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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
The Security Constrained Economic Despatch (SCED), which facilitates the supply of cheaper electricity based on merit order, has been under implementation since April 1, 2019. It is part of a six-month pilot for thermal interstate generating […]
As power systems transition to sustainable energy sources, two key technologies that are expected to gain traction are electric vehicles (EVs) and energy storage. The year 2018 was a record year for energy storage, which […]
The conventional power generation segment continues to be the mainstay of the power sector, accounting for over 70 per cent of the total power consumption in the country. However, the build-up of stressed assets has […]
The Indian electricity transmission segment has been constantly evolving in line with the increasing power demand and the changing energy mix due to the influx of renewables. Going forward, an investment of Rs 2.6 trillion […]
The distribution segment has reported mixed performance over the past year with near 100 per cent electrification under Saubhagya and a decline in operational and financial losses under the Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY) being […]
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