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Month: July 2018
Company Release
Doosan Lentjes appoints new CFO
Doosan Lentjes has appointed Dirk Stokvis, the company’s former Director Operations, as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) with effect from 01 July 2018. Dirk has taken over the role from Andreas Aschbacher, who has […]
Power Data
Power Trading
At the IEX and PXIL in June 2018: Prices in the day-ahead market
At the Indian Energy Exchange and Power Exchange India Limited in June 2018 The electricity traded in the day-ahead market at the IEX and PXIL in June 2018 was 4,965 MUs and 15 MUs respectively. […]
People
B.C.K. Mishra: Managing Director, Uttarakhand Power Corporation Limited
B.C.K. Mishra, managing director at state-owned Uttarakhand Power Corporation Limited (UPCL), believes that sharing the benefits of hydropower development amongst the community is important. The fair sharing of benefits would not only justify the project’s […]
Smart grids
Pilot Success: AVVNL demonstrates smart grid capabilities in Ajmer
An important development in India’s smart grid journey has been the launch of pilot projects by the government to test and demonstrate the benefits of various smart grid functionalities. One such project is being implemented […]
Grid Modernisation in Gujarat
“Gujarat is a power-surplus state”: Views of GUVNL’s Pankaj Joshi
Driven by a conducive policy framework, Gujarat’s renewable energy sector has shown remarkable growth, increasing by almost 6 GW in the last decade or so, bringing the total share of renewables in the state’s installed […]
Industrial Power
Towards Energy Savings: Government promotes the uptake of efficient motors
Electrical machines that consume electrical energy and convert it into mechanical energy are widely known as electric motors. The conversion process involves interaction between the magnetic fields set up in the windings of the stator […]
Company Release
NTPC achieves generation growth of 7.45 per cent
NTPC has recorded a 7.45 per cent growth in generation during the first quarter of 2018-19. The utility has achieved a quarterly generation of 69.2 BUs as against 68.6 BUs generated in the fourth quarter […]
Power Generation
Under the Weather: Stressed assets continue to plague the thermal power segment
The coal-based power generation segment continues to be the backbone of the Indian power sector. With over 196 GW of installed capacity, it occupies the largest share in the total generation mix. While its share […]
Forum
Finding a Solution: Government floats the idea of a national discom
In the past few years, the government has taken significant initiatives to address the challenges in the distribution segment. It is now looking to set up a National Electricity Distribution Company (NEDC). Considering the poor […]
Energy Management and Efficiency
Investing in Improvements: PAT initiative spearheads energy efficiency across industries
Energy efficiency has assumed greater importance in the country following the ratification of the Paris agreement, wherein India committed to reducing the emission intensity of its gross domestic product by 33-35 per cent by 2030 […]
Regulation
Promoting Uptake: Regulators’ role in addressing smart metering challenges
Power utilities across the country are undertaking the large-scale adoption of smart meters in their distribution areas with the aim to minimise network losses, improve power supply management and enable consumers to manage their consumption […]
Finance
NTPC Steps In: Acquisition of three thermal plants in Bihar to lower the cost of generation
The country’s largest power generation company, NTPC Limited recently announced the acquisition of three projects in Bihar, aggregating over 3 GW, in a Rs 56 billion deal as part of its drive to augment capacity […]
Companies
Interview with POSOCO’s K.V.S. Baba: Chairman and MD, POSOCO
“POSOCO is focused on making a self-healing grid” Power System Operation Corporation Limited (POSOCO) has been instrumental in facilitating the integrated operations of regional and national power systems to ensure grid security and reliability. With […]
Specials
Turning to Imports: Utilities start overseas coal procurements as domestic supplies tighten
It’s a trend that marks a significant u-turn in the government’s approach towards coal imports. After two straight years of decline, in 2017-18, coal imports rose to 213 mt, increasing by almost 11.5 per cent […]
Power Data
Power Generation: Monthly statistics year over year
Total power generation stood at 120.02 BUs in May 2018. At around 40.31 BUs and 36.52 BUs, the central and state sectors respectively accounted for the major share in conventional power generation. Meanwhile, renewable energy […]
People
M.M. Nayak: Chairman and Managing Director, Southern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh Limited
M.M. Nayak, CMD of Southern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh Limited (APSPDCL), notes that efficiency in the power sector is crucial to control losses. “Electricity serves as the backbone for infrastructure development in the […]
Grid Modernisation in Gujarat
“Technology plays an important role”: Views of GETCO’s B.B. Chauhan
Improving the quality of power supply and utilising assets efficiently are the top priorities for one of India’s biggest state transmission utilities, Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation Limited (GETCO). Significant investments are being made in modernisation […]
Company Release
Tata Power to launch EV charging stations in Hyderabad
Tata Power has announced the launch of three fast charging electric vehicle (EV) stations at Cognizant, Hyderabad campus. This is part of Cognizant’s “Go Green” programme for its employees in Hyderabad, under which the two […]