India’s solar power segment depends heavily on imported solar cells and modules. This makes it highly vulnerable to global supply chain disruptions, geopolitical tensions and raw material price escalations. For the country to achieve 200 […]
India’s transmission network has been growing steadily over the past few years to support the transition to renewable energy. As of February 2023, the country’s transmission line length and AC substation capacity stood at 454,540 […]
Smart grids are transforming the power transmission and distribution segments by driving digital, sustainable and more efficient operations. These solutions are critical for meeting the increasing power demand in the country and managing grid stability […]
In January 2023, the union cabinet approved the much-awaited National Green Hydrogen Mission with an initial outlay of Rs 197 billion. Following this, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy released the detailed mission document […]
The Rajya Sabha has passed the Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2022, paving the way for renewable energy uptake and adoption of energy efficiency measures across industrial, commercial and large residential consumer categories, and introducing carbon […]
The breakthrough agreement at the 27th Conference of the Parties (COP27) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to set up a Loss and Damage Fund, which will provide financial assistance to […]
With this issue, we celebrate our twenty-sixth anniversary. As before, we use this occasion to share our own take on the state of the sector. It has been a difficult year for energy markets globally. […]
Thermal power is a key contributor to the country’s generation capacity, accounting for a major 58 per cent share in the total installed base. The thermal capacity of 236 GW is the mainstay for meeting […]
Amid the fresh coal crisis that is brewing in the country, the railway ministry has stepped in to resolve the logistics issue for coal supply to thermal power plants. The power and railway ministries have […]
The Indian power transmission segment has expanded rapidly over the years, driven by the need to meet the growing demand for power and to provide adequate evacuation infrastructure for generation capacity addition. Grid expansion and […]
Following up on the launch of the National Hydrogen Mission, the power ministry has notified the first phase of India’s Green Hydrogen Policy, introducing several measures to ease adoption and promote green hydrogen/ ammonia manufacturing. […]
As the country moves towards achieving its clean energy targets, hydropower will be pivotal to balancing the electricity grid. In addition to being a clean energy source, hydropower is a good source of peaking power […]
Looking back at 2021, one of the key highlights for the power sector was India’s commitments at the COP26 climate summit at Glasgow to mitigate climate change and decarbonise the economy. India announced a net […]
We have turned 25! And it’s time for another anniversary issue. […]
Suite 104, Lodhi Hotel, New Delhi. That’s where it all began. A modest suite in the heart of the capital, which was Power Line’s first office, the headquarters where all the action was taking place. […]
The Indian power sector crossed a significant milestone recently – its installed renewable energy capacity (excluding large hydro) reached 100 GW. This, indeed, is a noteworthy achievement given that the installed renewable energy capacity has […]
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