The union minister for power and new and renewable energy has launched Powerthon-2022, a hackathon competition to find innovative solutions based on advanced emerging technologies in the power distribution segment. The emerging solutions will be […]
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has notifiedthe CERC (Ancillary Services) Regulations, 2022, which aim to provide mechanisms for procurement, through administered as well as market-based mechanisms, deployment and payment of ancillary services at the […]
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 […]
February 2022
North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited (NEEPCO) has an installed capacity of 2,057 MW, including six hydroelectric projects (HEPs) aggregating 1,525 MW, and three combined cycle gas-based projects aggregating 527 MW. It is currently implementing […]
The implementation of smart grid technology is the need of the hour to meet consumer requirements for secure, reliable and affordable supply as well as to balance the electricity grid with the increasing penetration of […]
SJVN subsidiary signs Rs 63.33 billion loan agreement SJVN Arun-3 Power Development Company, a subsidiary of SJVN Limited in Nepal, has signed a Rs 63.33 billion term loan agreement with a consortium of banks from […]
Several major initiatives to facilitate energy transition and promote the renewable energy industry were outlined in the Union Budget 2022-23. The budget highlighted sustainability and climate change mitigation, with a particular focus on battery swapping […]
Solar Philippines Nueva Ecija Corporation (SPNEC) has secured a 10-year contract to provide 97.8 MWh of renewable energy (RE) per day to Angeles Electric Corporation (AEC), an energy distribution firm in Luzon. … The contract […]
Virescent Renewable Energy Trust (VRET) has raised Rs 6.50 billion through a domestic bond issuance across 7.33-year (Rs 1.5 billion) and 10-year (Rs 5 billion) tranches. … It is the largest single series issuance of […]
Drug major Cipla has entered into a shareholder’s agreement along with the power purchase agreementto acquire 32.49 per cent stake on a fully diluted basis in AMP Energy Green Eleven to set up a captive solar power project in Maharashtra.… […]
Tata Power is in advanced talks with investorsto raise $600-700 million for its renewable energy (RE) business at an equity valuation of around $6-7 billion.… The investors include Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), Singaporean […]
Total outstanding dues owed by discoms to power producers has decreased by 5.1 per cent year-on-year (YoY) to Rs 1,159.72 billion in February 2022, as per PRAAPTI (Payment Ratification and Analysis in Power procurement for […]
With thermal power plants contributing to the largest share in emissions, abatement of pollutants such as SOx, NOx and PM has become one of the top priority areas for power plant operators. Adding to the […]
Incorporated in 2010, Punjab State Transmission Company Limited (PSTCL) is one of the largest state transcos in the country, with a total line length of over 12,500 ckt. km and a transformer capacity of over […]
As India plans to use energy storage systems as part of its renewable energy plans, lithium ion (Li-ion) will become a mainstay of energy storage solutions in all forms of electrification, be it electronics, powering […]
The transmission segment in India has witnessed phenomenal growth over the years in terms of network length/ capacity as well as technology. The formation of a national grid, increase in interregional capacity from near zero […]
By Tarun Katiyar, Chief, Business Development (T&D), Tata Power The power industry has come a long way in leveraging technology for its business plans to transform the lives of people. Historically, the industry has focused […]
Weather forecast issued by IMD has helped RLDCs, SLDCs and DISCOMs in improving their demand forecast which has aided in planning and ensuring load generation balance in advance including demand ramp requirements. By observing movement […]
The Government of Laos has approved feasibility studies and the installation of 58 solar power plants, with a combined installed capacity of 7,656 MW, across the country. Works on eight of the solar plants have […]
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