The Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission has reportedly received bids from Tata Power and India Power Corporation Limited (IPCL) for acquiring distribution licenses of Western Electricity Supply Company of Odisha (WESCO), Southern Electricity Supply Company of […]
The central government has identified 32 units across 12 thermal power plants aggregating to 5,019 MW which will have to be shut down as they have not submitted any plan to adhere to the prescribed […]
As per data from the Ministry of Power, loans totaling Rs 705.90 billion have been sanctioned so far (till September 16, 2020) to discoms, out of the Rs 900 billion liquidity package announced by the […]
Power Finance Corporation Limited (PFC) has witnessed strong growth in 2019-20 and continues to grow despite the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. With sanctions of over Rs 730 billion to discoms under the liquidity […]
More efforts are required to address the issue of stranded capacity in the sector, believes Deepak Amitabh, Chairman and Managing Director, PTC India Limited. In a recent interview with Power Line, Amitabh spoke about key […]
Power System Operation Corporation Limited (POSOCO) has grown from strength to strength in managing the rapidly expanding and increasingly complex national grid. With greater integration of renewables, POSOCO is moving to the next level forecasting […]
The German multinational conglomerate, Siemens Energy, has bagged a turnkey contract from the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) for connecting the Bashaer El Khair residential complex in Alexandria city, to the country’s national grid network. […]
Sterling and Wilson Solar Limited has signed an order of 106.71 MW worth USD 62.6 million (approx Rs 4.62 billion) in Chile. The order has been received from a global independent power producer (IPP), work […]
Southern Railways plans to electrify 1,400 route km of lines in three years as per a deadline set by the Union ministry. This will ensure smoother running of trains across all routes without changing locomotives […]
Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) is planning to install 80 MWp ground-mounted solar power plant in the ongoing fiscal year. Apart from rooftop solar projects, CCL is in the process of awarding work for 20 MWp […]
The West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission (WBERC) has passed a suo-motu order regarding applicability of fossil fuel-based cogeneration on renewable purchase obligation (RPO) compliance in terms of judgement passed by Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) […]
Unit 3 of 700 MW of the Kakrapar Atomic Power Plant (KAPP), based on pressurised heavy water reactor (PHWR) technology, is expected to be commissioned by November 2020. The first 700 MW PHWR at Kakrapar, […]
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited in collaboration with Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has commissioned 400 kV optical current transformer and digital substation components at the 400/220 kV Bhiwadi substation of Powergrid. Towards achieving […]
Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has announced the closure of the strategic divestment of its electrical and automation (L&T E&A) business to Schneider Electric, after receiving the requisite regulatory approvals and fulfilment of necessary conditions. L&T […]
Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) has transformed India’s energy efficiency market with the LED revolution. It is currently working in a number of areas, including helping discoms manage operations through the pandemic with the adoption of […]
China’s offshore oil and gas major CNOOC Limited has announced that its first offshore wind power project has connected to the grid and begun to generate power. The wind power project, located near China’s eastern […]
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