Distribution utilities are increasingly adopting new technologies and equipment to stem losses, improve their decision-making through data analytics, reduce operations and maintenance (O&M) costs, and deliver consumer-friendly services. Utilities are modernising their distribution networks with […]
The Trung Nam Group—a Vietnamese investment and construction joint stock company (JSC)—has energised a 500 kV transformer substation and 1.2 km of transmission line for connecting the 400 MW Ea Nam Wind Power Project to […]
The Jharkhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (JREDA) has invited bids for the design, manufacture, testing, installation, and commissioning of 6 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar projects on government buildings in the state. The estimated cost […]
The Puducherry government has signed a power sale agreement with NTPC Limited to purchase 100 MW solar power from its proposed solar power plant at Nokh in Rajasthan. Besides, the state government had already signed […]
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has set up a regulatory compliance division to monitor the various regulatory parameters and their compliances by power distribution companies as well as state commissions. The monitoring wing will also […]
The central government has undertaken various programmes and initiatives for implementing smart metering across the country. These include the National Smart Grid Mission (NSGM), the Smart Meter National Programme (SMNP), the Integrated Power Development Scheme […]
Iraq has signed an initial agreement with POWERCHINA to build solar power plants with a capacity of 2 GW. The first stage of the project will have a capacity of 750 MW. Power from Iraq’s […]
According to Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, solar energy will contribute to around 300 GW to the 450 GW of renewable energy target that India aims to achieve by 2030 Earlier, India was only […]
The Goa government will bear a subsidy burden of Rs 1.2 billion to ensure that tariffs in the state do not increase in line with regulator’s order. In May 2020, the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission […]
According to the union government, India has achieved emission reduction of 28 per cent over 2005 levels, against the target of 35 per cent by 2030 committed in its Intended Nationally Determined Contributions. This makes […]
The operations and maintenance (O&M) of thermal power plants (TPPs) is critical to guarantee that they operate efficiently and without interruption. Adopting effective O&M methods has become essential in the coal-based power generating segment, given […]
With the tightening of emission control regulations, a flue gas desulphurisation (FGD) systems have become a must-have technology to capture sulphur oxide (SOx) emissions. Water is required for various processes in an FGD plant, including […]
Japan based Kansai Electric Power (Kansai EPCO) and RWE Renewables (RWE) have signed an agreement for joint feasibility study of a large-scale floating offshore wind project. … The project will be developed off the coast […]
ReNew Power listed on the U.S. stock exchange NASDAQ (National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations) through the special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) route and achieved a market capitalisation of nearly USD 4.5 billion (about […]
Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited, a subsidiary of Tata Power, has commissioned a 150 MW solar power project in Loharki, Rajasthan. … The project is spread across 756 acres of land and is expected to generate over 350 […]
The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL) has floated a tender to procure 800 MW of power from wind-based generation projects. … As per the tender, 500 MW wind power would be procured from intrastate […]
Power Finance Corporation Limited (PFC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with NHPC Limited to lend funds for the development of hydro projects by NHPC. … The MoU was signed on August 24, 2021. […]
By Malcolm Wrigley, Chief Operating Officer, CLP India Decarbonisation has become a global imperative for most industries across the world as they try to mitigate their climate change impact. The power sector plays a critical […]
Indian coal has high ash content, in the range of 30-45 per cent. Therefore, a lot of ash is generated by thermal power plants (TPPs) using domestic coal. Water is utilised for transferring the ash […]
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