Getting Future Ready
Transcos’ opinion
Over the past two decades, the transmission segment has witnessed significant developments in terms of the increase […]
Forum
Getting Future Ready
Challenging Times
Developers’ perspective
The Electricity Act, 2003 opened up the generation segment for private players, leading to sizable capacity addition […]
Growth Expectations
Views of sector experts
With massive capacity addition, reduction in power deficit and improved energy access, the sector has come a […]
A Sea Change
Transformation of the power sector over the last 20 years
R.V. Shahi, Former Power Secretary, Government of India The Indian power sector has, in the last 20 […]
Underground Connections
A cost-effective alternative for power transmission
Khader Basha K., Senior General Manager, Electrical Markets Division, 3M India With the growing demand for power […]
Growing Presence
Increased private participation lowers tariffs and expedites project completion
Private sector participation in the transmission segment has been growing steadily with more than two dozen projects […]
Talking Points
Highlights of the Power Ministers’ Conference
The recently held Power Ministers’ Conference, the fourth such conference since the present government took over in […]
Solar Mini-grids
Emerging trends and business models
According to the 2011 Census of India, 81 million households rely on energy sources other than grid […]
Renewed Focus
Sector revisits the distribution franchise model
The distribution franchise model is attracting attention once again as a possible solution to segment woes. Recently, […]
Combating Emissions
New norms call for an increased role of environmental control systems
India has emerged as an attractive investment destination amid global slowdown as it overtakes China to become […]
Interview with I.S. Jha
“We have been able to complete work without time and cost overruns”
With a portfolio of critical transmission projects including green energy and high capacity power transmission corridors, public […]
Local Sourcing
New CEA norms likely to boost domestic manufacturing
The Central Electricity Authority’s (CEA) new norms for domestic procurement have been received well by equipment manufacturers. […]
Interview with Ratul Puri
“The company will stay away from aggressive bidding”
Hindustan Power Projects Private Limited (HPPPL), formerly known as Moser Baer Projects, plans to undertake significant capacity […]
Limited Role
Private sector looks for bigger play in transmission
The amendments to the Electricity Act, 2003 paved the way for enhancing competition across all segments of […]
Reaching Out
UPERC issues mini-grid regulations to improve electricity access
Access to affordable, safe, clean and reliable energy services is a fundamental need to improve livelihood, reduce […]
Parallel Licensing
Regulatory bottlenecks impede implementation
The introduction of competition in the distribution segment has become the need of the hour. However, despite […]
Budget Boost
Encouraging response from the industry
The recently presented Union Budget 2016-17 has struck a positive chord with stakeholders, with the majority of […]
Preventing Pilferage
Discom experience in tackling meter tampering and power theft
Despite relentless discom efforts, the aggregate technical and commercial (AT&C) losses remain exceptionally high. Meter tampering and […]
Change for the Better
Tariff Policy amendments evoke a largely positive response
With the notification of the much-awaited amendments to the Tariff Policy, the government has achieved another milestone […]
Interview with Sarat K. Acharya
“NLC aims to increase its installed capacity to 19,831 MW by 2024-25”
The Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) has set ambitious targets to scale up its power generation and mining […]