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India’s summer months often expose the grid to peak stress conditions. In 2025, while power demand soared, effective government interventions and favourable weather patterns helped avert supply shortages. With long-term goals of decarbonisation and energy […]

Saurabh Kumar, Vice President of GEAPP India Introduction A major milestone in India’s energy transition was marked with the commissioning of the country’s first utility-scale standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) project, developed collaboratively by […]

Obtaining right of way (RoW) for transmission projects in India remains a significant challenge, primarily due to land acquisition hurdles, delays in environmental and forest clearances and resistance from local communities. Legal complexities, state-level policy […]

By S.K. Soonee, Former and Founder CEO, POSOCO; Dr Deb Chattopadhyay, Senior Energy Specialist, The World Bank; and Debasis De, Former Executive Director, NLDC Grid-India India’s electricity sector is undergoing a significant transformation. With rising […]

By Nitu Shukla, DGM – Corporate Planning, POWERGRID The transmission sector is playing a significant role in the country’s energy transition through renewable energy integration. With significant investments in the sector, transmission construction projects are […]

By Robert Neumann, Product Manager – Synchronous Condensers, ANDRITZ Hydro GmbH One crucial element in maintaining grid stability is managing grid inertia, which ensures that the power system can withstand disturbances and maintain a consistent […]

Manohar Lal, Union Minister of Power, inaugurated GRIDCON 2025. In his address, he called upon all stakeholders to accelerate the pace of project implementation in order to expedite transmission line construction. Excerpts from his address… […]

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) organised GRIDCON 2025, an international conference-cum-exhibition at IICC, Yashobhoomi in New Delhi this month. The event, held under the patronage of the Ministry of Power and in association […]

The distribution segment is likely to witness another round of privatisation. Recently, Uttar Pradesh initiated the process of privatisation for two of its state discoms. Although the move has been welcomed for its potential to […]

GRIDCON 2025 witnessed an important panel discussion on the “Indian Power Sector in 2047,” which delved into the key factors that are likely to shape the future of the country’s energy infrastructure over the next […]

By Jyoti Parikh, Executive Director, IRADe In the Indian power system, the challenges of transitioning from fossil fuels to renewables, such as solar, wind and hydropower, are increasing as its share in the grid grows. […]

By Harshal Vyas, Vice-President and Head – Corporate Strategy, Bajel Projects Limited In a recent communication to transmission utilities, the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) recommended the usage of 48-fibre optical ground wire (OPGW) instead of […]

Overall Budget 2025-26 has been welcomed by the industry with its focus on clean power, impetus to nuclear energy and incentives on last-mile reforms in the distribution segment. A quick look at the industry leaders […]

Hydropower is expected to play a key role in India’s energy transition. To this end, an enabling policy framework for harnessing the country’s hydropower potential, including pumped storage, has been put in place. At Power […]

Prabhakar A.R. Bende, Former Managing Director, MP Power Transmission Company Limited and MP Power Generating Company Limited Climate change and its global impacts on environmental security and safety are driving nations and organisations to reshape […]

Pankaj Batra, Senior Adviser, IRADe, and Ex-Chairperson and Member (Planning), Central Electricity Authority It has been seen that trade between countries, in general, is good, since it transfers resources or commodities from a place of […]

Surinder Kumar Negi, CTO, Skipperseil Limited, and former MD, GETCO Electricity has become a lifeline for human beings. Almost each and every activity is dependent on electricity and one cannot afford to have any interruptions. […]

By Hitesh Chaniyara, Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers Private Limited Imagine a future where every home and business in India runs on renewable energy, with solar panels and wind turbines dotting both countryside villages and city skylines. This […]

Vikas Gaba, Partner and National Head (Power and Utilities), and Ankit Anurag, Associate Director (Power and Utilities), KPMG in India Since 2014, South Asia has been the fastest growing region globally. Over the past decade, […]