The Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) has filed an application with the CERC for the introduction of new bid (order) types. New bids have been proposed since single bids do not cater to the complex constraints […]
BHEL has commissioned two pumping units of 116 MW each, that is, 232 MW, as part of the 812 MW Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme (LIS) Package 6 in Telangana. The company’s scope of work involved […]
Siemens has been selected by Powergrid to refurbish the 500 MW Vindhyachal high voltage direct current (HVDC) back-to-back system in Madhya Pradesh. The system was commissioned in 1989 to interconnect the asynchronous 400 kV alternating […]
The transmission network is a crucial link in renewable energy integration. With the growing share of renewables in the energy mix, states are facing multiple challenges, in terms of renewable penetration and transmission, owing to […]
The electricity traded in the day-ahead market at the IEX and PXIL in April 2019 was 4,005.41 MUs and 31.43 MUs respectively. The average market clearing price range at the IEX was Rs 2.73 per […]
Rajeev Amit, member, Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC), has nearly three decades of experience in the power sector across several state and central public sector companies. He has previously worked with Coal India Limited and […]
The Indian cement industry is the second largest in the world with an installed capacity of 509 million tonnes (mt) per annum in 2018. Cement production stood at 298 mt in 2018, as compared to 217 […]
Total power generation stood at 116.93 BUs in March 2019. At around 40.30 BUs, and 34.01 BUs the central and state sectors, respectively, accounted for the major share in conventional power generation. Meanwhile, renewable energy […]
Sudipta Ghosh, general counsel, CLP India, is responsible for advising the company on various legal aspects of setting up conventional and renewable energy projects in India. She joined CLP in 2009 as an assistant legal […]
NTPC Limited has taken a series of initiatives to restore normalcy in cyclone-hit Odisha. These include the provision of three DG sets, 100 km of conductors and 1,000 poles. A five-member team has been provided […]
Considering the environmental fall-outs of over-reliance on fossil fuels, renewable sources of energy, particularly solar power, will set the pace for unprecedented growth in the power sector,” says Simarpreet Singh, head, strategy, Hartek Group, and […]
Anil Gupta joined the erstwhile Krishna Electrical Industries in 1979 as a partner, and has been at the helm of the company for the past four decades. He has helped the Delhi-headquartered company – which […]
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