The Samsung C&T Corporation has received an EPC contract worth $1 billion from PT JawaSatu Power to build a 1,760 MW CCPP in Cilamaya, Indonesia. Samsung C&T has formed a consortium with GE and PT […]
The state-owned power utility of Indonesia PT PLN cancelled the allocation of 22,000 MW of power projects on account of low electricity demand in 2017. In its electricity procurement business plan for the year 2017-26, […]
Pakistan-based IPP Punjab Thermal Power Private Limited has awarded a 12-year service contract to Siemens for the 1.3 MW Punjab gas-based power plant at Jhang in Pakistan. Under the agreement, Siemens will provide maintenance, repair […]
Sri Lanka’s state-owned Ceylon Electricity Board has awarded a contract worth LKR 5.8 billion to the China National Cable Engineering Corporation for the construction of the 220 kV Polpitiya–Hambantota transmission line. The line is a […]
TPI Composites, Inc. (TPI), a US-based manufacturer of composite wind blades, has signed a multiyear supply agreement with Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas Wind Systems. Under the agreement, TPI will provide blades for the Vestas […]
The Beijing-based Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has agreed to provide a loan of up to $60 million for a 220 MW CCPP in Barisal district, Bangladesh. The CCPP is a greenfield project, which will […]
Finland-based manufacturer Wartsila Corporation has signed a contract with Baraka Shikalbaha Power Limited, a private sector energy provider, for delivering equipment for a 105 MW power plant to be located in Shikalbaha, Bangladesh. The contract […]
Thailand’s Electricity Generation Public Company Limited (EGCO Group) is planning to invest $382 million in three overseas power plants with an aggregate capacity of 55 MW. These plants include two hydropower projects in Laos and […]
EESL’s subsidiary EESL EnergyPro Assets Limited has acquired UK-based power generation solutions provider Edina Power Services for $76 million. The acquisition will help EESL expand its footprint in the UK’s $8.4 billion market for energy […]
NTPC Limited, the country’s largest power generation company, listed its $6 billion (Rs 400 billion) medium-term note (MTN) programme on the India International Exchange (India INX) at the International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) in Gujarat […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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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