Making a Difference It’s been a gap of three years since Power Line last profiled Dr Arun Kumar Verma, joint secretary, Ministry of Power (MoP). Much water has since flowed under the power sector bridge. […]
At the fifth edition of the India Smart Utility Week 2019, an international conference and exhibition on smart grids and smart cities organised by the India Smart Grid Forum, industry experts and government heads came […]
High efficiency heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems are being increasingly adopted in buildings to save operational costs. HVAC systems and boilers are critical components of energy consuming equipment. HVAC systems can help buildings achieve […]
GE Power India Limited has appointed Prashant Jain as regional general manager to lead GE Steam Power for the South Asia region and managing director, GE, with effect from April 17, 2019. Jain joins GE […]
Microgrids have emerged as one of the key technologies in the ongoing energy transition. A microgrid is a small, independent energy network, which can provide electricity to local communities. It consists of interconnected loads and […]
The Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All (UJALA) programme launched in January 2015 by Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) gave a major impetus to the lighting industry. UJALA, which is the largest LED distribution […]
NTPC signed a term loan agreement for Rs 20 billion with Canara Bank on April 5, 2019. The loan facility has been extended at an interest rate linked to the three-month marginal cost of funds […]
Cummins India Limited has launched a Stamford alternator-powered diesel generator set in India. The 35 kVA engine of the X2.7 series has advanced in-cylinder technology to meet the latest emission norms without any after-treatment device. […]
Finnish energy company Fortum will bring nitrogen oxide (NOx) reduction technology to India under its new business, Fortum eNext, for environmental technology, enabling coal-fired power plants to reduce their emissions and make the air cleaner […]
Schneider Electric has announced seven new EcoStruxure Advisor apps and services that will give users peerless value around safety, reliability, efficiency, sustainability and connectivity, and allow for a quick and easy start on their digitisation […]
ABB is establishing ABB AbilityTM Customer Experience (ACE) centres in Bengaluru, Ladenburg and Houston. At the ACE centres, ABB demonstrates a wide variety of solutions and interactive exhibits that shine the spotlight on the potential […]
The Electrical Research and Development Association (ERDA) organised the Technology Meet 2019 at Vadodara on February 21, 2019 to showcase its research and development (R&D) facilities, including innovative technologies developed by it and expert services […]
“There is a need to devise a balancing mechanism” The intermittency and grid integration challenges of renewables underscore the heightened risk of curtailment, in terms of technical issues and misalignment with demand-supply forecasts. There have […]
In a major relief to many ailing power companies, the Supreme Court has set aside the February 12, 2018 circular of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) that had revised the framework for the resolution […]
The demand for reliable power equipment has increased significantly in recent years. The reliability and quality of power depends on the health of equipment such as conductors, transformers, switchgear and meters. If any equipment in […]
To give a major leg-up to the ailing hydropower segment, the government, in March 2019, approved a slew of policy measures, including the much-awaited renewable energy status to large hydropower projects (LHPs) (of more than […]
After a long lull, the power sector is set to witness a mega initial public offering (IPO) by private thermal power producer Bajaj Energy Limited (BEL). Set up in 2008, BEL is a part of […]
India has committed itself to reducing its emissions intensity by 33-35 per cent by 2030 and to achieve this target, energy efficiency could potentially contribute almost 50 per cent share, according to official estimates. Given […]
April Issue 2019
With almost 36 years of experience in the power sector, a large part of it in the hydro segment, H.L. Arora is passionate about improving the segment’s health. “Hyd-ropower can help the nation achieve self-reliability,” […]
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