BHEL commissions second 800 MW unit of Yeramarus project in Karnataka
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has commissioned the second 800 MW unit of the 1,600 MW Yeramarus […]
May 2017
BHEL commissions second 800 MW unit of Yeramarus project in Karnataka
NHPC successfully spins the first 400 MW unit of Parbati Stage II project
NHPC Limited has successfully spun the first 400 MW unit of the 800 MW Parbati hydroelectric project […]
DVC board to invest Rs 10.94 billion to develop Khagra Joydev coal block
The Damodar Valley Corporation’s (DVC) board will invest Rs 10.94 billion in developing the Khagra Joydev coal […]
CCI imposes Rs 5.91 billion penalty on CIL for discriminatory FSA conditions
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has imposed a penalty of Rs 5.91 billion on Coal India […]
THDC receives environmental clearance for 1,320 MW Khurja project in Uttar Pradesh
THDC India Limited has received environmental clearance for its 1,320 MW Khurja STPP in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh. […]
NPCIL commences commercial operations of second 1000MW unit of Kudankulam
Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited has commenced commercial operations of the second 1,000 MW unit of […]
NTPC crosses 50 GW generation capacity mark
NTPC Limited has crossed the 50 GW generation capacity milestone with the commissioning of Unit 6 (500 […]
Powergrid commissions Pole I of Champa-Kurukshetra HVDC transmission system
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (Powergrid) has commissioned Pole I of the ±800 kVChampa-Kurukshetra high voltage […]
Four more states join UDAY
Kerala, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura and Mizoram have joined the Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY), taking the total […]
CEA notifies draft amendments to Standards for Construction of Electrical Plants Regulations
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has notified draft amendments to the Technical Standards for Construction of Electrical […]
CERC determines fees and charges for registration and issuance of ESCerts
he Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), in a suo-motu proceeding, has determined the fees and charges for […]
CCEA approves amendments to Mega Power Policy
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved amendments to the Mega Power Policy, 2009. The […]
Ravindra Kalra
MD and CEO, Voith Hydro
Ravinder Kalra, managing director and chief executive officer, Voith Hydro, believes he is in the right company at […]
Crucial Ruling
Decoding the Supreme Court order on compensatory tariffs
In a recent order, the Supreme Court has set aside an earlier order by the Appellate Tribunal […]
Infrastructure Upgrade
Greater penetration of smart substations and transformers
Electric power systems were traditionally designed for unidirectional flow of power. Also, as conventional fuels dominated the […]
Transition to Renewables
Key milestones and challenges in the evolving power scenario
The power sector in India is undergoing a phase of transition from being fossil fuel-dominant to an […]
Tracking Progress
Update on key government programmes
The government is committed to ensuring affordable electricity access to all. To this end, one of the […]
“Building a greener portfolio”
Interview with Tata Power’s Anil Sardana
For Tata Power, renewable energy investments are key to future growth. The country’s largest private producer aims […]
Ease of Getting Electricity
India’s position in global ranking
India recently moved up to the 26th rank in the World Bank’s global electricity accessibility rankings on […]
Concrete Steps
Energy cost optimisation in the cement industry
The cement industry in India has been going through a period of overcapacity. As per recent estimates, […]