The much-awaited trading of energy saving certificates (ESCerts), issued under the Perform, Achieve and Trade (PAT) I scheme, commenced on September 26, 2017. Against the backdrop of a sound regulatory and policy framework, ESCerts trading […]
The Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All (UJALA) scheme has been one of the most effective demand-side management initiatives in India for promoting energy efficiency in the lighting industry. Launched in 2014, by Energy […]
Electric motors form an integral part of industrial pumps, power generation process and all assembly line operations. Therefore, their energy efficiency is of utmost importance to any user looking to minimise the operational costs of […]
Coal-based power plants account for around 75 per cent of India’s thermal power generation and a significant share of carbon emissions. According to the latest data from the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), carbon dioxide (CO2) […]
Industries are increasingly realising the need to become self-sufficient in meeting their energy needs and also looking at ways to reduce their production costs as well as carbon emissions. Energy costs comprise the highest share […]
The building sector accounts for significant electricity consumption and is one of the largest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. In India, residential and commercial buildings accounted for 32 per cent of the total electricity […]
Indian Railways (IR) is the single largest consumer of energy in the country, with a consumption of about 2 per cent of the total power generation per year or around 18.25 TWh annually. As India […]
Raj Kumar Singh, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Power and New and Renewable Energy, launched the trading of energy saving certificates (ESCerts) under the government’s Perform, Achieve and Trade (PAT) scheme, on September 26, […]
Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) will procure 10,000 electric vehicles (EVs) from Tata Motors Limited. The tender floated by EESL is the world’s largest single EV procurement. Tata Motors quoted the lowest price of Rs […]
Siemens Limited has commissioned India’s first condensate throttling-based primary frequency control solution at NTPC Limited’s National Capital Power Station (NCPS) at Dadri (Stage II, Unit 6). Condensate throttling, based on Siemens’ SPPA-P3000 Frequency Control Solution, […]
FortumOyj, a leading Finnish clean energy company, has signed an MoU with NBCC (India) Limited for developing charging infrastructure in all upcoming NBCC construction projects. The MoU covers all major activities in the value chain, […]
Wärtsilä Energy Solutions will offer technically and environmentally advanced energy storage solutions for the Indian power market. Following the acquisition of Greensmith Energy Management Systems, Inc. in May 2017, Wärtsilä has become a leading global […]
Spreading Happiness InDiya Foundation (SHIF), a collaboration between cricketer Sachin Tendulkar and Schneider Electric India, has announced that it has empowered 350 households in Badagaon, Barabanki, in Uttar Pradesh, by providing 350 solar home lighting systems. The work […]
The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) has presented a cheque of Rs 255 million to the government as dividend for 2016-17 on October 17, 2017 in addition to the interim dividend of Rs 1 […]
A conducive policy framework has helped the transmission sector to develop consistently at a significant growth rate. The growth is likely to continue over the next few years. “The power transmission segment is currently the […]
Towers are a crucial part of a transmission line project, carrying overhead lines at a safe height over the ground, right from the generation plant to the load centres. On an average, towers and their […]
With a growing focus on expanding and strengthening the transmission network, a number of new tower installation technologies have emerged, which aim to improve the efficiency of installation and address site-specific challenges. The built-up method, section […]
The government’s ambitious renewable energy capacity addition targets will require a significant expansion of transmission capacity in difficult terrain and remote areas. In this regard, surveying can play a crucial role in setting up transmission […]
Arobust tower foundation is indispensable for a reliable transmission network. New tower foundation designs seek to customise structures to suit the local terrain and reduce the time required for construction. Precast and grillage foundations, which […]
With an ambitious target of 175 GW of renewable power by 2022, the need for reliable and flexible power generation has been reiterated time and again by policymakers, planners and regulators. Given the country’s huge […]
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