Several major initiatives to facilitate energy transition and promote the renewable energy industry were outlined in the Union Budget 2022-23. The budget highlighted sustainability and climate change mitigation, with a particular focus on battery swapping […]
Union Budget 2022-23 announced several key provisions for enabling energy transition and expanding the clean energy sector. From battery swapping for EVs and domestic manufacturing of solar cells and modules to co-firing of biomass pellets […]
In the run-up to the Union Budget 2022, industry stakeholders talk about their hopes and expectations for the sector. Their top priorities are more reforms in the power distribution segment and measures to spur renewable […]
At the recent 5th POSOCO Day event, R.K. Singh, union minister for power, new and renewable energy, spoke about the sector’s achievements, the challenges ahead, and the outlook for the sector. Excerpts… The Indian power […]
Power generation companies are facing a growing number of challenges, from increased market complexity and demand, to regulatory compliance, sustainability objectives and uncertainty spurred by Covid-19. The pandemic forced the industry to switch to remote […]
The Indian power market is making strides towards next-level transition, which is likely to be completed in the next three to six years. The focus of this transition is to have competitive market mechanisms and […]
India’s renewable energy sector is growing rapidly, with emerging opportunities in hybrids, energy storage, green hydrogen, electric vehicles (EVs) and other segments. The country’s policy and regulatory regime is also transitioning simultaneously, with adequate adjustments […]
David Thomason, Industry Principal – Power Generation at AVEVA Power generation companies are facing a growing number of challenges, from increased market complexity and demand, to regulatory compliance, sustainability objectives and uncertainty spurred by Covid-19. […]
The year 2021 was a mixed bag of challenges and achievements for the power sector. While the renewable energy sector witnessed rapid growth, power distribution continued to be an area of concern. Industry experts share […]
At Power Line’s recent virtual conference on “Power Distribution in India”, Vishal Kapoor, joint secretary, Ministry of Power (MoP), outlined the government’s initiatives and perspective on the distribution sector and spoke at length on the […]
At the COP26 summit in Glasgow, India declared one of the most ambitious targets by a developing country to combat climate change. The goal: to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2070, announced by Prime […]
Fossil-fired power stations form the backbone of the power industry in most countries. Due to increasingly strict government regulations in both developed and developing countries, the environmental impact of these power stations has to be […]
In June 2021, the power minister announced that the government is mulling the introduction of a “Green Tariff Policy” in the electricity sector. From the limited information provided through the press release, it appeared that […]
I recently studied the daily load curves of Delhi, which have been available on delhisldc.org/loadcurve since January 1, 2019. Some of the notable points were: There is a remarkable consistency in these curves from one […]
In early October 2021, several states across the country witnessed electricity shortages due to an unexpected increase in power demand as the economy picked up with the decline in Covid-19 cases, shortage of domestic coal […]
Suresh Prabhu, Former Union Power Minister, has been one of the key change-makers in the power sector. He is responsible for having pushed through critical reforms, most notably the Electricity Act, 2003. In a recent […]
The power sector has achieved several important milestones over the past few years, including universal electrification and a single unified national grid. It has also taken rapid strides on the renewables and energy efficiency fronts. […]
In 25 years, renewables plus storage will be the dominant generation source, believes Dr Ajay Mathur, director general, International Solar Alliance (ISA). While fossil fuel capacity will continue to serve as baseload, by 2030, the […]
With the Indian electricity grid becoming increasingly complex, grid operation and transmission planning will evolve significantly over the next 25 years, believes S.K. Soonee, adviser, Power System Operation Corporation Limited (POSOCO). There will be a […]
The country has done immensely well in renewables despite being a late starter, says Anil Sardana, managing director (MD) and chief executive officer, Adani Transmission, and MD, Adani Power. He believes green hydrogen and technological […]
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