NHPC Limited, the country’s largest hydro company, has an installed base of more than 7 GW (including joint ventures [JVs]). It witnessed the highest ever power generation and plant availability factor during 2018-19, as a […]
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited, the country’s biggest transmission company, continues to be on a strong footing with an impressive operational and financial performance. Addressing shareholders at the company’s 30th annual general meeting, K. […]
The year 2018-19 was a landmark year for Power Finance Corporation Limited (PFC), the power sector’s leading non-banking finance company (NBFC). PFC acquired the central government’s 52.63 per cent equity stake in REC Limited (formerly […]
REC Limited is positive on the growth outlook for the country’s power sector, with an uptick in demand from the industrial and domestic segments following improved access to power and enhanced household connectivity. Furthermore, it […]
Power System Operation Corporation Limited (POSOCO) continues to play a crucial role in maintaining grid reliability and safety in the fast changing power landscape. In recent years, it has undertaken several measures such as an […]
Energy Efficiency Services Limited’s (EESL) flagship initiatives such as the Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All (UJALA) and the Street Lighting National Programme (SLNP) have transformed India’s energy efficiency landscape in recent years. It […]
PTC India Limited recorded an all-time high traded volume of 62 BUs during 2018-19. The company has registered steady growth in its domestic power trading business as well as cross-border trading. It is growing as […]
CESC Limited, the integrated Utility, which serves Consumers in Kolkata and Howrah and also has four Distribution Franchisees, is betting big on Technology. From Digital initiatives like Chatbots, Self-healing Networks, AI and ML enabled Predictive […]
Given its fast ramping capabilities and cleaner generation, gas-based power can play a key role in helping meet India its COP21 commitments. However, enabling policy and regulatory measures are needed to address the issues of […]
Over the past few years, the power sector has undergone a massive technology transformation, using smart grids and cleaner technologies. In the long term, the sector can look forward to trends such as flexibilisation, digitalisation […]
The transmission grid is expected to evolve significantly in the next few years to meet the emerging challenges of large-scale integration of renewable energy generation, distributed energy sources, interconnection of the grid with neighbouring countries […]
“We are focusing on aggressively expanding renewable generation” Andhra Pradesh’s power sector has seen significant progress since the state’s bifurcation in 2014. During this period, its renewable energy capacity has grown by about six times, […]
The hydropower segment has been in the doldrums in the past few years. However, its prospects are expected to improve significantly with a pipeline of almost 10 GW of capacity expected to come up for […]
As the power distribution segment races towards meeting the tall target of completing household electrification by the end of the current fiscal year, the government is making all efforts to ensure that it not only […]
“India is emerging as a leader in energy efficiency” India is moving at a brisk pace to grow its renewables capacity, with record capacity additions in solar and wind power. However, grid balancing remains a […]
As the government works towards expanding the renewables sector to generate 40 per cent of its energy from renewable sources by 2030, it has emphasised that thermal and hydro power will continue to remain an […]
The government’s ambitious reform programme, the Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY), has started yielding positive outcomes on the operational and financial fronts, notes the power ministry. More importantly, it is making discoms conscious on a […]
NTPC Limited, India’s biggest energy conglomerate, caters to almost 23 per cent of the country’s power demand. The company is looking to increase this share over the next few years, with the addition of 4-5 […]
Pankaj Batra, chairperson, Central Electricity Authority (CEA), believes that the power sector has matured significantly in recent years and will continue on the growth trajectory on the back of growing power demand, introduction of storage […]
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), the country’s largest power generation equipment maker, has recorded an impressive performance in the past year. The company’s order inflows rose by 74 per cent in 2017-18 over the previous […]
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