To address the coal supply issues of stressed projects, the power ministry has recently notified a methodology for conducting coal auctions for thermal power projects without PPAs. Industry experts comment on this order and its […]
With one of the most highly available systems and lowest transmission losses, Delhi Transco Limited (DTL) is amongst the few best-run state transmission utilities in the country. DTL, incorporated in 2002 after the unbundling of […]
Over the years, significant technological strides have been made on the transmission infrastructure front. Power transmission utilities are adopting newer technologies to address the issue of right-of-way (RoW) constraints, ensure cost-effective network expansion and reduce […]
December Issue 2019
The power sector is in the midst of a demand slowdown that is threatening all stakeholders. Electricity demand reduced by 4.3 per cent in November 2019 from a year ago, representing a fourth straight month […]
Distribution segment reforms have been a major focus area of policymakers in recent years. Taking cognisance of issues related to mounting financial losses of discoms, the inability of states to take corrective measures and governance […]
In India, coal is irreplaceable as the prime energy source with around 72 per cent of the entire power generation in the country dependent on it. Coal India Limited (CIL) leads India’s coal production, accounting […]
The turnaround of the distribution segment hinges on the successful deployment of advanced technologies. In recent years, steps have been taken by the government to promote the use of information technology and operational technology under […]
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has issued an advisory to regulators to lower electricity tariffs in case of advance payment by discoms for procuring power. The ministry has noted that in case of advance payment […]
India’s power sector is experiencing a paradigm shift, driven primarily by a strong demand growth, and the government’s target to achieve 40 per cent non-fossil fuel-based generation capacity as per its intended nationally determined contributions. […]
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited’s (Powergrid) ±800 kV Champa (Chhattisgarh)-Kurukshetra (Haryana) high voltage direct current (HVDC) project reached a new milestone recently, with the link now capable of transmitting 4,500 MW of electricity. This […]
The government has been working on a number of policy initiatives towards achieving the 30 per cent electric vehicle (EV) goal by 2030. Post the announcement of Phase II of the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing […]
Globally, India has one of the largest renewable energy deployment programmes with an ambitious target of 175 GW of installed capacity by 2022. Today, with renewable power increasingly becoming competitive, electricity storage is expected to […]
One significant trend in 2019 was the continuing effort to upgrade the T&D infrastructure. Work under the IPDS and DDUGJY programmes for the urban and rural areas respectively is also being completed in mission mode. […]
Premchand Talreja, MD and Dr Sridhar Adapa, Process Engineering, Technology Division, Yara International The current pollution levels in Delhi are alarming. There are many causes for the increase in smog and PM2.5 in Delhi, like […]
ELECRAMA, the flagship event organised by the Indian Electrical and Electronics Manufacturers’ Association (IEEMA), is a platform to connect the world with Indian industry in respect of technology, new trends and innovation for future energy […]
In recent years, the energy sector in the US has been facing a greater threat from cyberattacks. It is particularly vulnerable considering the increasing grid modernisation and digitalisation of utilities. In view of this, the […]
By Kevin Lambrych, Manager, and Michael Stevens, Principal Scientist, INEOS Composites LLC, USA The amount of gas, vapor, and particulate pollution released into the atmosphere has grown steadily with the industrialization of our global society. […]
Innovation and local R&D have the potential to make domestically manufactured electrical equipment globally acceptable and competitive. This is also being promoted under the government’s Make in India initiative. Besides, UDAY 2.0 and the new […]
The electricity traded in the day-ahead market at the IEX and PXIL in November 2019 was 3,388.84 MUs and 0.42 MUs respectively. The average market clearing price range at the IEX was Rs 2.56 per […]
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