The electric vehicle (EV) industry and EV charging infrastructure segment have been facing headwinds owing to the outbreak of Covid-19. Shifts in consumer preferences, supply chain disruptions and a slowdown in public spending on charging […]
Adani Power Limited is rapidly expanding its generation footprint with high-value acquisitions. Recently, the company received the green signal from the Competition Commission of India (CCI) for acquiring a 49 per cent stake in Odisha […]
IndiGrid is India’s first power sector infrastructure investment trust (InvIT), set up in October 2016, and is backed by marquee global investors like KKR and GIC. It currently owns Rs 122 billion worth of assets […]
The Federal government of Australia has accorded major project status to the AUD22 billion Australia–Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) power line project (AAPL), which aims to export power from an Australian solar farm to […]
Direct Energy Business, a subsidiary of Centrica, has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with RWE Group’s subsidiary, RWE Renewables for the 25 MW Canadian Hull solar project. The solar photovoltaic plant, which is located […]
Torrent Power Limited has recorded over 35 per cent jump in consolidated net profit at Rs 3.73billion for June quarter 2020-21. The company’s net profit was Rs 2.76 billion in the previous year. Its total […]
BHEL has commenced civil works at Unit 5 of 660 MW of the Sagardighi supercritical thermal power project in West Bengal. The turnkey order valued at Rs 35 billion for Sagardighi Thermal Power Project Extension […]
Adani Electricity Mumbai Limited has sold shares worth nearly Rs 2.02 billion in Yes Bank through open market transaction. A total of 150 million shares representing 1.19 per cent stake of the private lender were […]
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has approved tariffs and trading margins for power from 480 MW of solar PV projects. These tariffs were discovered by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) in its […]
Gurugram-based O2 Power, Azure Power, Tata Power and Amp Energy have emerged as winners in NTPC’s 1.2 GW ISTS solar tender. The lowest tariff quoted in the tender was Rs 2.43 per kWh. O2, Azure, […]
The South Asian region is characterised by a huge hydropower generation potential, with many countries offering opportunities for the export and import of hydropower. While India is coal dominated at present, it is moving towards […]
The operations and maintenance (O&M) of thermal power plants (TPPs) is essential to ensure efficient and uninterrupted operations. In view of the challenges in the coal-based power generation segment such as low fleet utilisation, ageing […]
The Covid-19 pandemic is the most unprecedented challenge facing the world in this century. While the long-term impact of the crisis cannot be ascertained accurately, it has already caused disruptions in electricity demand, workforce, supply […]
Total power generation stood at 112.95 BUs in June 2020. At around 38.87 BUs and 31.96 BUs, respectively the central and private sectors accounted for the major share in conventional power generation. Meanwhile, renewable energy […]
The electricity traded in the day-ahead market at the IEX, in July 2020, was 4,486.71 MUs. The average market clearing price range at the IEX was Rs 1.91 per unit to Rs 2.90 per unit. […]
Amit Kumar, Head – Market Operations and New Product Initiatives, IEX, has close to two decades of experience across software development, product management, operations, and supply chain management roles in companies like Amazon, Microsoft, Infosys […]
Anil Kumar is a seasoned human resources (HR) professional, having worked in various HR roles across recruitment, industrial relations, performance management, career management, etc. Currently, he is director, personnel, at NEEPCO, a role he took […]
Alok Mukherjee is a power sector expert of over 36 years’ standing and has worked with some of the leading players in this industry. He has hands-on experience in key functions including business development, construction […]
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