Sector Focus Archives - Page 49 of 56

Strong Outlook: Dependence on captive power continues

May 6, 2017

Captive power plants (CPPs) have continued to be a viable option for industrial and commercial consumers to meet their energy demand and hedge against the risk of high tariffs of grid power. Further, the quality […]

Growth Strides: Transmission segment records impressive progress

May 6, 2017

The transmission segment has grown significantly over the past few years led by a conducive policy framework and active private sector participation besides concerted efforts of the Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (Powergrid). As […]

Distribution Hope: UDAY aims to improve discoms’ operational and financial health

May 6, 2017

While the country’s power sector has witnessed significant overall growth in the past few years, the distribution segment has been a laggard. The segment continues to be plagued with high levels of aggregate technical and […]

Power Reforms: Policy and regulatory round-up

May 6, 2017

Over the past one year, the Ministry of Power (MoP) has been making efforts towards achieving self reliance with respect to the country’s energy needs and meeting its climate change commitments. It is also pushing […]

Driving Growth: Government schemes to promote sector development

May 6, 2017

The Government of India, in view of the growing needs of the economy, is committed to providing access to electricity to all and ensuring uninterrupted power supply across the country at a reasonable price. Towards […]

Trading Trends: Exchanges register healthy growth in volumes

May 6, 2017

Power trading has emerged as a viable option for both generators and consumers (industrial/commercial and discoms) to sell and buy power at competitive rates. Power trading is a part of the short-term power market which […]

Top Performers: Companies with the highest capacity and network addition in the past year

May 6, 2017

The past year was marked by significant activity by players across the power generation, transmission and distribution segments. Sector heavyweights such as NTPC Limited, NHPC Limited and Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (Powergrid) as […]

Growth Promise: New environmental norms and replacement of old TPPs to improve order book

May 6, 2017

India has well-established manufacturing facilities for main plant equipment like boilers, turbines and generators (BTG), with the current industry size estimated to be over 30 GW. However, the general slowdown in the power sector has […]

Last Ten Years…: Generation and capacity addition

May 6, 2017

Power generation recorded a compound annual growth rate of 5.34 per cent to reach 1,154,524 MUs in 2016-17 from 722,626 MUs in 2007-08. Thermal generation accounted for 86 per cent of the total in 2016-17, […]

Last Ten Years…: PLF and installed capacity

May 6, 2017

The national plant load factor (PLF) registered a decline from 62.24 per cent in 2015-16 to 59.88 per cent in 2016-17. Across the central, state and private sectors, the PLF has been declining since 2011-12. […]

Gaining Direction: Measures to improve the railway network

April 1, 2017

The railway sector has undoubtedly been one of the key focus areas of the government for several years. It is aiming to transform Indian Railways (IR) through four key strategies – expanding capacity and modernising […]

Abuzz with Activity: Recent developments in the railway sector

April 1, 2017

A host of enabling initiatives have been introduced in the railway sector in the past year. Several policy initiatives have been taken by Indian Railways (IR) to promote the ease of doing business and increase […]

Stressed Profits: Need to increase revenues to counter rising expenses

April 1, 2017

The financial performance of Indian Railways (IR) has recently exhibited a mixed trend. While both revenues and expenditures have recorded a consistent rise over the past few years, profits have exhibited peaks and troughs. Indian […]

Increasing Interest: PPPs in railways gain momentum

April 1, 2017

Despite the slow uptake of the public private partnership (PPP) model in the railway sector, the past few years have marked several milestones in PPP-based rail projects. In 2015-16, Indian Railways (IR) generated private investments […]

Expanding Scope: Measures to boost rolling stock production

April 1, 2017

Between 2012-13 and 2016-17 (till October 2016), the year-on-year growth in rolling stock witnessed a declining trend. However, in 2015-16 there was an increase in production, with wagon production recording the maximum growth of 32.5 […]

Better Systems: Augmenting signalling and telecom to improve operations

April 1, 2017

The demand for signalling and telecommunication (S&T) technologies in Indian Railways (IR) has grown significantly in recent years. This is on account of the major concerns relating to enhancing safety and line capacity, along with […]

Urgent Need: Greater investment and new technologies to enhance safety

April 1, 2017

Emerging as a serious concern, safety has been accorded the highest priority by Indian Railways (IR). Accidents caused due to derailments and unmanned level crossings (UMLCs) still stand at a substantial number primarily owing to […]

Need of the Hour: IR’s initiatives to reduce energy consumption

April 1, 2017

Indian Railways (IR) is the country’s biggest energy consumer, utilising about 18 billion units of power and 2.8 million kilolitres of diesel per year. Energy is the second biggest expenditure item for the organisation, accounting […]

Off Track: Huge investment required to meet line construction targets

April 1, 2017

A railway network represents the total km covered by railway lines. Indian Railways’ (IR) network in terms route km has increased from 64,600 km in 2012 to 66,687 km in 2016, posting a compound annual […]

Indigenisation Initiatives: Make in India to drive domestic production

April 1, 2017

Aiming to transform the railway sector, the Ministry of Railways (MoR) has taken several steps towards the ease of doing business and to revive its position as the preferred mode of transportation in the country. […]