The power sector of the country seems to be full of contradictions - there are about 300 million people who do not have access to power, about a third of the population is not lucky enough to escape scheduled and unscheduled power outages, but about 25,000 MW of installed capacity is unable to find buyers, the reason is that most of the power distribution companies (Discoms) are unable to buy enough power to cater their customers´ needs and even if they are ready to do so, there are not enough transmission lines to transfer excess power from pockets of plenty to the needy geographies.

May refer CEA site for the above info. The idle capacity is mainly in gas power stations due to lack of fuel or no takers for high cost power because of expensive imported gas fuel or no PPAs. India does not have much gas resource.

D Monte asked Alicia Choong for an overview of how IT is transforming Shell.Choong acknowledged that demand is growing, expressing her view that the only way we can really solve it is through human ingenuity, innovation, and technology.

Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd. (HPCL) plans to invest Rs.45,000 crore by 2020 in the capacity expansion of its Mumbai and Visakhaptnam refineries, as well as in augmenting its marketing infrastructure.. (HPCL) plans to invest Rs.45,000 crore by 2020 in the capacity expansion of its Mumbai and Visakhaptnam refineries, as well as in augmenting its marketing infrastructure.

Four films produced by energy major Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) showcasing different facets of coal mining operations received PRCI´s Corporate Collateral Awards-2016.

After having the distinction of being, perhaps, the first State-owned electricity supply company to hold a patent, Bescom has gone one step further and started a full-fledged Technology Innovation Council (TIC) to research and develop products.

Though Maharashtra has been inviting industries in the state to boost investments, it has failed to reduce industrial power tariff. The state still has 25 per cent higher tariff than the neighbouring states of Karnataka, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.

Delta, a leading manufacturer of power management and thermal management solutions, announced the launch of its Amplon N 1-3 kVA series uninterruptible power supply (UPS) in India.

It was a day-long event that witnessed participation from over 70 distinguished speakers and a high-powered, 50-member Smart Cities Trade Mission led by Bruce Andrews, Deputy Secretary, US Department of Commerce.