Some Steps Forward
In the past year, the power sector witnessed unprecedented capacity addition in the renewable energy segment. However, […]
September 2017
Some Steps Forward
Rise in Renewables
Low tariffs, high additions drive growth
The renewable energy sector has grown significantly over the past year on the back of multiple regulatory […]
Distribution Hope
Signs of recovery in the segment
The power distribution segment has shown considerable improvement over the past year. With the prime objective of […]
Transmission Expansion
Steady progress despite challenges
The power transmission segment has witnessed robust growth in the past year, mainly due to the push […]
Hydro Update
Hopes pinned on new hydropower policy
The hydropower segment in India has witnessed sluggish growth in the past few years. As of August […]
Generation Roundup
During the past one year, the conventional power generation segment continued to face headwinds, with coal-based plants […]
Wheels of Change
Gearing up to meet expected growth in power demand from electric vehicles
As envisioned in the National Electric Mobility Mission Plan (NEMMP), 2020, electric vehicles (EVs) are likely to […]
Policy Prescriptions
NITI Aayog releases three-year action agenda
Policy think tank NITI Aayog, or the National Institution for Transforming India, is bringing about a paradigm […]
UDAY Update
Well begun, but a long way to go
The Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY), which was launched in November 2015, has been the centerpiece of […]
Power Generation
Monthly statistics year over year
Total power generation stood at 109.97 BUs in July 2017. At around 38.46 BUs and 31.54 BUs, […]
Changes at the Top
Key appointments in the past year
Several leadership changes have taken place in the power sector over the past 12 months. The foremost […]
Key Financings
Major debt and equity deals
The power sector witnessed substantial financing activity in the past year. The merger and acquisition (M&A) deals […]
Mixed Performance
Utilities show some improvement in operational parameters
Power utilities in the country delivered a mixed performance in 2016-17. The reforms introduced by the government […]
MNRE issues new guidelines for solar power procurement through the TBCB route
The MNRE has clarified that under the new guidelines for tariff-based competitive bidding for solar power procurement, […]
Technology Landscape
Growing automation and digitalisation across the power sector
The technology landscape in the power sector is evolving at a fast pace driven by the changing […]
Powering Reforms
Policy and regulatory initiatives aimed at meeting emerging needs
Over the past one year, the Ministry of Power (MoP) has made several efforts to meet its […]
Trading Overview
Growth in volume and participation
Like in previous years, the short-term power market recorded a healthy growth in 2016-17 in terms of […]
SECI postpones the second round of wind power auction
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has postponed the second round of wind power auction to […]