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The Indian satellite communications (satcom) market is experiencing rapid growth due to heavy investment in new satellite systems. The demand for satellite-based services, such as broadband internet and satellite television, is being propelled by the […]
As per latest estimates from the Internet and Mobile Association of India, the number of internet users in the country has surpassed 834 million as of June 2023, a 10.7 per cent increase from the […]
The 5G era has finally been ushered in. According to the Ericsson Mobility Report, June 2023 edition, the Indian 5G market has seen significant network deployments under its Digital India initiative since the launch of […]
The telecom sector has witnessed a slew of policy and regulatory developments during the past year. Some of the most notable among these were the release of the Draft Indian Telecommunication Bill, the National Frequency […]
The Indian telecom sector has been experiencing immense growth over the past few years. On the network roll-out front, the country has been witnessing one of the fastest roll-outs of 5G network in the world. […]
India’s energy requirement is primarily met through crude oil, natural gas, coal and renewable energy. The oil and gas sector is among the eight core industries in India, influencing its overall economic and industrial activities. […]
The demand for oil and gas in India currently exceeds the supply by a huge margin. To bridge this gap between demand and supply, India has resorted to importing oil and gas. To this end, […]
The share of natural gas in the energy basket stood at 6.5 per cent in April 2023. The government is working towards increasing this to 15 per cent by 2030. While this is lower than […]
Despite the liquefied natural gas (LNG) market being constrained for the past two to three years, India has maintained its position as the world’s fourth-largest buyer of LNG, after Japan, South Korea and China. The market […]
Digital transformation has revolutionised the oil and gas sector in the past few years. Recent digital initiatives include advanced analytics platforms for process unit optimisation and asset performance, big data integration technology and services, pervasive […]
The top priorities for the power ministry are ensuring effective implementation of the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS), making the state electricity regulatory commissions (SERCs) accountable within the statutory framework, and facilitating the expansion of […]
India’s power generation mix has been witnessing a major shift from fossil fuels to renewables over the past few years, a trend that is likely to continue in the future. As of May 2023, the […]
The distribution segment has continued to be the centrepiece of government reforms and schemes in the power sector for many years. In 2021, the central government launched the biggest-ever distribution segment scheme, the Revamped Distribution […]
The Indian power transmission segment has grown significantly over the years to cater to the rise in generation capacity and power demand, making the country’s electricity grid one of the largest synchronous grids in the […]
With global concerns regarding energy security, depleting fossil fuel reserves, increasing pollution levels and the looming threat of climate change, countries are increasingly prioritising the transition towards greener energy sources. As a result, the deployment […]
The Indian power sector is on the cusp of an energy transition, as the share of renewable energy in the country’s power generation is rising rapidly. Aligned with the nation’s decarbonisation and net zero targets, […]
The year 2022-23 saw capacity addition of 16,854 MW, which was lower than the 20,330 MW added in 2021-22. Renewables accounted for 15,274 MW of capacity addition in 2022-2023, followed by thermal (1,460 MW) and […]
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