Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL) has won the Solar Utility of the Year Award at the Indian Solar Week Excellence Awards 2017, organised by FirstView Research and Publishing Private Limited. TPDDL has received this […]
JSW Energy has appointed Prashant Jain as joint managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO), with effect from June 16, 2017. In his new role, Jain will be responsible for developing and executing strategic […]
The country’s dependence on coal for meeting its energy needs has resulted in the generation of huge quantities of ash over the years. However, ash utilisation levels have remained dismal. Of the total installed capacity […]
The share of renewable energy sources, primarily wind and solar, is poised to grow significantly in the Indian power system. The government has set a target of 175 GW of installed renewable capacity by 2022, […]
The thermal power sector has been facing considerable stress due to a number of issues, most importantly, low demand from discoms. While there has been an absence of fresh power purchase agreements (PPAs) by discoms, […]
In a significant move in the infrastructure space, a State Bank of India (SBI)-led consortium of banks has closed the first successful sale under the strategic debt restructuring (SDR) scheme. This was achieved with the […]
Electric motor systems account for about 60 per cent of the global industrial electricity consumption and close to 70 per cent of the industrial electricity demand. Electric motors drive both, core industrial processes like presses […]
The government’s growing focus on nuclear energy is good news for Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL), the sole developer and operator of nuclear power plants (NPPs) in the country. Cabinet approval for the […]
Can the revised environmental norms for thermal power plants be a catalyst for the growth of the equipment industry? Industry observers say the answer is yes. The power equipment industry has been hit hard in […]
Total power generation stood at 115.66 BUs in May 2017. At around 39.42 BUs and 35.13 BUs, the central and state sectors respectively accounted for the major share in conventional power generation. Meanwhile, renewable energy […]
Sanjeev Mehra, managing director (MD), Tata Power Trading Company Limited, brings to the table over three decades of experience across various segments of the power sector. He took over his current role in September 2011, […]
Water is a key input in thermal power generation. It is used in almost all systems of a power plant including cooling water systems, ash handling, air conditioning and ventilation, and coal dust suppression. The […]
Fly ash management has been one of the key concerns of the power sector in India owing to the high ash content (30-45 per cent) in domestic coal, which accounts for over 70 per cent […]
India’s smart metering landscape is set to see a significant change, with plans to install almost 300 million smart meters in the next five to six years. At a recent Power Line conference, Dr Arun […]
US to provide $7.5 million to help develop India’s electricity grid (India) The US Department of Energy (DOE) will provide $7.5 million for the development and advancement of India’s electricity grid. The Indian Ministry of […]
Utilities globally are realising that digitalisation is the way forward to cope with the rapid changes and challenges in the industry, given the growing number of consumers, prosumers and renewable energy integration. In a recent […]
The government’s policy think tank, the National Institution for Transforming India, also called NITI Aayog, released the draft version of the National Energy Policy (NEP) on June 27, 2017. Broadly, the NEP is expected to […]
With experience of over 30 years in different domains, Vikram Gandotra, general manager, strategy and marketing in the digital grid business unit of the energy management division of Siemens, is a veteran in the smart […]
The thermal power industry is the largest contributor (80 per cent) of wastewater discharge. The treatment and disposal of wastewater is crucial as it eventually gets mixed with groundwater or surface water, thus affecting the […]
Indian coal has a high ash content of 30-45 per cent. As per industry estimates, coal-based units ranging from 250 MW to 800 MW produce 100-320 million tonnes of ash per hour. High ash content […]
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