According to Ministry of Power (MoP), most states would be able to submit their detailed project report (DPR) for enrolling into the Rs 3,030 billion Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme by October 31, 2021. Earlier, the […]
According to Ministry of Power (MoP), most states would be able to submit their detailed project report (DPR) for enrolling into the Rs 3,030 billion Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme by October 31, 2021. Earlier, the […]
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has issued an advisory to coal/lignite based power plants to auction fly ash through a transparent bidding process. If after bidding auction some quantity of fly ash still remains unutilsed, […]
Power Line recalls the 25 most crucial events that changed the sector over the years. Events that ushered in path-breaking reforms, marked the commissioning of world-class projects, introduced and scaled up private participation, created key […]
Power sector veteran Dr Uddesh Kohli, former chairman, Power Finance Corporation (PFC) and former adviser, Planning Commission, feels that the power sector has come a long way over the past two and a half decades. […]
By , Former CMD, PTC India Limited and PTC Financial Services After setting ambitious targets for solar energy development, the government also turned its attention to harnessing small-hydro projects, aiming and planning to set up […]
What are Nord Drives’ key offerings and solutions for the Indian power market? With extensive knowledge of applications and technical demand for the sector, we can offer a full featured drive from a single source […]
Sterling and Wilson Solar has commissioned the 66 MWp Al Husainiyah solar power plant in Jordan. The project will save about 50,000 tonnes of CO2 per year, decreasing Jordan’s reliance on fossil fuels and opening […]
Kalpataru Power Transmission has won an arbitration award of over USD32 million (Rs 2.36 billion) against the Rwanda Energy Group. The dispute was over a contract to install and commission a 220 kV power transmission […]
KEC International has secured multiple orders worth Rs 11.57 billion across its various business segments including power transmission and distribution, railways, civil and cables. The transmission and distribution business has secured orders of Rs 6.63 […]
Tata Power plans to raise Rs 40-55 billion (USD500- USD750 million) for its subsidiary – Tata Power Renewables Energy Limited (TPREL). The company has restarted fund-raising efforts for its renewables business, six months after pulling […]
Torrent Power Limited has entered into a share purchase agreement with CESC Limited and others for 100 per cent acquisition of CESC’s wholly-owned subsidiary Surya Vidyut Limited and its 156 MW wind power plants at […]
On January 7, 1897, Kilburn & Co. secured the electricity licence in Calcutta as agents of the Indian Electric Co., which was registered in London on January 15, 1897. A month later, the company was re-named the Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation. […]
Circa 2002 Delhi – Numerous power cuts… Prolonged load shedding for nearly six hours at a stretch… Poor quality of power… Over 500 transformer blowouts a month… Gensets and stabilisers in every house… Hopeless customer care… Massive aggregate […]
A paradigm shift is being seen today in the energy and utility space, which has made it mandatory for utilities in the distribution segment to either step up to embrace the change, or become obsolete and get substituted by a new player. […]
The Vietnam Automobile Manufacturing Association (VAMA) has outlined plans to develop the local electric vehicle (EV) industry with three stages of development for the mass roll out of EVs in Thailand. Between 2021-2030, VAMA has […]
Jakson Group has launched a new battery energy storage system (BESS) called the EnerPack to provide carbon-free clean power and uninterrupted power supply while significantly reducing costs. It is equipped with a hybrid inverter, lithium-ion […]
Adani Group has planned to invest $20 billion in renewable energy (RE) generation, component manufacturing, transmission and distribution over the next ten years. The conglomerate has planned to triple its RE generation capacity over the […]
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has directed all 11 thermal power plants (TPPs) within a 300 km radius of Delhi to co-fire biomass pellets with coal to address the issue of stubble burning. […]
Power Finance Corporation Limited (PFC) is set to become the 11th Maharatna central public sector enterprise (CPSE) in India. An inter-ministerial panel has reportedly cleared the upgrade of PFC from Navratna to Maharatna. Maharatna status […]
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