PTC India Limited has entered into an agreement with N-Side, Belgium to work on developing a predictive solution for the Indian power markets. PTC is actively building a portfolio of forecasting tools across various tenors […]
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has issued a manual on transmission planning criteria, which has been prepared in consultation with stakeholders. The manual provides the planning philosophy, system modelling, planning margins, various system studies, reliable […]
The Delhi government is, reportedly, planning to set up a common dashboard for micro-observation of power cuts ahead of the summer season. The dashboard will be similar to the ones used by discoms and will […]
Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) has secured USD200 million in loans from the Nippon Export and Investment Insurance (NEXI), a company owned by the Government of Japan, to develop renewable energy (RE) projects in Indonesia. The […]
By Inder Bhambra, country head, business development and sales, Envision Energy India In January 2023, the Government of India carried out a significant overhaul of the auction norms and put an end to the inefficient […]
The state-owned power utility, Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) of Afghanistan, has resumed construction work at the 220 kV Ghazni–Kandahar Transmission Line Project worth USD2.2 million. It is one of the major projects of DABS that […]
Reportedly, Viraj Profiles has partnered with Avaada Energy to set up a 100 MW solar project in Tarapur, Maharashtra. The companies will set up a special purpose vehicle (SPV) to build the 100 MW captive […]
Reportedly, an investment of Rs 750 billion is expected in the field of green hydrogen, green ammonia, solar and wind energy in the state of Maharashtra, to prioritise achieving net-zero targets. The state also plans […]
In the recently concluded Uttar Pradesh Investors Summit 2023, Onix Group has, reportedly, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Uttar Pradesh Government to develop 2,000 MW renewable energy projects in the state. This […]
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has granted Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) the status of an Infrastructure Finance Company (IFC). The company was earlier classified as an Investment and Credit Company (ICC). With […]
The operations and maintenance (O&M) of hydroelectric plants (HEPs) is critical for meeting grid requirements, ensuring proper functionality and minimising downtime. Hydropower projects are capital-intensive assets, and well-maintained hydro assets have a longer life compared […]
Indian coal has a high ash content of 30-45 per cent, resulting in huge quantities of ash generation from coal-based power plants. The unscientific handling and storage of fly ash by thermal power plants (TPPs) […]
Thermal power plants (TPPs) are some of the key emitters of pollutants such as SOx, NOx, and particulate matter (PM). In order to curb emissions from TPPs, power plants operators are increasingly installing appropriate emission […]
BrightNight has announced partnership with ACEN Corporation, through ACEN Renewables International Private Limited and ACEN International, Incorporation to accelerate the development, construction, and operation of BrightNight’s 1.2 GW hybrid renewable power portfolio in India. BrightNight […]
Thermax Limited has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Fortescue Future Industries (FFI), an Australia-based green energy and green technology company, to explore green hydrogen projects. Under the MoU, the parties plan to explore […]
The Ministry of Power has floated a tender to procure 4 GW electricity from gas-based power plants during the identified crunch period from April 10, 2023 to May 16, 2023. A request for supply (RfS) […]
Construction has commenced on the Stung Pursat hydropower I dam in Cambodia. This is an 80 MW facility being built at a cost of USD230 million, the funding for which will be provided by South […]
Snapshot of the 16th edition of our conference on Power Transmission In India! We thank all our speakers, delegates and sponsors for making this conference successful! ABHAY CHOUDHARY, Power Grid Corporation of India Limited| Amitanshu […]
To achieve its net zero goals, India is focusing on generating additional global financial resources. To lower the carbon emissions of the economy, the Union budget for 2022-23 announced the issuance of sovereign green bonds […]
Government of India has set an ambitious target of 500 GW renewable generation by 2029-30 and 175 GW by end 2022. There is a delay in capacity addition of 175 GW renewable energy sources due […]
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