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Home2018February

Month: February 2018

Perspective

Interview with Reji Kumar Pillai: “ISGW 2018 will provide a platform to help utilities streamline their smart grid and smart city journey”

February 28, 2018

The India Smart Grid Forum (ISGF) was set up in 2010 as a public-private partnership between the Ministry of Power and industry stakeholders. Since its launch, the Forum has been been working closely with various […]

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Company Release

ABB installs EV fast-charging station at NITI Aayog

February 28, 2018

ABB has installed an ABB Terra 53 fast-charging station for electrical vehicles (EVs) at NITI Aayog’s office in New Delhi. ABB’s 50 kW fast-charging station can provide full charge to an EV in only 30 […]

Perspective

Interview with Pitamber Shivnani: President, Power Grids Division, ABB India Ltd

February 27, 2018

What are the changing trends in the way power is being generated, distributed and consumed in the context of smart cities development? Smart cities are expected to change the face of city dwelling, bringing better […]

Power Distribution in India

Getting Better: Discom performance improves

February 20, 2018

The power distribution segment has shown considerable growth over the past few years. Even though the majority of discoms continue to make losses, the aggregate book losses have declined by around Rs 175 billion over […]

Power Distribution in India

UDAY Gains: Discom debt reduces though AT&C losses remain high

February 18, 2018

The Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY), launched in November 2015, has demonstrated promising results so far. Under the scheme, the discoms of participating states and union territories (UTs) reported a significant reduction of 48 per […]

Power Distribution in India

Long Way to Go: Progress under the IPDS, DDUGJY and Saubhagya

February 17, 2018

Over the past couple of years, several government schemes have been introduced in the power distribution segment to provide 24×7 quality and reliable power supply to all. The latest among these is the Pradhan Mantri […]

Power Distribution in India

Asset Management Strategies: Need to move towards reliability-focused maintenance

February 16, 2018

With a rapidly evolving energy landscape, distribution companies need to optimise the performance of their existing assets in order to fulfil their operational targets in a cost-effective manner. With the growing pressure to ensure reliable […]

Power Distribution in India

Checking Losses: Discoms focus on improving metering, billing and collection

February 15, 2018

Even though the aggregate technical and commercial (AT&C) losses in the distribution segment have declined over the past few years, these losses vary widely across states and continue to pose a challenge for the discoms. […]

Power Distribution in India

Distribution Modernisation: Emerging technology solutions to meet changing utility needs

February 14, 2018

Technological advancements and innovations are transforming the electricity distribution landscape of utilities across the world. This is being driven mainly by the rapid electrification of sectors like transportation, expansion of decentralised generation with the declining […]

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International News

Completion of two nuclear reactors in South Korea delayed by eight months

February 13, 2018

South Korea-based energy group Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power (KHNP) has delayed the completion of the Shin Hanul 1 and Shin Hanul 2 nuclear reactors in Uljin. The construction has been pushed by another eight […]

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International News

South Korea’s KEPCO awards HVDC contract to KAPES

February 13, 2018

South Korea-based power utility Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) has awarded a contract worth $320 million to KAPES, a JV between GE Power and KEPCO, to deliver a 4 GW high voltage direct current (HVDC) […]

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International News

Wartsila secures order for a 100 MW power plant in Bangladesh

February 13, 2018

Finland-based manufacturer Wartsila Corporation has received an order from China-based Hubei Electric Power Survey and Design Institute to deliver a 100 MW power plant in the Gazipur Industrial Zone, Bangladesh. As per the order, it […]

Videos

Saurabh Kumar, MD, Energy Efficiency Services Limited, on e-mobility

February 13, 2018
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State Sector

BESCOM to set up 11 EV charging stations

February 13, 2018

Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) plans to set up 11 fast-charging stations for electric vehicles in the city. The first such station is expected to be set up at BESCOM’s office in K.R. Circle […]

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Central Sector

Central govenrment announces fund allocation for MoC and MNRE in the Union Budget 2018-19

February 13, 2018

The Ministry of Coal has been allocated funds aggregating Rs 7.7 billion in the Union Budget 2018, an increase of 3.35 per cent over the Rs 7.45 billion allocated in the previous budget. Meanwhile, the […]

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Central Sector

Central government increases fund allocation for MoP by 8.39 per cent in the Union Budget 2018-19

February 13, 2018

The central government has allocated funds worth Rs 150.47 billion to the Ministry of Power (MoP) under the Union Budget 2018, an increase of 8.39 per cent compared to Rs 138.81 billion allocated in the […]

Power Distribution in India

Fresh Interest: Discoms take the distribution franchise route to reduce losses

February 13, 2018

In a bid to reduce aggregate technical and commercial (AT&C) losses and improve their operational efficiency, various distribution utilities have adopted the distribution franchise (DF) model. While some have been successful, others have not been […]

Videos

Mr Gurdeep Singh, CMD, NTPC Ltd at Coal Based Power Generation Conference

February 13, 2018
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Central Sector

MoP planning to finalise guidelines to improve coal supply to TPPs

February 12, 2018

The MoP is in the process of finalising guidelines to improve coal supply to thermal power plants (TPPs). These include setting up of a dedicated transportation system, setting up of power plants only within a […]

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