Power and automation technology major Siemens is optimistic about the sector’s growth in India, driven by electrification opportunities, uptake in technologies for power quality improvement and smart grid development, and integration of renewable energy on […]
Power sector reforms commenced in the early 1990s when the Government of India launched economic policy changes. It was recognised that power sector expansion programmes would require not only public sector investments but also, in […]
State-run power sector infrastructure financing company Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) has come a long way since it was established in 1969. From an initial mandate of energising pumpsets, REC has expanded its activities significantly to […]
India’s smart metering landscape is set to see a significant change, with plans to install almost 300 million smart meters in the next five to six years. At a recent Power Line conference, Dr Arun […]
The grid-connected gas-based power generation capacity currently stands at 25,329 MW, accounting for about 8 per cent of the total power capacity in the country. However, the potential of gas-based power plants remains vastly untapped. […]
Coal-based power should not be marginalised, believes Ravi Uppal, managing director and group chief executive officer, Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL). In a recent interview with Power Line, he spoke in detail about the […]
An important concern in the power sector has been the poor quality of coal. Speaking at a workshop organised by Coal India Limited (CIL) on coal quality, Piyush Goyal, minister of state (independent charge) for […]
The roll-out of smart meters at a pan-Indian level is expected to receive a significant push. The government has readied a bid strategy for the procurement of smart meters by state discoms and expects roll-outs […]
The India Smart Grid Forum (ISGF) has been a key driving force behind the country’s efforts to realise its smart grid potential. Set up in 2010, the ISGF has been working on a number of […]
The power distribution segment is witnessing a number of changes. These are aimed at improving the financial viability of the segment, upgrading the physical infrastructure, reducing aggregate technical and commercial (AT&C) losses, providing connectivity to […]
Coal is an important fuel and will remain so for many years, believes Andreas Lusch, president and chief executive officer, GE Steam Power Systems. Clean coal technologies, which address problems of emissions, are thus expected […]
With investments in transmission and distribution (T&D) infrastructure expected to remain high on the agenda of the government through initiatives such as Power for All, smart cities, rural electrification and integration of renewables, the market […]
While the Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY) is a step in the right direction, timely tariff reforms are the key to its success, says Lalit Jalan, chief executive officer, Reliance Infrastructure Limited (RInfra). Excerpts from […]
Greater private participation, larger contribution of renewable energy to the fuel mix, stronger regulatory processes and an integrated national grid – these are some of the biggest strides that the power sector has taken in […]
From around 2 per cent of the country’s total power generation in the early 2000s, the share of the trading segment is now in double digits at 10 per cent. In an interview with Power […]
While the overall power equipment industry continued to suffer from underutilisation of manufacturing capacity, it was a fairly good year for equipment major Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL). The company booked orders worth the highest […]
Ease of doing business is the key to reviving the languishing hydropower sector, believes K.M. Singh, chairman and managing director, NHPC Limited. Excerpts from a recent interview with Power Line… What is your perspective on the sector’s growth […]
The power transmission segment today boasts of high-tech systems, an integrated pan-Indian grid and a huge network. It clearly owes much of its growth to public sector giant Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (Powergrid). […]
Providing power at affordable rates and gearing up for a life with renewables are some of the biggest challenges that power producers are facing today, says Gurdeep Singh, chairman and managing director of India’s largest […]
The coal sector has witnessed a number of positive developments over the past two years, including record coal production, auctions of coal blocks, rationalisation of coal linkages, and a reduction in imports. Although the sector […]
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