BTG

New Lease of Life

The renovation and modernisation (R&M) and life extension (LE) of a TPP is a cost-effective way of generating additional power from the existing units at a lower cost and in less time. The R&M of […]

BTG

Ensuring Compliance

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change notified the new emission norms for air and water consumption in December 2015. For thermal power plants (TPPs), these norms imply significant investments in em­ission reduction technologies […]

Network Management

Smart Systems

Technological advancements and innovations are transforming the way in which the electricity network and discom grids are managed. This is being driven mainly by the rapid expansion of decentralised generation and acceleration in the adoption […]

Renewables

Reinforcing Renewables

India has set a target of net zero by 2070, alongside other emission targets for 2030. Further, in the recently updated nationally determined contribution, the country has committed to having non-fossil fuel-based energy sources to […]

Power Quality

Stable Supply

The power sector in India has undergone a sea change.  The integration of regional grids into a single natio­nal grid in addition to simultaneously providing near-universal electricity acc­ess has helped the sector achieve surplus power. […]

Distribution

Landmark Order

In a landmark order, the Supreme Co­urt has dismissed Tata Power’s app­eal challenging the Maharashtra Electri­city Regulatory Commission’s (MERC) order to award a Rs 70 billion high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission project to Adani […]