Maharashtra’s power sector has witnessed significant developments since the unbundling of its state electricity board in 2005. While various initiatives have been taken to modernise and upgrade the state’s power system, grid modernisation continues to […]
Despite an early start, in 1969, nuclear power development failed to take off significantly in India. At present, it has a share of less than 2 per cent in the country’s total installed power capacity. […]
Despite having significant potential, hydropower development in India has been rather slow. Against an estimated potential of 148.7 GW, the installed capacity is only 44.48 GW (projects of 25 MW and above capacity) and projects […]
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 […]
Lack of access to finance has been a long-standing hurdle in the path of renewable energy growth. Where capital has been available, the terms have often been unfavourable for long-term sustainability. However, with a growing […]
In a historic judgment, the Supreme Court (SC) has rejected Adani Power’s and Tata Power’s claim to compensatory tariffs for their respective imported coal-based power plants in Mundra, Gujarat. The apex court has overturned the […]
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