The operations and maintenance (O&M) of hydropower plants is critical for meeting grid requirements, ensuring proper functionality and minimising downtime. Moreover, plants are required to be kept available for operation round the year, at least […]
The development of cross-border hydroelectric projects (HEPs) with the neighbouring countries has witnessed some momentum in the recent years. This is largely attributed to the huge hydropower potential in South Asia to meet the growing […]
A serious cause of concern for the power sector is stressed assets and bad loans. According to estimates, about 50 GW of the operational coal-based capacity in the private sector is stressed. The scenario for […]
Policy efforts to revive the hydro segment are important to improve the outlook for the hydro equipment market, says Andritz Hydro’s managing director, Mahadevan Anand. Excerpts from a recent interview… How was Andritz’s growth performance […]
Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Corporation Limited (MPPTCL), which was set up in 2001 and is responsible for electricity transmission in the state, has been an early adopter of new technologies. A pioneer in supervisory control […]
The year 2017 is turning out to be quite eventful for the renewable energy sector. First, solar power prices plummeted to Rs 3.30 per kWh in early February in the auction for developing the 750 […]
In order to promote the efficient use of domestic coal, the Ministry of Power (MoP), on February 20, 2017, announced the methodology for the use of domestic coal allocated to states, in generating stations run […]
India has the world’s largest youth population, with more than 62 per cent of its people in the working age group and over 54 per cent below 25 years of age. However, the biggest impediment […]
The Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY) was launched more than a year ago as one of the signature schemes to transform the power distribution segment. Industry experts analyse the impact of the scheme’s so far, […]
China-based Harbin Electric Corporation has awarded a contract to General Electric (GE) for providing gas turbines for the 650 MW Huadian Tianjin Junliangcheng VI gas combined-cycle power plant (CCPP). The 9HA gas turbine, credited to […]
GE has secured an order from Amandi Energy for supplying gas turbines with tri-fuel capabilities for a 200 MW CCPP in Aboadze, Ghana. The scope of the contract includes the supply of steam turbines, heat […]
The State Grid Corporation of China has put into operation the ±800 kV ultra high voltage direct current (UHVDC) Jiuquan-Hunan transmission line project. The project entailed the construction of a 2,370 km long, ±800 kV […]
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) will provide $100 million for the 720 MW Karot run-of-the-river hydropower plant on the Jhelum river in Pakistan. It is one of the country’s largest renewable energy projects in the […]
Pakistan’s Ministry of Water and Power has commenced operations at the 220 kV Chishtian grid station near Bahawalnagar. Work on the substation and the 88 km long transmission line has been carried out by National […]
Pakistan’s Executive Committee of the National Economic Council has approved the conversion of the existing 220 kV substations to gas-insulated switchgear (GIS)-based substations at a cost of PKR 32 billion in Pakistan. Approval has been […]
The Toshiba Plant Systems and Services Corporation (TPSC) in cooperation with its subsidiaries, TPSC Engineering of Malaysia and TPSC from Thailand, has won a contract for the construction of a 150 MW coal-fired power plant […]
The Israel Electric Corporation has selected Schneider Electric’s predictive asset analytics software, AvantisPRiSM, to monitor 4,100 MW of combined-cycle gas turbines (CCGTs) at 11 units across seven sites. The software will be the centre of […]
A consortium consisting of Japan-based Marubeni Corporation and China-based Jinko Solar has secured a 25-year power purchase agreement to sell power generated from the 1,177 MW (DC) photovoltaic plant to the Abu Dhabi Water and […]
The UAE-based Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has proposed to construct 97 new 132/11 kV substations by 2020, at a projected cost of AED 10 billion. The new substations will be located at Hassyan, […]
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