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Power
Power Progress: Reforms and renewables dominate the sector
Renewable energy capacity additions have dominated the country’s power sector in the past year given the growing attention to decarbonising the economy and fulfilling the commitments made at the COP26 summit, that is, to meet […]
Airports
“We are working to improve airport efficiency”: Views of Adani Airports’ R.K. Jain
The Adani Group forayed into the airport sector in 2019. It won the rights to modernise and operate six airports – Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Mangaluru, Jaipur, Guwahati and Thiruvananthapuram – through a competitive bid announced in […]
Ports & Shipping
JSW Jaigarh Port: Expansion under way, backed by strong performance
Inaugurated in August 2009, Jaigarh port is the first deepwater, all-weather, 24×7 private port in Maharashtra. This greenfield port occupies a strategic location on the west coast, as it is situated between the ports of […]
Interviews
Views of Ghanshyam Singh: “PPP provides additional money but is not efficient for capacity augmentation”
The cost of energy has always been a matter of great concern for Indian Railways (IR). Electrification of the existing network has attracted considerable attention and big targets have been set. In a move to […]
Oil & Gas
Creating Capacity: Refining segment gears up for significant expansion
According to the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG), India will need crude oil refining capacity of 439 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) by 2030 and 533 mtpa by 2040 to meet domestic demand. […]
Special Section
Power
Record Additions: Share of renewables exceeds that of hydropower
Renewable energy has experienced tremendous growth in the past one year, with its cumulative installed capacity surpassing that of hydro power. As of end-March 2017, the country’s total renewable energy capacity stood at around 57.26 […]
Special Section
Continued Efforts: AAI initiatives to improve infrastructure and add capacity
Airport development in India primarily comes under the purview of the Airports Authority of India (AAI). Of India’s 134 airports, AAI manages 125, of which 94 are operational. Further, AAI is involved in the Delhi, […]
Water & Waste
Supply Deficit: CWSS, Stage V to help meet Bengaluru’s water needs
In the past, the city of Bengaluru in Karnataka relied on the Arkavati river as a key source of water supply. Water from the river was stored at the Hessarghatta and Thippagondanahalli reservoirs and was […]
Power
Last Ten Years…: Generation and capacity addition
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. […]
Power
Last Ten Years…: PLF and installed capacity
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. […]
Oil & Gas
Growth Prospects: Outlook for the refining segment
India has a total refining capacity of 232.07 million tonnes (mt), and in 2015-16, this capacity exceeded demand, which stood at 183.5 mt. […]
Ports & Shipping