Malaysia’s CIMB Group Holdings Bhd on Tuesday committed to phase out coal from its portfolio by 2040, the first banking group in Malaysia and Southeast Asia to do so. Big international banks have been exiting […]
The construction and mining equipment business of Larsen & Toubro has secured multiple orders for supply of 90 units of Komatsu Mining Equipment from Coal India Limited’s subsidiaries, leading Infra companies engaged with the coal […]
According to a CEEW-Centre for Energy Finance (CEEW-CEF) study, India’s electric vehicle (EV) market could be worth nearly $206 billion (Rs 14,420 billion) in the coming decade, if India were to achieve its 2030 EV […]
The Jharkhand State Electricity Regulatory Commission (JSERC) has notified JSERC (Terms and Conditions for Determination of Generation Tariff) Regulations, 2020. These regulations will extend to the whole of Jharkhand and will apply in all cases […]
The union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu has invited bids to acquire a 51 per cent stake in its distribution company (discom), responsible for the distribution and retail supply of […]
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has given its nod for the acquisition of shares of Odisha Power Generation Corporation Limited (OPGC) by Odisha Hydro Power Corporation Limited (OHPC). The proposed combination involves the acquisition […]
There are two broadly adopted gas turbine technologies – open cycle gas turbines (OCGTs) and combined cycle gas turbines (CCGTs). The OCGT type is low on efficiency but relatively fast in response. When paired with […]
All parameters of power quality (PQ) are not covered under the current regulations of the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) and state electricity regulatory commissions (SERCs). In view of the […]
The benefits of smart metering extend well beyond the reduction of aggregate technical and commercial (AT&C) losses. Smart meters allow seamless online billing, real-time monitoring of electricity consumption and reduction in billing errors. It can […]
The United Arab Emirates’ Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant has reached 100 per cent of the reactor power capacity for Unit 1 of the facility during testing. The plant in the Al Dhafrah Region of Abu […]
China’s central state planner issued a mandate to coal buyers to sign medium and long-term contracts to ensure stable supplies next year, against the backdrop of recent gains in coal prices. According to National Development […]
NTPC has made an offer to buy back its masala bonds worth Rs 40 billion from bondholders or lenders. The offer include the rupee denominated Rs 20 billion 7.375 per cent notes issued on August […]
The Supreme Court on Friday suspended the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) for at least a month as it failed to appoint a member (law). The court said the earlier judgment of August 28, 2020, […]
Mizoram has commissioned a 2 MW capacity solar power plant, earning a place on India’s solar map. The solar power plant is built at a cost of Rs 140 million at Tlungvel in Aizawl district […]
SJVN Limited has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) where it would provide services for green energy projects. According to the MoU, it would undertake techno-financial […]
NTPC Limited has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM), Bhopal, to implement the Narmada Landscape Restoration Project. The program is being implemented in partnership with a grant-in-aid […]
The Ministry of New and Renewable (MNRE) has issued guidelines for implementation of feeder-level solarisation under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) scheme after consultation with state governments. In February 2019, […]
In the past, Indian power utilities have mainly focused on meeting the demand-supply gap. However, in view of the government’s target to provide 24×7 quality electricity to all by 2022, they are now looking beyond […]
Utilities in the power distribution segment are embracing new technologies, driven by the need to lower losses, ensure proper energy accounting, enable data-driven decision-making and deliver better services to end consumers. In conventional distribution equipment […]
France has identified an area off the coast of Normandy for the construction of a 1 GW wind farm and launched the tender process for its development. The planned windfarm will generate the electricity needed […]
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