Month: September 2021
Interview with Deepak Amitabh: “We are the first port of call for power trading solutions”
PTC India Limited, incorporated in 1999, has played a pivotal role in developing the Indian electricity market for over two decades. The company has grown from strength to strength with traded electricity volumes witnessing a […]
Interview with R.K. Vishnoi: “Hydro has emerged as a necessary component of the grid”
In view of the large renewable energy capacity addition planned for the next few years, pumped storage hydropower projects are expected to play a vital role in providing balancing power. THDC India Limited (THDCIL), which […]
People We Have Profiled
Through the years, Power Line has profiled the top leaders and decision-makers in the power sector; people across public and private organisations who have played a defining role in this space. Our conversations with them […]
The Journey So Far: Timeline of events over the past 25 years
The power sector’s journey over the past 25 years has been marked by several key events. From the passage of the path-breaking Electricity Act in 2003 to the floating of the draft Electricity Amendment Bill, […]
TANESCO invites bids for 400 kV substations under TAZA project
Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited (TANESCO) has invited prequalification bids for the design, supply and installation of 400 kV substations at Iringa, Kisada, Mbeya, Tunduma and Sumbawanga, under the Tanzania–Zambia Transmission Interconnector Project (TAZA). The […]
Government offers 15 CBM blocks in first bidding round in over a decade
The central government has offered 15 blocks for extracting gas from coal bed methane (CBM) in the first bidding round in over a decade. The blocks are located in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Jharkhand, […]
RIL, Adani, 17 others evince interest to set up solar PV units under PLI scheme
Around 19 firms including Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), Adani Group and Tata Group have evinced interest for setting up solar manufacturing units under the production linked incentive (PLI) scheme of the government. RIL, Adani Group, […]
