamed up with Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (Powergrid) for an order valued at Rs 57 billion. Out of this, ABB has been awarded an order worth around Rs 43.5 billion for […]
Covered Conductors have been introduced for the first time in India by Raychem RPG for applications up to 132 kV. Several installations have already been successfully carried out and have resulted in a significant reduction […]
Sensus, a Xylem brand and global supplier of utility-grade communications systems and smart meters, has announced the opening of its first global support centre in Hyderabad. The centre represents a strategic investment for Sensus and […]
NTPC Limited, the country’s largest and leading power generation company, is realigning its strategies with the changing business environment. India’s focus on clean energy along with the climate commitments to reduce carbon emissions (following the […]
The year 2016 saw sustained momentum in terms of improvements across the power value chain. It was marked by a record low in power deficits, promising progress in distribution reforms, record capacity additions and significant […]
By Prateek Aggarwal, Senior Analyst, and Vikas Chandra Agarwal, Director (Distribution), Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission India, home to one-sixth of the world’s population, is the fastest growing and the third largest economy in the […]
One of the key priorities of power utilities is to provide reliable power to end-users. However, owing to various reasons, including an increase in load and technical breakdowns in the system, uninterrupted supply of power […]
Since the award of the first distribution franchise (DF) in 2006 by Mahadiscom, various utilities have attempted to adopt the DF model. While some are operating successfully, some were terminated due to various challenges like […]
Distribution utilities have been under constant scrutiny from regulators and customers alike, owing to their inefficient operations and poor financial health. In a bid to make their operations more cost-effective, prepare for an increasing shift […]
The Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) was launched in December 2014 with the objective of providing 24×7 power supply to rural households, completing the balance work under the Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY), […]
What have been the key achievements under the IPDS so far? We have sanctioned projects worth Rs 258.48 billion in 3,597 urban towns across 526 circles in the country. These are network strengthening projects, which […]
Inadequate tariff revisions, operational inefficiencies and non-timely subsidy from the state governments have resulted in a poor performance by the power distribution segment. The legacy issue of mounting operating losses has lowered the ability of […]
By Purnendu Kumar Chaubey, Vice-President, Kalpataru Power Transmission Limited Dutch philosopher Baruch Spinoza said, “He who seeks to regulate everything by law is more likely to arouse vices than to reform them.” Recently, the Central […]
By M. Rajagopalan, Market Development Director, Middle East and Asia, Wärtsilä India Private Limited India has embarked upon an ambitious programme to install 100 GW of solar photovoltaic (PV) and 60 GW of wind capacity […]
The power distribution segment is witnessing a number of changes. These are aimed at improving the financial viability of the segment, upgrading the physical infrastructure, reducing aggregate technical and commercial (AT&C) losses, providing connectivity to […]
The Central Electricity Authority’s (CEA) recently released draft National Electricity Plan (NEP) concludes that no coal-based capacity addition is needed to meet the country’s power demand till 2027, as the 50,025 MW of coal-based capacity […]
To meet the country’s growing power demand, adequate capacity additions have been made in the generation and transmission segments over the past few years. However, the distribution segment has continued to wrestle with an array […]
The sugar industry in India is one of the largest consumers of energy in the industrial sector, using bagasse for meeting both thermal energy and electricity requirements. As per the Energy Conservation Act, 2001, sugar […]
The power sector has witnessed a number of mergers and acquisitions during the past year. Among these is India Power Corporation Limited’s (IPCL) acquisition of a majority stake in Meenakshi Energy Private Limited from French […]
In an attempt to stay ahead of the curve, distribution utilities today are looking to transform their business models through digitisation. A case in point is Andhra Pradesh Southern Power Distribution Company Limited (APSPDCL). The […]
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