Sterlite Power Transmission Limited has commissioned the 765 kV Khandwa substation in Madhya Pradesh, which is part of the Khargone Transmission Limited project. The substation will help in stepping down high voltage power from the […]
Power equipment manufacturer Triveni Turbines has partially resumed operations of its plants in Bengaluru, Karnataka. As per the company, the operations of the plants situated at Sompura and Peenya, Bengaluru, have been partially resumed with […]
GE Power India Limited has secured a contract from NTPC to supply and install wet FGD systems for its Feroze Gandhi Unchahar Thermal Power Project Stages I, II and III in Uttar Pradesh (5×210 MW) […]
L&T Construction’s power transmission and distribution business has secured orders in India and abroad. In India, it has won an order to strengthen the urban high tension distribution network in Chennai, with the addition of […]
ABB Power Grids has secured an order worth Rs 1.65 billion from Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) to ensure a reliable grid connection at its Barauni refinery in Bihar. ABB Power Grid will install a […]
L&T has secured an order to modernise the power distribution network in a subdivision of the Bengaluru Metropolitan Area zone, Karnataka. The scope of work involves conversion of high voltage overhead lines into underground cables […]
The CERC has notified the Payment of Fees (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2020; the Procedure, Terms and Conditions for Grant of Trading Licence and Other Related Matters (First Amendment) Regulations, 2020; and draft Terms and Conditions […]
In line with the MoP’s directions, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has reduced the rate for late payment surcharge (LPS) payable by discoms to power generators from 1.5 per cent per month to 1 […]
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has notified the Draft Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2020. The ministry has proposed major reforms such as provisions for distribution franchises, removal of regulatory assets, strengthening of payment security mechanisms and […]
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a clarification regarding payment to renewable energy generating stations during the moratorium provided to discoms by the MoP. The MNRE has stated that the “must-run” […]
The MoP has clarified that discoms will continue to be obligated to pay for power within 45 days of the presentation of letter of credit (LoC). The clarification comes after misinterpretation of its earlier directive […]
At the Indian Energy Exchange and Power Exchange India Limited in March 2020 The electricity traded in the day-ahead market at the IEX in March 2020 was 3,971.24 MUs. The average market clearing price range […]
Delivering a Turnaround How has the lockdown caused by the Covid-19 pandemic affected Prabhajit Kumar Sarkar who, as head of Power Exchange India Limited (PXIL) since 2018, has led its turnaround? First, let’s take the […]
The importance of the micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) sector in India’s socio-economic development is well understood, especially in terms of its contribution (29 per cent) to GDP, exports and employment. Likewise, there is […]
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has recently expanded the ambit of security constrained economic despatch (SCED), a mechanism that facilitates the supply of cheaper electricity based on merit order, and has extended the duration […]
The need to adopt new technologies for power utilities cannot be stressed enough, especially at present, when the world is grappling with a pandemic. With the Covid-19 crisis pushing millions of people to work from […]
Testing and measurement (T&M) has immense significance in the power industry as supply reliability depends on the smooth performance of all interconnected systems. Unless these systems are tested and maintained at regular intervals, breakdown of […]
NTPC’s power stations are performing at their optimum level under support and guidance from the Ministry of Power. The company is also efficiently managing coal supplies for continuous supply of electricity. While ensuring round-the-clock power […]
Of late, there has been growing traction in investments from global sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) in the Indian power sector. In one of the latest deals, Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund QIA bought a 25.1 per […]
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