IntelliSmart has entered into a rate contract with the Electrical Research and Development Association (ERDA) for testing smart meters. ERDA was the first laboratory in India to receive Bureau of Indian Standard accreditation for smart […]
Sterlite Power has been recognised at the eighth edition of the IDC Industry Innovation Awards (IDCIIA) 2021 in the Innovation in Data Intelligence category. The company won the award for its in-house developed geographic information […]
Amp Energy India has commissioned a solar power project of 30 MW capacity for Bosch Limited. The solar project capacity will be provided from Amp Energy India’s open access facility in Mallat village, Raichur district, […]
The Electrical Research and Development Association (ERDA) has received the IEI Industry Excellence Award 2021 from the Institution of Engineers (India) for demonstrating a high order of business excellence. It received the award in the […]
Hitachi Energy India Limited has won orders worth over Rs 1.6 billion for key electric components to support the electrification of the country’s rail routes. Indian Railways aims to achieve 100 per cent electrification of its […]
India’s renewable energy market is evolving, with the focus shifting from just utility-scale stand-alone wind and solar projects to round-the-clock power, green hydrogen, C&I solar, energy storage and manufacturing. Faced with these changing market dynamics […]
With India doubling down on its climate goals at the COP26 summit in Glasgow, energy efficiency has become more crucial than ever. Arun Kumar Mishra, CEO (deputation), Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), and director, National […]
The country plans to expand its renewable energy capacity to over 450 GW by 2030, from the current level of about 105 GW. The ambitious renewable energy target is already acting as a catalyst for […]
Pumped storage plants (PSPs) are being recognised as one of the largest forms of storage available at a competitive cost. It is a mature technology that offers the benefits of simple design, ease of scalability […]
Manoj Kumar Jain is a technocrat with over 42 years of diverse experience in electricity generation, transmission and distribution in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. In April 2019, he moved into the core regulatory sector, taking […]
Diesel generator (DG) sets have a quick start-up time, low initial investments and convenient installation. They are one of the most popular backup power solutions deployed in the country. However, DG sets entail high operating […]
The distribution system is the backbone of the power sector, helping deliver quality supply. In India, it is also the weakest link in the delivery of electricity to citizens. Due to lower-than-cost tariffs and non-receipt […]
PFC and REC further reduce lending rates by 40 bps (India) The Power Finance Corporation (PFC) and REC Limited have further reduced their lending rates across all types of loans by 40 bps. In the […]
Sterlite Power has witnessed robust operational and financial performance over the past two years despite the Covid-19 pandemic. The company’s long-term outlook is all about clean and sustainable energy, keeping the transmission grid up and […]
January 2022
Germany’s KfW Development Bank has granted funds worth EUR20 million to Namibia’s government-owned electric utility company, NamPower, for the development of the African country’s first grid-scale battery storage project. The funding was made available through […]
Hero Future Energies (HFE) and Ohmium International have announced a strategic partnership to develop and build 1 GW of green hydrogen production facilities in India, the UK, and Europe. Ohmium will be responsible for the […]
Shapoorji Pallonji and Company has sold 18.4 million shares of Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy Limited (SWREL) to Reliance New Energy Solar Limited (RNESL). After the stake sell in SWREL, Shapoorji Pallonji and Company’s stake […]
The Finance Minister has assured that basic custom duty (BCD) on solar modules will be implemented from the scheduled date of April 1, 2022. The implementation of BCD will save domestic players from stiff price […]
SJVN Limited’s power stations have recorded the highest ever 1,480 MUs of electricity generation during the October-December quarter of 2021-22 as compared to the previous record of 1,343 MUs in the corresponding period of 2019-20. […]
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