Engineering major Kalpataru Power Transmission Limited (KPTL), set up in 1981, has been one of the long-standing engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) players in the power and infrastructure industry. The company has, of late, also […]
A number of countries in the world are undergoing an energy transition and have set targets for improving energy security, mitigating climate change, and creating a sustainable future. While coal is currently the mainstay of […]
Over the past couple of years, there has been an increasing focus on the implementation of smart meters in the country. It is a key component of various central government schemes and programmes such as […]
The Supreme Court recently struck down the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) circular dated February 12, 2018, declaring it ultra vires. The controversial RBI circular had kept the industry on tenterhooks. It mandated defaulters with a […]
Interoperability is the measure of ease of integration between two systems or software components to achieve a functional goal. It can be achieved at the device level or the system level. Device-level interoperability is the […]
Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited has sent a team to Odisha to assist the state government in restoring the damaged power network in the wake of Cyclone Fani. The team comprises 25 engineers and technicians […]
Apart from SOx and NOx, thermal power plants release other emissions such as particulate matter (PM) and mercury. Given that the new emission standards, released by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) […]
The unprecedented influx of technology has made smart grids resilient. Such a rapidly transforming landscape has made meter data management systems (MDMS) an essential tool for handling the huge volumes of data generated through automated […]
Poonam Verma, Partner, and Aparajita Upadhyay, Associate, J. Sagar Associates What is a hybrid power plant? Hybrid conventionally means something that has two different types of components performing essentially the same function, or a thing […]
Mohammad Hossain, Director General, Power Cell, Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, Government of Bangladesh Bangladesh has a vision to boost its installed generation capacity to 24,000 MW by 2021, with the aim of […]
Cummins India Limited has won the NASSCOM Global Capability Center Award 2019 for organisational excellence at the NASSCOM GCC Conclave held in Bengaluru. Cummins’ Global Analytics Center drives efficiency improvement by leveraging the latest technologies […]
By K.K. Pahuja, President, Indian Stainless Steel Development Association Sulphur dioxide (SO2) is a toxic air pollutant that causes acid rain, haze and many health problems. As per estimates, India has overtaken China in terms […]
A good metering system provides an insight into the entire spectrum of distribution system operation, measures the data accurately, is reliable and improves system efficiency. A smart meter, therefore, should be carefully designed to withstand […]
Of late, the solar segment has shifted from being a subsidy-driven model to a competitive bidding one. The market has matured and is witnessing aggressive bidding for capacity by developers. It is resulting in the […]
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has allowed compensation to GMR Warora Energy Limited for running its power plant on imported coal in the event of a shortage of linkage coal. The order pertains to […]
The CERC has issued a draft discussion paper on the Methodology for Compilation of Coal Price Index Applicable for the Power Sector. In response to it, various stakeholders (power producers, mainly Case 1 bidders) filed […]
The CERC has notified the draft Deviation Settlement Mechanism (DSM) and Related Matters (Fifth Amendment) Regulations, 2019. These regulations will come into from the date of notification in the official gazette. The objective of the […]
The CERC has extended the validity of renewable energy certificates (RECs) that are likely to expire between April 1, 2019 and October 31, 2019. The extension has been granted up to December 31, 2019 in […]
The CERC has proposed to fix the national average power purchase cost (APPC) for 2019-20 at Rs 3.60 per kWh. The APPC has been calculated by computing the average of APPC of all states and […]
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