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Views of Dr A.K. Verma: “This is the time when we are fully poised for smart meters”

July 11, 2017

India’s smart metering landscape is set to see a significant change, with plans to install almost 300 million smart meters in the next five to six years. At a recent Power Line conference, Dr Arun […]

Perspective

Views of Shalini Prasad: “The potential of gas-based power plants remains vastly untapped”

June 17, 2017

The grid-connected gas-based power generation capacity currently stands at 25,329 MW, accounting for about 8 per cent of the total power capacity in the country. However, the potential of gas-based power plants remains vastly untapped. […]

Distribution

Some Headway: Progress under UDAY, but performance improvements needed

June 17, 2017

The Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY), the central government’s flagship programme aimed at achieving the financial turnaround of power distribution utilities, is making steady progress. Since its launch in November 2015, 26 states and the […]

Distribution

Tracking Progress: Update on key government programmes

May 25, 2017

The government  is committed to ensuring affordable electricity access to all. To this end, one of the key focus areas has been strengthening and modernising the grid. The government has implemented several policies and programmes […]

Renewables

REC Market Update: Uncertainty continues even as stocks pile up

May 24, 2017

In an attempt to address the issue of the pile-up of renewable energy certificates (RECs) and introduce more realistic prices, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) issued new forbearance and floor prices for RECs in […]

Distribution

Picking up Pace: Advanced metering infrastructure finds growing uptake

May 19, 2017

Metering technology has evolved significantly over the past few years, from manual meter reading to automatic meter reading (AMR) and further to advanced metering infrastructure (AMI). AMI is a prerequisite for smart meters and the […]

Distribution

Rating Discoms: Gujarat and Uttarakhand ranked among the top five utilities

May 19, 2017

The government’s vision to provide 24×7 affordable and environment-friendly “Power for All” requires a revamp of the distribution sector. To this end, the government has launched several programmes, such as the Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana […]

Forum

Reviving Power Demand: Steps to boost consumption and utilise existing assets

April 25, 2017

The situation today The Indian power sector today is facing a strange conundrum where existing power plants are suffering from low utilisation rates (about 60  per cent) or are lying stranded either for want of […]

Infocus

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 […]

Specials

Fresh Lease of Life: Amendments made to Mega Power Policy, 2009

April 2, 2017

In March 2017, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved amendments to the Mega Power Policy 2009, providing a five-year extension to mega power projects to sign long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) to avail of […]

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