Views of R.K. Singh
“We are bullish about future demand”
The power sector is slated to see significant policy and reform moves in the near to medium […]
September 2017
Views of R.K. Singh
Views of Anand Kumar
“Make India a model country for wind power”
At a recent conference, “Wind Power in India”, organised by Power Line, Anand Kumar, secretary, Ministry of […]
Interview with Susheel Kumar
“The first priority is the auction of coal mines for commercial mining”
Domestic coal production has recorded a steady growth in volumes in recent years, highlighting the government’s strong […]
Interview with Gireesh B. Pradhan
“The power market design needs a relook to revive growth in demand”
The country’s apex regulator, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has been proactively working on a number […]
Interview with Gurdeep Singh
“Power demand increase definitely looks optimistic”
For NTPC Limited, the country’s biggest power producer with an installed capacity of over 51 GW, clean […]
Interview with I.S. Jha
“The power transmission network has become an enabler for ongoing reforms”
The country’s biggest power transmission utility, Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (Powergrid), I.S. Jha, chairman and […]
Interview with Atul Sobti
“The sector is transitioning from a single fuel-centric to a diversified energy mix”
Although the country’s power mix is experiencing significant disruptions with a greater influx of renewables, coal-based power […]
Interview with Deepak Amitabh
“The challenges in the distribution segment have impacted the power market”
Deepak Amitabh, chairman and managing director, PTC India Limited, expects power demand to pick up in the […]
Interview with Anil Sardana
“Tata Power aims to build 20,000 MW of capacity by 2025”
According to Anil Sardana, managing director and chief executive officer, Tata Power, the mood of the power […]
Interview with Lalit Jalan
“The distribution segment will see more private sector participation”
For de-stressing the distribution segment, the government needs to focus on addressing the legacy issues of discoms […]
Interview with Ravi Uppal
“Underutilised, stranded capacity must be put to use”
Positive on government initiatives, Ravi Uppal, outgoing managing director and group chief executive officer, Jindal Steel and […]
Interview with Aniruddha Basu
“Low PLFs are adversely affecting the health of developers”
Having won three distribution franchise bids in the past two years, CESC Limited is optmistic about more […]
Interview with Dr Harald Griem
“We foresee growth opportunities in automation and digitalisation”
Power and automation technology major Siemens is optimistic about the sector’s growth in India, driven by electrification […]
Evaluating Reform Initiatives
Fifteen years of the Electricity Act, 2003
Power sector reforms commenced in the early 1990s when the Government of India launched economic policy changes. […]
Last Ten Years…
Generation and capacity addition
Power generation recorded a compound annual growth rate of 5.34 per cent to reach 1,154,524 MUs in […]
Editorial September 2017
With this issue, we celebrate our twenty-first anniversary. As before, we use this occasion to share our […]
Last Ten Years…
PLF and installed capacity
The national plant load factor (PLF) registered a decline from 62.24 per cent in 2015-16 to 59.88 […]
Prime Minister launches the Saubhagya Scheme for last mile electricity connectivity
The Prime Minister has launched the Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana or Saubhagya scheme to […]