Ash Management & Handling
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Ash Management & Handling
Coal Washing Update: Plans to overcome low-capacity utilization
Indian coal is characterised by high ash content of 35-45 per cent and a significant amount of inorganic impurities. The drift origin of coal results in the high inherent ash content. Besides this, the prevalent […]
Ash Management & Handling
Ash Handling Techniques: Improvements enable higher plant efficiency and efficient disposal
Ash constitutes 26-40 per cent of the coal used for power generation. A coal-based unit ranging from 250 MW to 800 MW of capacity typically produces 100-320 million tonnes of ash per hour. Of the […]
Ash Management & Handling
Tighter Controls: New norms for water consumption and ash handling by TPPs
As sensitivity towards the environment has increased over the past few years, policymakers have issued various guidelines with the objective of either reducing fly ash generation or ensuring its proper utilisation and transportation. In addition, […]
Ash Management & Handling
Efficient Disposal: Trends in profitable utilisation of fly ash
Coal-based power generation continues to be the mainstay of electricity generation in the country, constituting over 75 per cent of the total power generated in 2015-16. However, coal-based generation results in a large quantity of […]
Switchgear
Growing Scope: Switchgear requirements for substation automation
Switchgear requirements differ in conventional substations and automated substations. In a conventional substation, all signals, controls and interlocks are hardwired and records are manually maintained in a logbook. Therefore, a lot of work and effort […]
Switchgear
Maintenance Measures: Solutions to maximise switchgear life and improve performance
The need for proper maintenance of switchgear has been increasing over the years as electricity networks are expanding and carrying increasing energy over longer distances. Maintenance of switchgear is critical to maintaining equipment integrity, ensure […]
Switchgear
Future Opportunities: UHV transmission to drive switchgear demand
Long distance transmission of power is one of the focus areas of the power sector. The need for ensuring efficient long distance power transmission emerges from the huge distance between generating stations and demand centres. […]
Switchgear
Switchgear Solutions: New technologies cater to changing industry needs
The different kinds of switchgear can be classified on the basis of their load bearing capacity (or voltage class), the medium used to interrupt the current, the interrupting rating (which is the maximum short circuit […]
Switchgear
Rising Demand: Switchgear industry gets a fillip from government initiatives
The power sector in India has been growing at a healthy pace supported by various policy initiatives by the government. Generation capacity has grown at a brisk rate of over 10 per cent over the […]
Solar Power
Declining Trend: Solar cost economics and tariff trajectory
Of late, the solar segment has witnessed a steep reduction in tariffs – falling as low as Rs 4.34 per unit. This can be attributed to a host of factors including heightened competition and technology […]
Solar Power
Sharing Resources: Solar parks optimise costs and infrastructure facilities
Solar parks are expected to be one of the key instruments for achieving the government’s solar target of 100 GW by 2022. Of this target, 20 GW is envisioned to be set up in solar […]
Solar Power
Set to Grow: Rooftop segment receives increased government attention
The Indian rooftop solar segment has evolved and matured considerably over the past four to five years, not only with regard to capacity addition but also in terms of a supporting regulatory and policy framework, […]
Solar Power
State Push: Solar segment attracts growing interest
The Indian energy sector is set to undergo a transformation. Consistent efforts are being made to increase the share of renewable energy in the fuel mix to about 38 per cent by 2022; this translates […]
Solar Power
JNNSM Impetus: Solar capacity growth on track
The Indian solar segment has grown significantly in the past few years, evolving from a small-scale off-grid power market to one with several utility-scale projects and off-grid solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. As of April 2016, […]
Solar Power
Solar Promise: Project allocations pick up pace
India’s green energy growth strategy is being driven by solar power generation, with the government setting an ambitious target of increasing solar capacity to 100 GW by 2022. The segment has witnessed exponential growth over […]
Special Section
Auxiliary Equipment: BoP components bolster power plant performance
Balance of plant (BoP) equipment refers to the auxiliary components in a power plant that support the operation of boilers, turbines and generator equipment. The major components of a BoP system installed in a power […]
Special Section
Subdued Order Flows: BTG equipment market outlook
The equipment market outlook for the coal-based generation segment remains subdued, as only a handful of projects are being undertaken. Over the past six months, generation companies placed only five major boiler, turbine and generator […]
Special Section
Expanding Footprint: Strong capacity addition in renewable energy sector
The development of renewable energy-based power has been one of the key focus areas of the current government. Towards this end, it has taken several initiatives to incentivise states, utilities, investors, and consumers to increase […]
Special Section
Nuclear Focus: Government seeks to boost segment growth
The quest for curtailing carbon emissions coupled with electricity demand push factors has once again brought nuclear power development to centre stage. The recent budget has proposed an allocation of Rs 30 billion per annum […]