Specials

The year 2017 is turning out to be quite eventful for the renewable energy sector. First, solar power prices plummeted to Rs 3.30 per kWh in early February in the auction for developing the 750 […]

In order to promote the efficient use of domestic coal, the Ministry of Power (MoP), on February 20, 2017, announced the methodology for the use of domestic coal allocated to states, in generating stations run […]

India has the world’s largest youth population, with more than 62 per cent of its people in the working age group and over 54 per cent below 25 years of age. However, the biggest impediment […]

With huge increases in the per capita demand of energy in many countries, the global energy system needs to undergo significant transitions. According to a recently released report by the Energy Transitions Commission,  comprising global […]

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has issued a new advisory for central and state thermal power generating companies for sourcing supercritical units from indigenous manufacturers. Back in 2010, the CEA had advised gencos to incorporate […]

Tamil Nadu has joined hands with the Ministry of Power (MoP) to carry forward sector reforms. On January 9, 2017, a tripartite MoU was signed between the MoP, the state government and the Tamil Nadu […]

In 2010, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission had set the levellised tariff for solar projects at Rs 14.95 per kWh for 2010-11. Seven years later, such exorbitant rates sound unthinkable, with solar tariffs hitting a […]

The presentation of the annual financial statement, the Union Budget 2017-18, was a key event last month, followed closely by the industry. This year’s budget exercise particularly raised interest for two important aspects – the […]

As grid operations become increasingly automated and are connected to the internet or other computer networks incorporating two-way communication, they also become more vulnerable to cyberattacks. Smart grid architecture involves many cyber assets, some of […]

The renewable energy sector in India has been in the limelight for the sheer volume of activities that have been taking place in this space in the past two years. The country is working towards […]

In a first, the Ministry of Power (MoP) has notified the “guidelines on Cross-Border Trade of Electricity”. The key objective is to facilitate and promote cross-border electricity trade, and ensure greater transparency, consistency and predictability […]

The Goods and Services Tax (GST), likely to be implemented in a few months, will mark the beginning of a new era in indirect taxation. The system is currently fraught with challenges such as multiplicity […]

At a time when low PLFs and stressed discoms are putting pressure on the generation and distribution segments respectively, the transmission segment represents a relatively bright spot on the country’s power map. Its growth story […]

In the past two decades, we have seen power projects being finished in record time, beating all construction odds, setting new technology benchmarks and making a tangible difference. While there are, no doubt, a number of […]

Power Line recalls the 20 most crucial events that changed the sector over the past two decades. Events that ushered in path-breaking reforms, marked the commissioning of world-class projects, introduced/scaled up private participation, created key […]

        The government has set various goals for the sector till 2020, including round-the-clock power supply to every home, complete village electrification, a billion tonnes of coal production, etc. Power Line asked […]

There is little doubt that the power sector has come a long way in the past two decades. The power market has transitioned from a single-buyer model to a multi-buyer, multi-seller model. There is more […]

Transformers play a key role in the electricity power system, stepping up and stepping down voltages as per the network requirements. It is a mature technology, and its basic design and principal elements have remained […]