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STATE OF THE SECTOR

Segment Review

Trading Update: Evolving short-term power market to foster competition

October 19, 2022

Power markets have emerged as a key driver and enabler as India charts its transition to a carbon-neu­tral future. Offering a spectrum of products with flexibility, competitive prices, transparency, payment security, risk management and greater […]

Segment Review

Green Energy Priority: Renewables take centre stage

October 18, 2022

The renewable energy sector in India has been growing consistently over the past few years. As of August 2022, the country’s installed renewable energy capacity stood at approximately 116 GW, accounting for around 29 per […]

Segment Review

Distribution Relief: Government comes out with a slew of reform measures

October 17, 2022

The distribution segment has continued to be the centrepiece of government reforms and schemes in the power sector for many years. These have helped improve the segment’s performance in terms of reduction in financial and […]

Segment Review

Changing Course: Policy and regulatory developments in the past one year

October 14, 2022

In the past one year, the power sector has witnessed several policy and regulatory measures being taken by the central government. Several of these we­re focused on the generation segment. A key policy development was […]

Segment Review

Enhancing the Grid: Transmission segment focuses on building capacity, resilience and stability

October 14, 2022

The Indian power transmission segment is set for a phase of accelerated growth, mainly driven by the ne­ed to evacuate lar­­­ge-scale renewables. Wi­th India targeting to meet 50 per cent of its energy ne­e­ds from […]

Segment Review

Generation Shift: Increasing share of renewables in the installed capacity

October 14, 2022

The country’s power generation segment is witnessing a major shift, with renewables replacing thermal power in the installed capacity mix at a fast pace. As of August 2022, the country’s installed capacity stood at 405.8 […]

Segment Review

Easing the Stress: Key policy and regulatory reforms

September 14, 2020

The past year was marked by several important policy and regulatory developments across various segments in the power sector. A key development was the notification of the Draft Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2020, which proposes reforms […]

Segment Review

Growth Hiatus: Temporary lull in renewables’ activity

September 14, 2020

The renewable energy sector in India has been growing consistently over the past few years. As of August 2020, India’s installed renewable energy capacity stood at 90 GW, accounting for 24 per cent of the […]

Segment Review

Distribution Stimulus: Will it help the segment stage a recovery?

September 14, 2020

Electricity distribution continues to be the weakest link in the power sector. High aggregate technical and commercial (AT&C) losses, poor billing and collection efficiencies and delays in tariff hikes have significantly deteriorated the operational and […]

Segment Review

Transmission Update: Ramping up to integrate renewables

September 14, 2020

The Indian electricity transmission sector is gearing up to face the challenges posed by the changing power demand and energy mix. In order to meet the future peak load, which is expected to reach 226 […]

Segment Review

Balance of Power: Trends and developments in power generation

September 14, 2020

The power generation segment has grown at a rapid pace over the past few years, but the  Covid-19 pandemic and consequent lockdowns have severely affected electricity demand. This has led to a drastic reduction in […]

Key Developments

Covid Disruption: Sector attempts to recover from the crisis

September 14, 2020

Power utilities in India have done their job throughout the Covid-19 crisis by keeping the lights on without interruption. But like players in other industries, they are facing several challenges. At the beginning of the […]

Key Developments

Privatisation Path   : Opportunities and challenges for discoms in UTs

September 13, 2020

Over the years, the power distribution segment has been plagued with issues such as weak financial performance, high operational losses and poor customer service. Private participation has often been suggested as the solution for all […]

Segment Review

Future of Coal: Thermal power to play a balancing role as renewables’ share rises

September 12, 2020

With the growing integration of renewables and a changing energy mix, the role of coal-based generation is evolving in the Indian power sector. While these plants were the main source of stable baseload power to […]

Key Developments

Shift in Strategy: Discoms look for greater flexibility in power procurement

September 11, 2020

The power procurement strategies of distribution utilities are undergoing a structural change as they increasingly encounter challenges with long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs). For a long time, discoms have relied on multi-decade-long PPAs, with a […]

Key Developments

The Green Way: Power majors adopt renewables as their central theme for growth

September 10, 2020

The demand for green energy continues to grow in India as well as globally, as countries focus on mitigating climate change. The coronavirus pandemic is further driving countries to look at sustainable ways of meeting […]

STATE OF THE SECTOR

Aiming for a Step Change: Sector tackles new goals, and old problems too

September 15, 2019

The government began its new term on the front foot, raising the bar on the goals to be delivered this time. A new tariff policy is on the anvil and is expected to include measures […]

STATE OF THE SECTOR

Energy Remix: Equations change as renewables’ share increases

September 14, 2019

In the past couple of years, renewable energy capacity has increased rapidly to occupy a sizeable portion in the installed capacity, replacing coal-based power capacity. As of July 2019, renewables have a share of 22 […]

STATE OF THE SECTOR

Distribution 2.0: Comprehensive reforms package in the works

September 13, 2019

The power ministry is preparing to launch the next set of reforms for the distribution segment. Over the past two decades, several reform schemes have been introduced in the segment – a one-time settlement scheme […]

STATE OF THE SECTOR

Glimmer of Hope: Hydro gets some deserved attention

September 12, 2019

The flexibility offered by hydropower plants has significant value for secure and reliable operation of the grid, especially with growing renewable penetration. Hydropower plants provide the benefits of overload capability, fast ramping and peaking support, […]

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