By Ganesh Srinivasan, Chief Executive Officer, Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited At the start of 2020, the Indian power sector is in the middle of a fundamental change. Renewable energy is becoming increasingly competitive vis-à-vis […]
With the power sector witnessing a series of challenges in the face of changing sector dynamics, the industry is pinning its hopes on the upcoming Union Budget 2020. Industry stakeholders share their expectations from the […]
The various policy initiatives announced by the Ministry of Power for the hydropower sector in March 2019, including renewable energy status for hydro projects and financial aid for developing supporting infrastructure, are expected to provide […]
To address the coal supply issues of stressed projects, the power ministry has recently notified a methodology for conducting coal auctions for thermal power projects without PPAs. Industry experts comment on this order and its […]
Distribution segment reforms have been a major focus area of policymakers in recent years. Taking cognisance of issues related to mounting financial losses of discoms, the inability of states to take corrective measures and governance […]
Premchand Talreja, MD and Dr Sridhar Adapa, Process Engineering, Technology Division, Yara International The current pollution levels in Delhi are alarming. There are many causes for the increase in smog and PM2.5 in Delhi, like […]
By Kevin Lambrych, Manager, and Michael Stevens, Principal Scientist, INEOS Composites LLC, USA The amount of gas, vapor, and particulate pollution released into the atmosphere has grown steadily with the industrialization of our global society. […]
“Given the sharp fall in the core sector, there will automatically be a reflection in the overall electricity consumption”
“Going by the current trends, demand growth is likely to remain below 3 per cent for FY2020”
“Power demand will grow, but maybe at a lower rate than historically forecast, until something changes”
Views of Rahul Tongia, Anish De and Sabyasachi Majumdar
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The power sector is in a phase of transition and changing dynamics, with the energy mix diversifying, the future of coal-based power uncertain, and the financial position of discoms becoming increasingly unsustainable. At this juncture, […]
The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has recently asked the state regulators to furnish information on delayed and inadequate tariff hikes for discoms. The case was initiated suo motu by the tribunal in continuation of […]
At the Conference of Power and Renewable Energy Ministers of States and UTs held in October in Gujarat, R.K. Singh, minister of state (independent charge) for power and new and renewable energy, sent out a […]
By Sundara Kavidass, Managing Director, SP Energy Tek LLC, India/USA The energy landscape is changing fast. Despite the global transition towards renewable power, technologies for cost-effective power are still needed. In view of the fact […]
During the past year, the power sector witnessed significant challenges, particularly structural issues on the distribution side, modest private sector PLFs, and waning investor interest in renewables. Going forward, with the new government’s thrust on […]
Stressed assets were a constant problem for the power sector in the past year. At the same time, significant developments such as the mandatory adoption of letter of credit (LC) as a payment security mechanism […]
In recent years, the transmission and distribution (T&D) equipment market’s growth has been driven largely by the government’s thrust on 24×7 Power for All, rural electrification and renewable energy, as well as government schemes such […]
High operational losses and financially strapped balance sheets of discoms continue to hamper the development and strengthening of the power distribution network in the country. The government is now looking to roll out the second […]
Over the past one year, the power sector has witnessed some positive developments such as improvement in payment security, approval of recommendations of the High Level Empowered Committee (HLEC) and the new hydro policy. In […]
The power sector is growing steadily with rapid renewable energy addition and increasing electricity demand backed by the government’s Saubhagya scheme. However, the distribution segment continues to weigh down the sector with large outstanding dues […]
CESC Limited, the integrated Utility, which serves Consumers in Kolkata and Howrah and also has four Distribution Franchisees, is betting big on Technology. From Digital initiatives like Chatbots, Self-healing Networks, AI and ML enabled Predictive […]
Given its fast ramping capabilities and cleaner generation, gas-based power can play a key role in helping meet India its COP21 commitments. However, enabling policy and regulatory measures are needed to address the issues of […]
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