Auction Route
To address the coal supply issues of stressed projects, the power ministry has recently notified a methodology […]
Forum
Auction Route
Views of Mritunjay Kumar Narayan
“We intend to launch a new reform-linked policy”
Distribution segment reforms have been a major focus area of policymakers in recent years. Taking cognisance of […]
Pollution Check
DeNOx system implementation in power plants
Premchand Talreja, MD and Dr Sridhar Adapa, Process Engineering, Technology Division, Yara International The current pollution levels […]
Material Selection
Corrosion performance advantages of fibre reinforced plastic in wet FGDs
By Kevin Lambrych, Manager, and Michael Stevens, Principal Scientist, INEOS Composites LLC, USA The amount of gas, […]
Views of P.K. Pujari
“The way we do business in the sector is changing fast”
The power sector is in a phase of transition and changing dynamics, with the energy mix diversifying, […]
Delayed Tariff Hikes
Key reasons, solutions and the role of SERCs
The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has recently asked the state regulators to furnish information on delayed […]
Views of R.K. Singh
“We want customers to have a choice”
At the Conference of Power and Renewable Energy Ministers of States and UTs held in October in […]
Balancing Equation
Solar power impacts coal-fired power generation
By Sundara Kavidass, Managing Director, SP Energy Tek LLC, India/USA The energy landscape is changing fast. Despite […]
Modest Headway
Consultants’ opinion
During the past year, the power sector witnessed significant challenges, particularly structural issues on the distribution side, […]
More Risks Than Returns
Financiers’ perspective
Stressed assets were a constant problem for the power sector in the past year. At the same […]
Staying Afloat
Equipment manufacturers’ views
In recent years, the transmission and distribution (T&D) equipment market’s growth has been driven largely by the […]
Stemming the Slide
Discoms’ perspective
High operational losses and financially strapped balance sheets of discoms continue to hamper the development and strengthening […]
Miles to Go
Developers’ opinion
Over the past one year, the power sector has witnessed some positive developments such as improvement in […]
Some Pain, Some Gains
Views of sector experts
The power sector is growing steadily with rapid renewable energy addition and increasing electricity demand backed by […]
Interview with Debasish Banerjee
“CESC is betting big on technology”
CESC Limited, the integrated Utility, which serves Consumers in Kolkata and Howrah and also has four Distribution […]
Interview with Deepesh Nanda
“GE Power is winning new projects across the energy value chain”
Given its fast ramping capabilities and cleaner generation, gas-based power can play a key role in helping […]
Changes at the Top
Key appointments in the past one year
The past year saw several leadership changes, at the ministerial level as well as in leading power […]
Driving Change
In a recent move, the Goods and Services Tax [GST] Council has reduced the tax rates on electric vehicles (EVs) and […]
Place for Gas
A balanced energy mix needed to ensure supply-side flexibility
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has recently published a draft report on India’s optimal generation capacity mix […]
Better Power Management
Optimal measures to bridge the demand-supply gap in Uttar Pradesh
Management of power supply to consumers in the most optimal manner is the real challenge for discoms […]