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Suresh Prabhu, Former Union Power Minister, has been one of the key change-makers in the power sector. […]

The power sector has achieved several important milestones over the past few years, including universal electrification and […]

During the month of August, 2021, I had good opportunities of participating in two important Webinars on issues concerning problems in the Electricity Distribution Sector in India which are creating a very ad­verse impact on the entire power supply chain […]

In 25 years, renewables plus storage will be the dominant generation source, believes Dr Ajay Mathur, director […]

With the Indian electricity grid becoming increasingly complex, grid operation and transmission planning will evolve significantly over […]

Hydrogen has seen several previous waves of interest in history, mostly driven by high oil prices and a focus on a single end-use sector – transport. […]

The country has done immensely well in renewables despite being a late starter, says Anil Sardana, managing […]

A key change that is under way in the power sector is a shift towards sustainable en­ergy usage, says Dr Praveer Sinha, chief executive officer (CEO) and managing director (MD), Tata Power. […]

Indian democracy rests on four institutions – legislature, executive, judiciary, and the media. To­day, we have an independent le­gislature, a strong executive, an independent judiciary, and independent media. […]

Coal has been the major energy re­source of India. The country is short of oil and gas, but coal reser­ves are relatively abundant. Coal has been the mainstay of our energy use. […]

Over the past decade and a half, I have published three books that represent three stages in India’s journey towards clean and green energy. The first one, Decentra­li­s­ed Energy Planning – Metho­do-logy and Case Studies, published in 1991, is based on my experien­ce of setting up and operatio­nali­sing the Maharashtra Ener­gy De­ve­lo­pment Agency in 1986. […]

A leader in the renewable energy segment, Anand Kumar, former secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, and senior adviser in the clean energy space, has been responsible for devising several key policy measures that have supported the industry’s progress. […]

The past one decade clearly belon­gs to renewable energy. The first 100 GW of fossil fuel capacity addition took more than 60 years, whe­reas renewable energy raced to 100 GW in less than 15 years (especially the last 50 GW added over five ye­ars). Over the past few years, re­ne­­wable energy capacity addition had been consistently more than fossil fuel capacity addition. The scale of capacity addition combined with competitive bidding as well as the reduction of input costs has resulted in tariffs […]

With evolving sector dynamics, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) is increasingly focusing on the indigenisation of clean […]

Power System Operation Corporation Limited (POSOCO), which has been efficiently managing the electric grid, plans to continue focusing on grid security, reliability and resilience, especially in view of the growing integration of renewables, an ageing transmission network and […]

NHPC Limited, the largest hydropower developer in the country, has played a pivotal role in the sector […]

The Power Finance Corporation (PFC), the largest lender to the power sector, with a market share of […]

PTC India Limited, incorporated in 1999, has played a pivotal role in developing the Indian electricity market […]

In view of the large renewable energy capacity addition planned for the next few years, pumped storage […]

Power sector veteran Dr Uddesh Kohli, former chairman, Power Finance Corporation (PFC) and former adviser, Planning Commission, […]