According to industry data, in 2017, there was an overall increase of 13 per cent in reported system vulnerabilities across software and hardware systems in India. For industrial control systems, there was a 29 per […]
Having worked with multinationals in the US and the Netherlands, Ashish Khanna was accustomed to high standards of professionalism and impeccable value systems. Even so, he was impressed by the legendary Tata work culture when […]
NHPC Limited has been appointed as the “aggregator” under Pilot Scheme II, notified by the Ministry of Power, for the procurement of aggregated power of 2,500 MW for three years (covered under the medium term) […]
Despite immense potential and numerous benefits, the hydropower segment has remained under-developed. In recent years, it has witnessed a rather sluggish growth with less than 10,000 MW of capacity added since 2008, at an around […]
V.K. Singh joined the board of NEEPCO as director, technical, in March 2016. He is expected to assume charge as chairman and managing director of NEEPCO later this year. He hopes to work towards transforming […]
Suzlon Global Services Limited (SGSL), a 100 per cent subsidiary of Suzlon Energy Limited, has won the first prize in the service category at the IMC Ramkrishna Bajaj National Quality Awards 2018. The stringent assessment […]
The lack of large-scale commercial energy storage solutions poses significant challenges for system operators as they integrate increasing levels of renewable energy generation into the grid. The installed renewable capacity in India is projected to […]
A seasoned finance professional with over two decades of experience with public sector undertakings (PSUs), S. Gopal, director, commercial, Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), joined the company about two years ago. He is proud to […]
The government has given additional charge as chairman and managing director (CMD) of REC Limited to Ajeet Kumar Agarwal, director, finance, effective March 6, 2019. He is responsible for formulating financial strategies and plans to […]
Hydropower development across the states has been tardy, despite the immense potential. While Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand have utilised 62 per cent and 29 per cent of their hydropower potential respectively, Arunachal Pradesh, the state […]
Somesh Dasgupta has around three decades of experience in brand management and human resource management. He is curr ently group president of India Power Corporation Limited, an integrated power company with a presence across all […]
With increasing renewable energy integration into the grid, hydropower is set to play a major role in addressing the intermittency and balancing requirements. Hydropower projects are capital-intensive assets. If these assets are maintained well, significant […]
Vikas Narwal, who took over as managing director of Madhya Pradesh Paschim Kshetra Vidyut Vitran Company Limited (MPPKVVCL) only recently, has set clear targets for the discom. “The discom is amongst the best in Madhya Pradesh. However, […]
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has assigned additional charge as CMD of Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) to S.K. Bhargava, director, finance, effective March 2019. Bhargava has been associated with IREDA […]
Vedanta Limited has announced the appointment of Ajay Kapur as chief executive officer (CEO) of its aluminium and power business and a member of the group’s executive committee. Kapur brings with him 31 years of […]
The large untapped hydro potential of some of the neighbouring countries of India, supplemented by their low electricity demand has led to the development of cross-border hydropower capacity for trading surplus power. Nepal and Bhutan […]
Total power generation stood at 110.14 BUs in January 2019. At around 37.89 BUs and 32.65 BUs, the central and state sectors respectively accounted for the major share in conventional power generation. Meanwhile, renewable energy […]
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