The power generation segment is evolving rapidly, in line with the country’s energy transition and clean energy targets. While there is strong growth in renewable energy capacity addition, the role of thermal power is changing […]
India’s generation mix is witnessing a major shift from fossil fuels to renewables. As of August 2023, the country’s installed capacity stands at 424 GW, with conventional sources (thermal and nuclear) and renewable energy sources […]
Over the past year, major players in the power sector have made significant strides. They have signed MoUs and established joint venture (JV) entities to advance renewable energy projects, encompassing green hydrogen technologies, nuclear power […]
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has notified the National Electricity Plan (NEP) (Volume-I Generation) for the period of 2022-32. The plan includes the review of the period 2017-22, a detailed plan for the period 2022-27, […]
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) issued the draft National Electricity Plan (NEP) for generation in September 2022. The plan includes a review of the period 2017-22, detailed capacity addition requirement during the years 2022-27 and […]
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 […]
Energy trading on power exchanges is an emerging domain in the field of renewable energy. In countries across the world, green power exchanges are in their nascent stages and are yet to find their place […]
In a significant development, the Ministry of Power (MoP) has issued new rules allowing automatic pass-through of costs upon occurrence of a change in law event. The automatic pass through will be computed based on […]
Indonesia’s state-owned PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PT PLN) dominates the country’s power sector, holding a monopoly in the transmission sector and functioning as a system operator. PT PLN issues a 10-year Electricity Power Supply Business […]
Coal-based generation will play a significant role in the generation mix till 2030, providing baseload power supply to support the integration of large-scale renewable energy into the grid, believes Prashant Jain, managing director, GE Power […]
The pace of hydropower capacity addition in recent years has been rather slow, particularly in the north-eastern region, which has a significant untapped hydro potential. Central sector PSU North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited (NEEPCO), […]
Net metering can play a key role in the uptake of rooftop solar installations. India has a 100 GW solar capacity target by 2022, of which 40 GW is to come from rooftop solar and […]
JSW Energy Limited (JSWEL), the energy arm of the JSW Group, is one of the leading private players in the power sector. Established in 1994, the company has projects across the generation, transmission, manufacturing and […]
It was a hectic year for the Indian power sector with significant activity on many fronts. On the generation front, large capacities were added in the coal, hydro and nuclear power segments with public sector […]
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 […]
At the time of the formation of Telangana state in 2014, the government had accorded utmost priority and importance to the power sector, with a focus on augmenting capacity and ensuring uninterrupted power supply. With […]
Incorporated in May 2005, Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited (Mahagenco) is the largest state power generation company and the second largest (after NTPC Limited) in terms of installed capacity. It is a wholly owned […]
Coal is a key source for meeting India’s power requirement, contributing about 80 per cent to the total generation. Its position in the Indian power sector is most likely to remain strong in the coming […]
The shortage of domestic natural gas has severely affected gas-based power generation in the country. As of February 2017, the country’s 25,329 MW of installed gas-based power capacity was operating at a suboptimal plant load […]
Coal is the primary source of power generation in the country, accounting for around 60 per cent of the total installed base and 78 per cent of the total power generation. However, over the past […]
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