Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) has decided to regulate power generation up to 1,000 MW at its 2,340 MW Mejia power plant in West Bengal due to water scarcity, following damage to a lock gate of […]
With three decades of experience in the power sector, T. Jagath Reddy has worked across several domains, spanning procurement, projects, planning, and operations and maintenance of substations and lines, with companies such as APSEB, APTRANSCO […]
Thermax has won a Rs 3.20 billion order for setting up a captive combined heat and power (CHP) plant on EPC basis for Assam Bio Refinery Private Limited (ABRPL). ABRPL is developing India’s first biorefinery […]
Kiran Gopal Vaska is a 2008 batch IAS officer under the Madhya Pradesh government. He is currently managing director (MD) of Madhya Pradesh Poorv Kshetra Vidyut Vitaran Company Limited (MPPoKVVCL), a position he assumed in […]
GE Power India has received a letter of award to supply NOx reduction system worth Rs 127.8 million to NTPC’s 500 MW Barauni thermal power plant in Bihar. The project will help the power plant […]
The auction for coal mines for commercial mines began on November 2, 2020 with five coal mines bid out on the first day. Vedanta Limited emerged as the highest bidder for a coal block in […]
Power distribution is the most socio-politically sensitive and challenging segment of the power sector. Discoms are liable to generation and transmission service providers and are supposed to be attuned to the rising expectations […]
ANDRITZ has received an order from the KC Group to supply turbines, generators and auxiliaries for the 32 MW KaruwaSeti hydropower plant in Nepal. The contract comprises design, engineering, manufacture, supply, installation, testing, and commissioning […]
India’s renewable power capacity is the fourth largest in the world. The renewable energy capacity addition has been exceeding fossil fuel-based capacity since 2017, with the country’s renewable energy capacity expected to more than double […]
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) notified the Sharing of Interstate Transmission Charges and Losses Regulations, 2020 in May, which came into effect from November 1, 2020. The regulations apply to all designated interstate transmission […]
ADB approves $132.8 million loan to improve Meghalaya’s power distribution network (India) The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $132.8 million loan to upgrade the distribution network in Meghalaya. The project will include the construction […]
Distressed asset deals have shown an increase in the power sector in recent years, with cases being filed under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), introduced in 2016. A key stressed asset update last month […]
In line with the improvement in power demand, the coal-based power generation segment has started to show some signs of recovery after being hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. There has been an improvement in headline […]
The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) recently held its 33rd annual general meeting and reported a gross income of Rs 23.72 billion for 2019-20, registering a growth of 17.32 per cent. IREDA sanctioned loans […]
Customized Energy Solutions (CES), which has a strong presence across the US, Japan and Mexico, has provided software and services to over 500 clients in five countries, helping them stay ahead of changes in the […]
According to the EPRI Revised Wet Stack Design Guide, chimneys lined with certain borosilicate lining systems can be operated safely, without spitting at velocities up to 18.3 m/s. The NTPC Barh Unit 1 power station […]
AVEVA has launched AVEVA Teamwork, a fully integrated cloud-based application built specifically for industrial workers to facilitate continuous learning and improvement. It combines digital content, skills management and communication features into a single, worker-centric application […]
The India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) organised its flagship virtual conference and exhibition – India Energy Storage Week (IESW) on November 3-6, 2020. The event featured sessions on Make in India, the global EV manufacturing […]
Transmission Corporation of Telangana Limited (TSTRANSCO) and Telangana State Power Generation Corporation Limited (TSGENCO) have launched the pensioner’s digital life certificate system, using the T App Folio mobile application, for state power utilities. Telangana State […]
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