NHPC Limited, the country’s largest hydropower generation company, with a portfolio of 7 GW, is expected to double its installed capacity over the next five years. In a recent interview with Power Line, Abhay Kumar […]
India’s largest power transmission company, Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (Powergrid), which has witnessed phenomenal growth in recent years, posted a steady operational and financial performance last year despite the Covid-induced challenges. In an interview […]
Power Finance Corporation Limited (PFC) has witnessed strong growth in 2019-20 and continues to grow despite the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. With sanctions of over Rs 730 billion to discoms under the liquidity […]
More efforts are required to address the issue of stranded capacity in the sector, believes Deepak Amitabh, Chairman and Managing Director, PTC India Limited. In a recent interview with Power Line, Amitabh spoke about key […]
Power System Operation Corporation Limited (POSOCO) has grown from strength to strength in managing the rapidly expanding and increasingly complex national grid. With greater integration of renewables, POSOCO is moving to the next level forecasting […]
Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) has transformed India’s energy efficiency market with the LED revolution. It is currently working in a number of areas, including helping discoms manage operations through the pandemic with the adoption of […]
The sector’s immediate response to the pandemic has been good, but distribution reforms will be crucial to address the chronic challenges, believes Praveer Sinha, Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director, Tata Power. At a recent […]
Singapore-based Sembcorp entered the Indian power sector a decade ago. Today, its Indian arm, Sembcorp Energy India Limited (SEIL), is a leading genco with a balanced portfolio of renewable and thermal assets. The company has […]
The Indian power transmission segment has demonstrated resilience in the challenging Covid times, notes Pratik Agarwal, managing director, Sterlite Power, one of India’s largest private transmission companies. In a recent interview with Power Line, Agarwal […]
The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the need to decarbonise and digitalise simultaneously, believes N. Venu, managing director, India, and region head, South Asia, Hitachi ABB Power Grids. In an interview with Power Line, Venu spoke […]
The power sector has witnessed supply chain disruptions even as the liquidity crisis has adversely affected its cash flows. That said, as the effects of the pandemic start to wane and the industry begins to […]
The privatisation of discoms and the implementation of the proposed amendments to the Electricity Act, 2003 pertaining to Tariff Policy, particularly with respect to cross subsidy, sub-licensing provision and Contract Enforcement Authority, among other things, […]
The Indian electricity grid has been able to maintain robust and reliable operations despite the fall in power demand due to the outbreak of Covid-19 and the subsequent lockdown. While thermal power generation has been […]
NHPC Limited, the country’s largest hydropower generation company with a portfolio of more than 7 GW, has adapted suitably to the new normal of Covid-19 times. While ensuring that its operational projects continue to run efficiently […]
The national grid operator, Power System Operation Corporation Limited (POSOCO), has accomplished significant tasks in the recent past, from successfully managing the pan-India “lights-off” event on April 5, 2020 to efficiently handling the grid during […]
Despite its immense potential and many benefits, the hydropower segment has remained underdeveloped. The country’s hydropower capacity currently stands at about 45 GW, against an estimated potential of 148 GW. However, policymakers are now increasingly […]
The next big challenge for the Indian power sector will be to manage the huge integration of renewables with the grid, believes R.K. Singh, minister of state (independent charge), Ministry of Power. Speaking at recent […]
Traditional electricity grids are expected to continue to transform, driven by trends such as an increase in renewable energy integration, a move towards larger interconnected networks, the transition to two-way power flows and growing cybersecurity […]
India’s plan for installing 175 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2022 was first announced in 2015. In a path-breaking announcement made at the global climate summit in September 2019, the prime minister stated that […]
India’s power demand is expected to grow by 7-8 per cent in the short run and is expected to register double digit growth in the long run, says Gurdeep Singh, chairman and managing director, NTPC […]
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