Power
Shift in Dynamics: Increasing focus on decarbonising the sector
Mitigating climate change and decarbonising the economy have been at the centre stage… […]
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An Emerging Domain: Trends and outlook for green energy trading in India
Energy trading on power exchanges is an emerging domain in the field of renewable energy. In countries across the world, green power exchanges are in their nascent stages and are yet to find their place […]
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Rural Outreach: Gram UJALA to provide affordable LED bulbs in villages financed by carbon credits
The government recently launched the Gram Unnat Jyoti by Affordable Lighting for All (UJALA) programme – an ambitious scheme to provide the world’s cheapest light emitting diode (LED) bulbs in rural areas. This unique and […]
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An Electric Future: Ambitious plans for EVs and e-cooking
The government regards the country’s electric vehicle (EV) industry as a sunrise sector, and has been taking several policy actions to promote its large-scale adoption. Its latest initiative is a unique campaign, launched last month […]
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Generation Round-up: Capacity addition from renewables surpasses that from other sources
It was a transformational year for the power generation segment. In 2016-17, for the first time in the country, the capacity addition by the renewable segment was the highest across all the sources of generation. […]
Interviews
Jyoti Arora: “A major opportunity for private participation lies in the transmission and distribution segments”
Private sector participation in India’s power sector has been increasing continuously since the enactment of the Electricity Act, 2003. Ministry of Power’s (MoP) Jyoti Arora, spoke at a recent conference organised by India Infrastructure on […]
Power
Trends and Outlook: On a positive growth path led by reforms
The government’s initiatives in the past year to address sectoral challenges were reflected in the sector’s strong performance. […]
Interviews
Dr A.K. Verma: “UDAY is the most phenomenal and comprehensive power sector reform across the globe”
The power sector in the country has made tremendous progress over the past few years, especially in the generation and transmission segments. The central government is currently focusing its attention on reforming the distribution segment. […]
Data & Statistics
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. […]
Data & Statistics
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. […]
Power
Generation Overview: Significant capacity addition and resolution of fuel issues augur well
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 […]
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Glimmer of Hope: NITI Aayog report indicates on-track sector growth
It has been nearly one and a half years since the current government took over amidst high hopes of reviving the crippled power sector. During this period, several strong measures have been taken to revive […]