The Ministry of Power (MoP) recently issued draft amendments to the National Tariff Policy (NTP), 2016, to address a number of challenges with respect to open access, renewable purchase obligations (RPOs), tariff structure and subsidy […]
The hydropower segment can benefit from policy and regulatory initiatives such as reducing tariffs, hydro purchase obligations and innovative financing products, believes N.L. Sharma, chairman and managing director, SJVN Limited, one of India’s biggest state-run […]
One of the biggest issues faced by the thermal power industry has been subdued demand, primarily due to the lack of power purchase agreements (PPAs) being signed by discoms. In order to provide some relief […]
Abhay Bakre, Director General, Bureau of Energy Efficiency Energy consumption across India has almost doubled since 2000 and the potential for further growth is enormous. At the same time, our economy – already the world’s […]
With rising environmental pressures globally, most developed countries are relooking at their energy sources. Europe has shown a sharp decline in the development of coal-based power plants. Meanwhile, the largest growing economies, China and India, […]
The power sector has been one of the major contributors to the stressed assets of the banking system in India, primarily on account of low power offtake, inadequate coal supply and lack of power purchase […]
In line with its objective to shift to an all-electric car fleet by 2030, the government is reportedly in the process of formulating the country’s first-ever policy on electric vehicles (EVs) and charging infrastructure. The […]
India’s rapidly growing renewable energy sector is likely to gain from the availability of easier finance following the upgrade of the country’s sovereign rating by Moody’s. But the good news may be overshadowed by certain […]
Industry response to Union Budget 2018-19 has been positive overall. The government has reiterated its commitment to rural electrification and solar power. Significant allocations have been made for flagship rural electrification schemes including the Sahaj […]
In the upcoming Union Budget 2018-19, the government is expected to continue its focus on infrastructure and rural electrification. With the overall objective of increasing the share of clean energy and providing 24×7 power to […]
The coal availability scenario in India has witnessed a major turnaround over the past two years. Owing to significant efforts by Coal India Limited (CIL), coal production had increased considerably. However, of late, power plants […]
By Dr U.R. Prasad, Deputy Chief (Economics), Central Electricity Regulatory Commission The Electricity Act, 2003, the National Electricity Policy, 2005 and the Tariff Policy, 2006 provide the structure and the principles to be followed for […]
Rapid economic growth has increased the burden on India’s infrastructure, which is one of the weakest links in the country. An inadequate infrastructure can severely hold back a country’s growth story. Thus, over the past […]
Against the backdrop of aggressive bidding and continuously plummeting renewable energy tariffs, several state governments have shied away from honouring previously signed power purchase agreements (PPAs). Taking cognisance of these developments, the government is now […]
The second edition of the Power Line Summit was held on October 10, 2017 at The Imperial in New Delhi. The objective of the summit was to provide a top-level view of the road ahead […]
Whether progress towards the 175 GW renewable energy target is on track or not has been the main thrust of key discussions in the power sector in recent years. However, the renewable energy segment has […]
The Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY) was launched by the government in 2015 with the aim of providing a permanent solution to the problem of deteriorating discom finances. About 86 per cent of the scheduled […]
The power sector is witnessing significant changes, with record capacity additions taking place in the renewable energy sector, renewable tariffs declining sharply and power shortages coming down significantly. Disruptive changes are also taking place in […]
The growth of the power equipment industry has been weighed down by multiple challenges such as low capacity utilisation, stressed assets and delayed projects. However, there are a number of growth opportunities as well, triggered […]
There was significant stress in the power sector during the past year owing to subdued power demand, lack of power purchase agreement (PPA) tie-ups and promoter inability to infuse fresh equity, among other regulatory and […]
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