Sector Focus Archives - Page 54 of 56

Generation Overview: Significant capacity addition and resolution of fuel issues augur well

May 14, 2016

The power generation segment in the country continues to grow rapidly. The total installed generation capacity increased at a compound annual growth rate of over 10 per cent from 2012-13 to reach 298 GW in […]

Distribution Overview: Focus on system strengthening and financial revival of discoms

May 1, 2016

The operational performance of the distribution segment continues to be a key concern as aggregate technical and commercial (AT&C) losses of discoms have stagnated at 25-26 per cent over the past few years despite the […]

Generation Overview: Significant capacity addition and resolution of fuel issues augur well

May 1, 2016

The power generation segment in the country continues to grow rapidly. The total installed generation capacity increased at a compound annual growth rate of over 10 per cent from 2012-13 to reach 298 GW in March 2016. Of this capacity, about 82 per cent is fired by coal, which remains the mainstay of power generation. […]

Transmission Overview: Capacity augmentation plans need private participation to come to fruition

May 1, 2016

With the rising power demand and increasing share of renewable energy in the total energy mix, India is developing new strategies to strengthen its.. […]

Trading Options: Growing role of short-term market in meeting power needs

May 1, 2016

Facilitated by traders and exchanges, the short-term power market is playing an increasingly important role in meeting the short-term seasonal demand of the sector. […]

Expanding Footprint: Strong capacity addition in the renewable energy sector

May 1, 2016

The development of renewable energy-based power has been one of the key focus areas of the current government. […]

Necessary Moves: Recent policy and regulatory measures

May 1, 2016

During the past year, the central government has undertaken a number of significant policy and regulatory measures, including amendments to the Tariff Policy, 2006 and the notification of guidelines for short-term power procurement. Clearly, the […]

Encouraging Growth: Update on government schemes in the sector

May 1, 2016

The power sector, especially the transmission and distribution segments, has been one of the key focus areas of the current government. The government has embarked upon a massive programme to provide uninterrupted power supply across […]

Subdued Order Flows: BTG equipment market outlook

May 1, 2016

The equipment market outlook for the coal-based generation segment remains subdued, as only a handful of projects are being undertaken. Over the past few months, generation companies placed only five major boiler, turbine and generator […]

Major Players: Performance highlights of the past 12 months

May 1, 2016

Fiscal year 2015-16 was marked by a number of developments in the power sector. There was continued policy thrust on renewable energy. While thermal continued to dominate the energy mix, not much progress was made […]

Last Ten Years…: Generation and capacity addition

May 1, 2016

Power generation recorded a compound annual growth rate of 5.67 per cent to reach 1,102,140 MUs in 2015-16 from 670,654 MUs in 2006-07. Thermal generation accounted for 85.6 per cent of the total in 2015-16, […]

Last Ten Years…: PLF and installed capacity

May 1, 2016

The national plant load factor (PLF) registered a decline from 64.25 per cent in 2014-15 to 62.29 per cent in 2015-16. Against the overall declining trend, the private sector PLF saw a marginal increase to […]

Overview: Government’s initiatives aim to drive growth

April 1, 2016

Indian Railways (IR) is often described as the backbone of the country’s transport system. […]

Railway Budget 2016-17: Focus on reforms, increasing capacity and enhancing efficiency

April 1, 2016

The Railway Budget 2016-17 focused on process improvements and did not announce any new populist measures. […]

Walking a Tightrope: IR’s financial position

April 1, 2016

Indian Railways (IR) has large-scale financing requirements due to the capital-intensive works that are being undertaken by it. […]

Ample Opportunities: PPP projects in railways

April 1, 2016

The uptake of the public-private partnership (PPP) model in the railway sector is still at a nascent stage. […]

Big Plans: Make in India’s focus on the railway sector

April 1, 2016

The Make in India initiative is one of the premier programmes of the government aiming to place the country on the global map as an important manufacturing hub. […]

Game Changer in Transport: Status of the DFC project

April 1, 2016

With an investment of over Rs 800 billion, the Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) project is one of the biggest ongoing infrastructure projects in the country. […]