Vikram Solar Private Limited has commissioned a 130 MW (2×65 MW) solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant for NTPC Limited in Bhadla, Rajasthan. The project has been developed under the State Specific Bundling Scheme (for bundling […]
The Indian Electrical and Electronics Manufacturers Association (IEEMA) has launched the 13th edition of ELECRAMA 2018. The event will be held at India Expo Mart, Greater Noida, during March 10-14, 2018. ELECRAMA is IEEMA’s flagship […]
Sterling & Wilson, an associate company of the Shapoorji Pallonji Group, established its transmission and distribution (T&D) division in 2008 and has since executed several prestigious projects for government and private entities. The company provides […]
The Ministry of Power has achieved a remarkable milestone in village electrification, when 13,002 villages have been electrified till date under the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY). Out of the remaining 5,450 unelectrified […]
During 2016-17, THDC India Limited recorded a remarkable performance in the areas of capacity addition, energy generation, revenue realisation and fiscal management. The utility commissioned two wind power projects, 50 MW at Patan and 63 […]
Coal-based plants emit dust of about 10 microns size on burning pulverised coal. Given its adverse environmental impact, particulate control equipment and technologies have been designed to remove particulates from the flue gas stream, preventing them from re-entering the […]
Coal is a key source for meeting India’s power requirement, contributing about 80 per cent to the total generation. Its position in the Indian power sector is most likely to remain strong in the coming […]
The coal-based thermal power sector is responsible for a significant share of industrial emissions in India. As per Centre for Science and Environment estimates, the coal-based power industry accounts for as much as 45 per […]
Water has several end-uses in a power plant. Since it has the highest specific heat rate amongst all fluids, water is ideal as a coolant for various processes. Besides, it is widely used in ash handling systems. With […]
Given coal’s dominance in the power generation segment in India, clean coal technologies (CCTs) hold a key position in the country’s sustainable energy security strategy. Reduction in environmental pollution caused by emissions and efficiency enhancement […]
The rising demand for power in India has been met increasingly through coal-based power, which accounts for 60 per cent of the country’s total installed capacity base of 320 GW (as of March 2017). The […]
Balance of plant (BoP) constitutes a critical part of a power plant and accounts for 40-45 per cent of the total project cost. The key subsystems of BoP for thermal power plants typically include coal […]
India has well established manufacturing facilities for the main plant equipment like boilers, turbines and generators (BTG), and the current industry size is estimated to be over 30 GW. However, the general slowdown in the […]
Despite an early start, in 1969, nuclear power development failed to take off significantly in India. At present, it has a share of less than 2 per cent in the country’s total installed power capacity. […]
Renewable energy has experienced tremendous growth in the past one year, with its cumulative installed capacity surpassing that of hydroelectric power. As of March 2017, the country’s total renewable energy capacity stood at around 52 […]
Despite having significant potential, hydropower development in India has been rather slow. Against an estimated potential of 148.7 GW, the installed capacity is only 44.48 GW (projects of 25 MW and above capacity) and projects […]
The shortage of domestic natural gas has severely affected gas-based power generation in the country. As of February 2017, the country’s 25,329 MW of installed gas-based power capacity was operating at a suboptimal plant load […]
Coal is the primary source of power generation in the country, accounting for around 60 per cent of the total installed base and 78 per cent of the total power generation. However, over the past […]
An important concern in the power sector has been the poor quality of coal. Speaking at a workshop organised by Coal India Limited (CIL) on coal quality, Piyush Goyal, minister of state (independent charge) for […]
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