The session on “Cross-border Transmission” featured a discussion between Kedar Silwal, Director, Nepal Electricity Authority, and V. Thiagarajan, Senior General Manager, Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (Powergrid). They spoke about India’s expanding cross-border electricity […]
Cross-border interconnections are becoming increasingly important as countries seek to strengthen energy security and integrate renewables into their grids. These links allow surplus power to flow across national boundaries and thus help balance seasonal and […]
Hydropower continues to play a critical role in India’s energy transition, offering a reliable and renewable source of electricity, with grid-balancing capabilities. As of June 2025, India’s total installed hydropower capacity stood at 54,480.21 MW. […]
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has recently revised the Guidelines for Import/Export (Cross Border) of Electricity, 2018. The amendments include proposed changes to the rules governing power exports by coal-and gas-based power stations. Further, the […]
India and its neighbours, Bhutan and Nepal, are actively engaged in harnessing and utilising the hydropower resources of the region to meet the rising electricity demand. The profile of power demand in these countries complements […]
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 government initiatives. The pace of expansion is expected to […]
The power transmission segment has witnessed robust growth in the past year, mainly due to the push provided by recent policy, regulatory and government initiatives. Over the next few years, significant grid expansion is expected […]
The hydropower segment in India has witnessed sluggish growth in the past few years. As of August 2017, its total installed capacity stood at 44,653.42 MW, representing only about 30 per cent of the country’s […]
Over the past one year, the Ministry of Power (MoP) has made several efforts to meet its climate change commitments, drive distribution reforms and increase transparency and fair competition through the implementation of electronic competitive […]
As investment opportunities in India’s conventional power segment dry up, a growing number of power companies are looking at outbound investments and forays into new and emerging markets. In recent years, power-starved Bangladesh has become […]
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is one of the most dynamic and fastest growing economic regions in the world, and the incorporation of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) in December 2015 is expected […]
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