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Interview with Ajay Jain
Principal Secretary, Energy, Infrastructure and Investment Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh

March 2019

“We are focusing on aggressively expanding renewable generation” Andhra Pradesh’s power sector has seen significant progress since […]

Views of Aniruddha Kumar
“Tariff restructuring and debt servicing obligations will be the cornerstone of the hyrdo policy”

January 2019

The hydropower segment has been in the doldrums in the past few years. However, its prospects are […]

Views of Dr Arun Kumar Verma
“A lot of good things have happened”

December 2018

As the power distribution segment races towards meeting the tall target of completing household electrification by the […]

Views of Ajay Kumar Bhalla
Secretary, Ministry of Power

November 2018

“India is emerging as a leader in energy efficiency” India is moving at a brisk pace to […]

Views of R.K. Singh
“There is no competition between renewables and thermal”

September 2018

As the government works towards expanding the renewables sector to generate 40 per cent of its energy […]

Interview with Dr A.K. Verma
“Sustainability is very important for utilities”

September 2018

The government’s ambitious reform programme, the Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY), has started yielding positive outcomes on […]

Interview with Gurdeep Singh
“We are committed to low cost, low emissions”

September 2018

NTPC Limited, India’s biggest energy conglomerate, caters to almost 23 per cent of the country’s power demand. […]

Interview with Pankaj Batra
“National Distribution Perspective Plan will facilitate uninterrupted power supply”

September 2018

Pankaj Batra, chairperson, Central Electricity Authority (CEA), believes that the power sector has matured significantly in recent […]

Interview with Atul Sobti
“Better days for the sector are visible in the near future”

September 2018

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), the country’s largest power generation equipment maker, has recorded an impressive performance […]

Interview with Deepak Amitabh
“We will concentrate on growing our core business of power trading”

September 2018

The recent power demand-supply mismatches have given an impetus to power trading in the country. The industry […]

Interview with Saurabh Kumar
“Looking to unlock markets for energy efficiency”

September 2018

At the forefront of India’s energy efficiency improvements has been Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL). After having […]

Interview with Prashant Jain
“We expect power demand to grow steadily over the next three to four years”

September 2018

Private major JSW Energy Limited is one of the leading power generation utilities in the country with […]

Interview with J.P. Chalasani
“Technology and innovation will drive growth in the renewables sector”

September 2018

From the discontinuation of generation-based incentives (GBIs) and phase-out of the accelerated depreciation (AD) benefit in 2017, […]

Interview with Pratik Agarwal
“Accessibility and affordability key to achieving Power for All”

September 2018

As India aggressively moves towards its goals of renewable energy capacity addition and universal power supply, a […]

Interview with Anil Sardana
“The transmission business has been underinvested in India”

September 2018

According to Anil Sardana, managing director and chief executive officer, Adani Transmission Limited (ATL), both the power […]

Interview with Debasish Banerjee
“Customer centricity and digitisation have taken new dimensions”

September 2018

The distribution segment is readying itself for a number of structural changes, including the introduction of competition. […]

Interview with Vishal Wanchoo
“There is every reason for us to stay bullish on growth prospects in the equipment industry”

September 2018

While the past few years have been extremely tough for equipment industry providers, the outlook for the […]

Perspective

Interview with Ajay Jain
Principal Secretary, Energy, Infrastructure and Investment Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh

Views of Aniruddha Kumar
“Tariff restructuring and debt servicing obligations will be the cornerstone of the hyrdo policy”

Views of Dr Arun Kumar Verma
“A lot of good things have happened”

Views of Ajay Kumar Bhalla
Secretary, Ministry of Power

Views of R.K. Singh
“There is no competition between renewables and thermal”

Interview with Dr A.K. Verma
“Sustainability is very important for utilities”

Interview with Gurdeep Singh
“We are committed to low cost, low emissions”

Interview with Pankaj Batra
“National Distribution Perspective Plan will facilitate uninterrupted power supply”

Interview with Atul Sobti
“Better days for the sector are visible in the near future”

Interview with Deepak Amitabh
“We will concentrate on growing our core business of power trading”

Interview with Saurabh Kumar
“Looking to unlock markets for energy efficiency”

Interview with Prashant Jain
“We expect power demand to grow steadily over the next three to four years”

Interview with J.P. Chalasani
“Technology and innovation will drive growth in the renewables sector”

Interview with Pratik Agarwal
“Accessibility and affordability key to achieving Power for All”

Interview with Anil Sardana
“The transmission business has been underinvested in India”

Interview with Debasish Banerjee
“Customer centricity and digitisation have taken new dimensions”

Interview with Vishal Wanchoo
“There is every reason for us to stay bullish on growth prospects in the equipment industry”

Reform Outcomes
Fuel and electricity distribution holding back the power sector

Views of Jatindra Nath Swain
MD, SECI

Interview with Sunil Wadhwa
“The future of the T&D market in India is promising”