Special Section
Generation
Special Section
Evolving Role: Trends and developments in coal-based power
Coal-based power is currently the mainstay of the country’s installed capacity, with a 70 per cent share in total generation. However, with the growing integration of renewables and a changing energy mix, the role of […]
Finance
Recent Financings: India and overseas
ADB approves $132.8 million loan to improve Meghalaya’s power distribution network (India) The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $132.8 million loan to upgrade the distribution network in Meghalaya. The project will include the construction […]
Emission Control
Meeting Emission Norms: Recent developments and challenges in the deployment of FGDs
Compliance with the revised emission norms issued by the environment ministry in December 2015 remains tardy, and the industry has been seeking an extension to the 2022 deadline. The Ministry of Power (MoP) recently wrote […]
Emission Control
FGD Update: Implementation status, key issues and regulatory changes
In December 2015, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) notified emission norms for coal-based power plants. The sulphur oxide (Sox) emission limit for thermal power plants (TPPs) installed up to December 31, […]
Emission Control
Controlling NOx: Need to implement advanced technologies to reduce emissions
The coal-based thermal power industry is responsible for a significant share of emissions by the country’s industrial sector. The combustion of coal converts nitrogen bound in coal to form products such as nitric oxide (NO), […]
Emission Control
PM Curbs: Emission control norms and technologies
In order to minimise the harmful impact of emissions, the thermal power industry is now increasingly using particulate matter (PM) control equipment and technologies, which are designed to remove particulates from the flue gas stream, […]
Emission Control
Water Stress: Efforts to reduce and regulate consumption by TPPs
Thermal power plants (TPPs) are among the largest industrial consumers of water. Among TPPs, coal-based power plants are the biggest consumers. As of August 2020, India has about 269 TPPs. According to a study by […]
Emission Control
Segment Review
Easing the Stress: Key policy and regulatory reforms
The past year was marked by several important policy and regulatory developments across various segments in the power sector. A key development was the notification of the Draft Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2020, which proposes reforms […]
Segment Review
Balance of Power: Trends and developments in power generation
The power generation segment has grown at a rapid pace over the past few years, but the Covid-19 pandemic and consequent lockdowns have severely affected electricity demand. This has led to a drastic reduction in […]
Segment Review
Future of Coal: Thermal power to play a balancing role as renewables’ share rises
With the growing integration of renewables and a changing energy mix, the role of coal-based generation is evolving in the Indian power sector. While these plants were the main source of stable baseload power to […]
Key Developments
The Green Way: Power majors adopt renewables as their central theme for growth
The demand for green energy continues to grow in India as well as globally, as countries focus on mitigating climate change. The coronavirus pandemic is further driving countries to look at sustainable ways of meeting […]
Specials
Green Rules: Revisiting the environmental clearance process
Over the years, complexities involving the environmental clearance process for power projects, especially hydro, have remained a key matter of policy discourse and are often cited as one of the most challenging aspects in timely […]
Finance
Green Signal: Adani-OPGC acquisition update
Adani Power Limited is rapidly expanding its generation footprint with high-value acquisitions. Recently, the company received the green signal from the Competition Commission of India (CCI) for acquiring a 49 per cent stake in Odisha […]
Specials
Trading Dynamics: Cross-border power market update
The South Asian region is characterised by a huge hydropower generation potential, with many countries offering opportunities for the export and import of hydropower. While India is coal dominated at present, it is moving towards […]
Power Generation
TSE (Temperature-Stress-Exhaustion)– TÜV SÜD solution for lifetime assessment services: Software tool for analyzing the exhaustion of mechanical components (Sponsored)
A feed-in tariff (FIT) introduces feed-in priority for power generated from photovoltaic or wind farms, with far reaching consequences that also impact power stations operated by fossil fuels. Thermal Power Plants must be flexibly operated […]
Emission Control
Compliance Status: Update on adherence to emission norms by TPPs
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MOEF&CC) notified new emission norms for thermal power plants (TPPs) in December 2015 with an objective to reduce the emission of major pollutants such as particulate matter […]
Emission Control
Retrofitting TPPs: Focus on FGD implementation to meet SOx norms
India is the largest emitter of sulphur dioxide (SO2) in the world. SO2 emissions are a significant contributor to air pollution. The largest sources of SO2 are thermal power plants (TPPs) and other industrial facilities […]
Specials
A New High: NTPC commissions the country’s first ultra-supercritical power station
NTPC Limited’s 1,320 MW Khargone Super Thermal Power Station, located in Selda and Dalchi villages in Khargone district, Madhya Pradesh, is the first ultra supercritical thermal power plant in the country. The 660 MW Unit […]