In the recent years, revamping the metering infrastructure with the adoption of smart meters has been one of the key focus areas of distribution utilities. Smart meters can improve the operational and financial performance of […]
SJVN Limited has entered into an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract with Solarworld Energy Solutions Private Limited to build two solar power projects in Uttar Pradesh for Rs 6.91 billion. The projects have a […]
ReNew Energy Global plc has refinanced its 2024 maturity dollar-denominated bonds with amortising project debt from an Indian nonbank financial company, becoming the first Indian renewable energy company to do so. ReNew had issued bonds […]
Japan plans to provide support to India to drive the transition to clean energy, expanding a programme it launched last year for Southeast Asian nations. Japan’s ‘Asia Energy Transition Initiative’ initially targeted supporting countries in […]
JSW Energy Limited, Torrent Power Limited and Apraava Energy (formerly CLP India Private Limited) and Sembcorp Industries – have joined the race for acquiring 700 MW of wind and solar energy assets under Vector Green […]
Some of the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) residential consumers will now have to pay an additional of at least Rs 2 per unit every month for the next five months, depending on […]
Ayala-led ACEN has received approval from its board to issue around PHP10 billion in fixed-rate green bonds to finance the expansion of its renewable energy  portfolio in the Philippines. Some of the key projects to […]
An IAS officer of the 1985 batch, Kumar Sanjay Krishna was allotted the Assam cadre. During his tenure, he has held several key positions in Assam as well as in the central government. After his […]
Coal India Limited’s (CIL) capital expenditure has increased by 64.8 per cent to Rs 30.34 billion in April-June quarter of 2022-23 over comparable quarter last year. The capital expenditure is driven by strong spend in […]
Tamil Nadu has evacuated an all-time high 120.25 million units (MUs) of wind energy on July 9, 2022. The state had crossed the 100 MUs mark on July 3, 2022 with 103.96 MUs. Later it […]
The Jammu and Kashmir Energy Development Agency (JAKEDA) has called for bids to build and commission 200 MW of grid-connected residential rooftop solar systems under Jammu Solar City Mission. The systems will be of varying […]
NMDC Limited is planning to invest in the renewable energy sector. The company is exploring locations in Telangana to set up solar capacities. NMDC might also set up a solar power plant on the land […]
The state-owned power utility, Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), has energised the 132 kV Butwal–Lumbini transmission line to improve power supply and control power losses in the Bhairahawa area of Rupandehi district, Nepal. The 18-km transmission […]
Combining metering components with bidirectional communication architecture enables the measurement of consumption, thus communicating the level of consumption in real time and allowing connection/disconneÂction via controlled load switches as per the utility’s decision. Additionally, smart […]
India is seeing an increased uptick in solar power installations. As of May 2022, its solar power capacity stood at 57 GW. In 2021 alone, it added 10 GW of solar capacity, the highest 12-month […]
With an aim to deliver reliable, secure, quality and affordable power to all consumers by creating an efficient and financially sustainable power sector, the central government has implemented various reform initiatives and programmes. Notably, the […]
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) has bagged an inter-state transmission project for evacuation of electricity from Neemuch SEZ in Madhya Pradesh. The company has been declared as the successful bidder under tariff-based competitive […]
Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) is committed to increasing participation of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in renewable sector by offering loan facilities. IREDA is attempting to address the issues of MSMEs […]
SJVN Limited has inaugurated the upstream cofferdam of 66 MW Dhaulasidh hydro electric project at Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh. The project is a run-of-river scheme on river Beas. The estimated cost of the project is Rs […]
NTPC Limited is planning to raise Rs 50 billion by selling a stake in NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL), a 100 per cent subsidiary of NTPC. NTPC has engaged SBI Capital Markets to advise on […]
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