THDC India Limited is a key player in the country’s hydropower space. The company has an existing hydropower capacity of about 1.42 GW, comprising the 1,000 MW Tehri hydroelectric project (HEP), the 400 MW Koteshwar […]
Madhya Gujarat Vij Company Limited (MGVCL), with its consistent track record of profitable operations and strong capital structure, has secured the highest rating in the recently released 9th Annual Integrated Rating of State Distribution Utilities […]
The power discoms have been witnessing poor financial and operational performance for a while now, which is attributed to high aggregate technical and commercial (AT&C) losses and mounting discom debt. Recently, in another attempt to […]
Santadyuti Samanta has two decades of experience in the power sector. “I have had the fortune of working with two of the best utilities in the country – CESC and Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited […]
The total renewable energy capacity in India has crossed 100 GW and accounts for about 24 per cent of the overall installed capacity. The share of renewables in the total power generation mix is low […]
Water is used by thermal power plants (TPPs) for a variety of purposes including process cooling in condensers, ash disposal, heat removal from plant auxiliaries, and several other plant consumptive applications. Make-up water for cooling […]
Sterlite Power files DRHP for Rs 12.5 billion IPO (India) Sterlite Power Transmission Limited (SPTL) has filed a draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with the Securities Exchange Board of India to raise money from the […]
India recently crossed the 100 GW milestone for installed renewable energy capacity. This has been made possible through a progressive policy framework and enabling regulations at the central and state levels. However, the country still […]
Over the years, the power distribution segment has been plagued by issues such as weak financial performance, high operational losses and poor customer service. Private participation has often been suggested as the solution, given that […]
Many efforts have been made to turn around the distribution sector. A series of schemes was launched, by central and state governments, to upgrade the distribution infrastructure and help the discoms improve their finances. Some […]
Power Exchange India Limited (PXIL), promoted by the National Stock Exchange and the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange, provides innovative and credible solutions for the power market. The exchange plans to launch new products such […]
Total power generation stood at 122.42 BUs in June 2021. At around 42.25 BUs and 33.32 BUs, the central and private sectors respectively accounted for the major share in conventional power generation. Meanwhile, renewable energy generation stood […]
Sameer Gupta, chairman and managing director, Jakson Group, has been spearheading the company’s operations for over two decades and is proud of its achievements so far. But he is not willing to rest on his […]
Changes are taking place in the power sector at a fast pace. The country is nearly power surplus, renewables are growing manyfold, coal-based power plants are gearing up to meet flexilibilsation needs, battery costs are […]
Thermal power plants (TPPs), especially coal-based power plants, are among the largest industrial water consumers. According to a study by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), TPPs are responsible for nearly 88 per cent of […]
Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL), a recently established subsidiary of Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), is actively working in the decentralised solar power, electric mobility and energy efficiency segments. The company is also seeking to […]
The central government is implementing various schemes and programmes to help power discoms improve their financial and operational health. With the aim of improving the operational efficiency and financial sustainability of discoms, the Ministry of […]
By R.K. Choudhary, Member, and Raamish Tauseef, Deputy Director (Transmission), Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission India was initially divided into five regions – northern, eastern, western, north-eastern and southern – as depicted in Fig. 1. The […]
Santosh Singh brings over 16 years of experience in research, policy advisory and consultancy in sectors such as energy access, climate change, agriculture, rural development and sustainability in India and West Africa. After completing his […]
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