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Interview with Ujjwal Kanti Bhattacharya: “The thermal power sector is passing through a critical transition phase”

September 5, 2022

NTPC, India’s largest energy conglomerate, has established itself as the dominant power major in the country, with a presence across the entire power generation value chain. The company has a large capacity base of over […]

Renewables

Project Pipeline: Under-implementation solar projects

November 8, 2021
Coal-based Power Generation

Better Load Response: Flexibilising TPPs for stable grid operations

November 16, 2018

The power sector scenario in India is changing significantly in line with the country’s commitment to explore low-carbon pathways for energy generation and emission reduction. As per its Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC), India has […]

Specials

Major Relief: Government allows pass-through of costs incurred by TPPs for emission control equipment

June 10, 2018

In a significant policy development this month that came as a big relief to thermal power plant (TPP) owners, the government has issued a notification stating that investments in the installation of emission control technologies […]

Finance

Marking a First: NTPC lists $6 billion MTN on India INX

March 2, 2018

NTPC Limited, the country’s largest power generation company, listed its $6 billion (Rs 400 billion) medium-term note (MTN) programme on the India International Exchange (India INX) at the International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) in Gujarat […]

Power Line Summit 2017

Changing Dynamics: Coal remains the mainstay, but needs to adapt to new realities

October 2, 2017

The second edition of the Power Line Summit was held on October 10, 2017 at The Imperial in New Delhi. The objective of the summit was to provide a top-level view of the road ahead […]

Companies

Company Highlights: Key developments in the past 12 months

September 8, 2017

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 […]

Industrial Power

Finding Favour: Industrial and commercial users turn to short-term power market

June 19, 2017

A growing number of industrial and commercial consumers, who had long been reeling under high utility tariffs to cross-subsidise other consumers, have in the past few years turned to the open power market. This has […]

Specials

Forward March: Telangana’s initiatives to drive power sector growth

June 17, 2017

Telangana, which was carved out as a new state in 2014, has come a long way in the past three years. The state’s economy contributes around 4.28 per cent to the national GDP. The state […]

Specials

FGD Strategy: Plans for installing emission control systems for 122 GW of capacity

June 17, 2017

Aimed at regulating the pollution caused by thermal power plants, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) revised the standards for emissions from thermal power plants in December 2015. Apart from tightening the […]

Specials

Power Ties: Why Indian power companies are looking at the Bangladesh market

June 14, 2017

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 […]

Special Section

Green Measures: Particulate control technologies to reduce emissions from coal plants

April 8, 2017

Coal-based plants emit dust of about 10 microns size on burning pulverised coal. Given its adverse environmental impact, particulate control equipment and technologies have been designed to remove particulates from the flue gas stream, preventing them from re-entering the […]

Special Section

Clean Coal Technologies: The way ahead for lowering carbon emissions

April 8, 2017

Given coal’s dominance in the power generation segment in India, clean coal technologies (CCTs) hold a key position in the country’s sustainable energy security strategy. Reduction in environmental pollution caused by emissions and efficiency enhancement […]

Power Generation

Boost to Manufacturing: Replacement of old TPPs to help uplift the BTG order book

April 8, 2017

India has well established manufacturing facilities for the main plant equipment like boilers, turbines and generators (BTG), and the current industry size is estimated to be over 30 GW. However, the general slowdown in the […]

Renewables

Record Additions: Share of renewables surpasses that of hydropower

April 8, 2017

Renewable energy has experienced tremendous growth in the past one year, with its cumulative installed capacity surpassing that of hydroelectric power. As of March 2017, the country’s total renewable energy capacity stood at around 52 […]

Power Generation

Gas Deficit: Looking for solutions to revive stranded power plants

April 8, 2017

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 […]

Power Generation

Powering Up: Addressing the challenges faced by stressed coal-based projects

April 5, 2017

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 […]

Perspective

Views of Piyush Goyal: “Consumers should get what they pay for”

April 5, 2017

An important concern in the power sector has been the poor quality of coal. Speaking at a workshop organised by Coal India Limited (CIL) on coal quality, Piyush Goyal, minister of state (independent charge) for […]

Renewables

Peaking Power Options: Industry looks for solutions to cope with increasing renewables generation

April 5, 2017

In light of the huge renewable capacity addition planned in the country, peaking power is emerging as the centrepiece of discussions in the sector. The intermittent and unpredictable nature of renewables makes it challenging to […]

Renewables

Consolidation Wave: Funds inflow gives a boost to renewables

April 2, 2017

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 […]

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