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Interview with Rajat Seksaria: “Investments in renewable energy will continue to soar”
As the Indian renewable energy sector matures and evolves, the focus of the government has shifted to building capabilities in emerging areas of growth such as green hydrogen, solar-wind hybrids and round-the-clock (RTC) power. Rajat […]
Transmission
OPTCL: Reconfiguring Odisha’s power landscape
Odisha Power Transmission Corporation Limited (OPTCL) is a progressive power utility in the eastern region, with a transmission network of 15,707 ckt. km and transformation capacity of 24,403.5 MVA, as of March 2022. It has […]
Power Trading
“Short-term trading will gain importance”: Interview with HPX’s Akhilesh Awasthy
In a recent interview with Power Line, Akhilesh Awasthy, chief operating officer, Hindustan Power Exchange Limited (HPX), spoke about his perspective and outlook on the power trading sector. He spoke about the company’s performance, deployed […]
Companies
Amp Energy India: Growing on the back of a diversified portfolio
Amp Energy, headquartered in Canada, is a renewable energy company playing the role of infrastructure manager, developer and owner. Established in 2009, the company has taken rapid strides to increase its footprint across geographies, spreading […]
Companies
Staging a Recovery: Improved operational performance by power utilities post-Covid
The operational performance of power utilities has improved during the past year, with an increase in economic activities post-Covid. Power demand has increased, which is also reflected in the rising utilisation levels, measured by the […]
Companies
Companies
Company Highlights: Key developments over the past 12 months
The country witnessed an energy crisis in the beginning of April 2022, marked by power outages and peak demand shortages. Post-pandemic demand recovery, heatwaves witnessed in several parts of the country, inadequate coal availability and […]
Companies
APGENCO: Revitalising the energy sector in Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation Limited (APGENCO), one of the largest state power generation utilities in the country, has a generation capacity of nearly 5.6 GW. The genco is responsible for power generation in the […]
Distribution
Power Capital: Delhi discoms script a success story through 20 years of privatisation
Delhi’s power discoms have completed 20 years of successful operations post privatisation. On this occasion, Power Line spoke to the top management of Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (Tata Power-DDL), a joint venture (JV) of […]
Companies
Adani Green Energy: Exploring organic and inorganic routes for growth
The Adani Group has committed $50 billion-$70 billion in investment in the renewables space. The group also aims to become the world’s largest renewables player by 2030. In November 2021, Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) and […]
Transmission
“Urgent need for network upgradation”: Interview with Powerlinks Transmission Limited’s Kiran Gupta
Powerlinks Transmission Limited, a joint venture between Tata Power Company Limited and Power Grid Corporation of India Limited, which operates the Tala transmission project, has been focusing on adopting new and emerging technologies to optimise […]
Distribution
APEPDCL: Ambitious capex and capacity addition plans
Set up in 2000, Eastern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh Limited (APEPDCL) caters to the power needs of the eastern region of Andhra Pradesh. APEPDCL is involved in power distribution in five districts of […]
Companies
WBSEDCL: Ambitious capex, capacity addition and technology upgradation plans
Incorporated in 2007, post the unbundling of the erstwhile West Bengal State Electricity Board, West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (WBSEDCL) serves a consumer base of around 20.78 million (as of March 2021) and […]
Companies
Siemens Gamesa: Navigating the Indian wind energy market
Global wind power capacity reached 837 GW by the end of 2021, according to the latest estimates by the Global Wind Energy Council. Roughly 94 GW of new installations took place in 2021, including 73 […]
Companies
“Grid stability has increased tremendously”: Views of Powergrid’s Abhay Choudhary
At a recent Power Line conference on “Power Transmission in India”, Abhay Choudhary, director, Projects, Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (Powergrid), talked about the company’s investment plans, capacity addition targets and focus areas for […]
Companies
NTPC: Aggressively expanding its renewable energy capacity
NTPC Limited, the country’s largest power generation company, is on a transition path. The company has a large capacity base of 68.9 GW, mainly dominated by fossil fuels (82.5 per cent is based on coal […]
Companies
Interview with Rajat Seksaria: “Our focus is on developing our expertise in green ammonia and green hydrogen”
India’s rapidly growing renewable energy market is witnessing a major focus on diversification, as older independent power producers adjust their strategies to account for the challenges of supply disruptions, payment delays and policy upheavals. The […]
Distribution
“We are working to become a fully digital utility”: Interview with Tata Power-DDL’s Ganesh Srinivasan
Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (Tata Power-DDL), a front runner in adopting smart and sustainable technology solutions, has installed over 250,000 smart meters across its consumer segments. It has launched an array of digital initiatives […]
Companies
MSETCL: Exploring expansion avenues
Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company Limited (MSETCL) is the largest state transmission utility in the country. It has a network spanning 49,605 ckt. km of transmission lines and 701 substations as of December 2021. This […]