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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
Capacity addition by renewable energy sources continues to outpace that by conventional sources. In 2017-18, about 11,788 MW of renewable energy capacity was added against 9,505 MW by conventional sources including thermal, hydro and nuclear […]
India’s power transmission segment is growing at an unprecedented pace mainly due to the thrust provided by the recent policy and regulatory developments as well as the government’s initiatives. The pace of expansion is expected […]
Despite a significant improvement in its overall performance, the power distribution segment continues to face challenges such as high aggregate technical and commercial (AT&C) and financial losses, inadequate tariffs, unconnected and unmetered consumers. Several ongoing […]
The government’s continued focus on solar and wind capacity addition has led to a remarkable increase in renewables’ share in the country’s power mix. The share of renewables in the total generation mix rose from […]
In the past one year, the power sector has witnessed several policy and regulatory developments broadly aimed at addressing the power distribution issues, facilitating the large-scale integration of renewable energy sources and maintaining grid stability. […]
With thermal power plants facing a demand crunch and discoms not signing any power purchase agreements (PPAs) beyond their baseload, the short-term power trading market has emerged as a necessary tool in recent years for […]
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