Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has commissioned the first unit of 270 MW capacity at the 1,080 MW Bhadradri Thermal Power Project in Manuguru, Telangana. The project was awarded to BHEL by Telangana State Power Generation Corporation […]
NTPC will grant a Rs 13.63 billion discount to discoms on fixed charges during the lockdown period of 2020-21. The NTPC board has also agreed that the collection of Rs 20.64 billion fixed charges from […]
Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL) has installed 200,000 smart meters in partnership with Landis+Gyr and Siemens across its domestic, industrial and commercial consumer segments under its advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) project with radio frequency […]
Pitamber Shivnani has been appointed as the managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) of GE T&D India Limited, effective from July 1, 2020. Shivnani joined the company on January 15, 2020, after 32 […]
Ritu Lal heads the institutional relations division at Amplus Solar. She drives policy advocacy for the company and the distributed solar industry through engagement with government bodies, industry, trade associations, think tanks, development agencies, etc. […]
Interview with Mahesh Nandurkar, Member of Board, MET Corporation What are the biggest challenges that thermal power plants face today in meeting emission control requirements? There are quite a few challenges being faced by thermal […]
The youngest CEO of the National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI), Subrahmanyam Pulipaka has vast experience in the solar power space, spanning technology, policy, skill development and international collaborations. In his current role, he […]
The transmission segment in India has seen considerable growth in the past few years owing to increasing power demand as well as generation capacity addition. The need to evacuate large-scale renewable energy is further driving […]
The short-term power market, an integral part of the power sector, has been beneficial in meeting the short-term needs of all market participants. Meanwhile, the short-term power trading market has emerged as a necessary tool […]
Over the years, transmission tower designs have evolved significantly in order to reduce the right-of-way (RoW) requirement, ensure speedy execution of projects and withstand diverse environmental conditions. Utilities are increasingly adopting monopoles and multicircuit transmission […]
In a key announcement made as part of the economic stimulus package last month, the central government has proposed the privatisation of power distribution companies in the union territories (UTs). The move, if implemented well, […]
Digitalisation of hydroelectric plants (HEPs) is useful in rationalising operations and maintenance (O&M), besides helping in cutting costs and increasing the effectiveness of workforce management. Digitalisation is also useful in the integration of HEP operations […]
NHPC Limited, the country’s largest hydropower generation company with a portfolio of more than 7 GW, has adapted suitably to the new normal of Covid-19 times. While ensuring that its operational projects continue to run efficiently […]
Digitalisation of power generation is one of the key trends shaping the power sector. The utilities are leveraging smart devices, internet of things (IoT) and data analytics to improve operations. This is being driven by […]
In a key milestone in the trading of renewable energy certificates (RECs), the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has reduced the floor price of solar and non-solar RECs to zero. The commission has observed that […]
Adani Power Limited (APL) has emerged as the country’s largest private sector thermal power producer in less than 15 years. The company, which ventured into power generation in 2006 with its Mundra thermal power plant […]
India and overseasIndia and overseasIndiGridInvIT to buy Jhajjar KT Transco for Rs 3.1 billion (India) The India Grid Trust (IndiGrid) has signed an agreement to acquire Jhajjar KT Transco’s transmission assets in Haryana for Rs […]
This month saw the roll-out of a key reform that is expected to open up an important sector to competition. In June 2020, the coal ministry released a list of 41 coal mines to be […]
With increasing urbanisation, space is getting constrained in most parts of the country, thereby necessitating the installation of conductors requiring less right of way (RoW) and having high current carrying capacity. A number of new […]
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