The MoP is currently in talks with the Bihar government for procuring land for setting up the 4,000 MW Banka ultra mega power project in the state. In order to ensure a competitive cost of […]
The country’s solar power generation capacity crossed the 10,000 MW mark on March 10, 2017, recording an increase of over 300 per cent in less than three years. The milestone was achieved with NTPC Limited commissioning a […]
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (Powergrid) has signed a memorandum of cooperation with the Norwegian Centre of Expertise – Smart Energy Markets. The cooperation relates to fields of smart grid, capability development and other […]
NTPC Limited has commenced electricity generation from its 100 kWp floating solar photovoltaic (PV) plant at Kayamkulam in Kerala. The country’s largest floating solar plant is installed at NTPC’s Rajiv Gandhi Combined Cycle Power Plant in […]
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has commenced commercial operations at the first 800 MW unit of the 1,600 MW Yeramarus supercritical power plant in Karnataka. This is the highest-rated supercritical unit commissioned by BHEL so […]
The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has decided to step in to resolve the issues plaguing Ratnagiri Gas and Power Private Limited’s (RGPPL) 1,967 MW Dabhol gas-based power project in Maharashtra. It is expected to expedite […]
The MoP is in discussions with coal producers to finalise a framework for ensuring the quality of coal supply to power plants. It plans to take steps to encourage third-party sampling of coal. The MoP […]
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has notified the Methodology for Use Coal by States for Private Generating Stations under the policy on the Flexibilisation in Utilisation of Coal for Reducing Cost of Power Generation, which […]
The CERC has notified the draft Payment of Fees (First Amendment) Regulations, 2017. The draft amendment proposes a fee of Rs 25,000 per petition for a revision petition filed by any person against a district […]
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has notified the draft order for the determination of forbearance and floor prices of renewable energy certificates (RECs) for the control period starting April 1, 2017. The commission has […]
Raychem RPG, a joint venture of TE Connectivity, USA, and RPG Enterprises, India, has acquired Chennai-based Hi-Velm Industries. Hi-Velm Industries is a division of Digivision Electronics Limited and is a leading producer of extra high […]
Sustainability and carbon dioxide emissions reduction are two major, long-term considerations in the power equipment market for Yoshiaki Inayama, managing director of Toshiba JSW Power Systems (TJPS). He knows, of course, that the expansion of […]
The hydropower segment in India has witnessed sluggish growth in the past few years. As of February 2017, its total installed capacity stood at 44,413.43 MW, representing only about 30 per cent of the country’s […]
The roll-out of smart meters at a pan-Indian level is expected to receive a significant push. The government has readied a bid strategy for the procurement of smart meters by state discoms and expects roll-outs […]
Pumped storage plants (PSPs) are the most common energy storage systems across the world. As per estimates, there are over 270 PSPs across the globe with a total installed capacity of 127 GW as of […]
Substations are an integral part of power systems as they enable energy transfer from generating stations to the transmission network, the distribution network and the final consumer. Substations also help in the protection of the […]
Total power generation increased by 3.84 per cent in January 2017 as compared to the same period last year, with an increase of 3.78 per cent in thermal and nuclear generation and a 4.73 per […]
The total power generation stood at 95.59 billion units. At around 34.19 billion units and 31.02 billion units respectively, the central and private sectors accounted for the major share of generation.
The electricity traded in the day-ahead market at the IEX and PXIL in February 2017 was 2,926.89 MUs and 7.84 MUs respectively. The average market clearing price range at the IEX was Rs 2.39 per […]
Satish Sabharwal has had a long innings in the energy sector, beginning as a researcher at TERI. He worked on several studies including a policy for decentralised energy options like solar, wind and biogas vis-à-vis […]
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