Web Exclusive Nov 29, 2019 Installed Generation Capacity Sufficient to Meet Electricity Demand The installed electricity generation capacity in the country was around 364,960 MW on October 31, which is sufficient to meet the electricity demand in the country. The gap between demand and supply of power up to October during the current fiscal in terms of energy and peak is less than 1 per cent, stated Raj Kumar Singh, Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy.
Cover Story Aug 01, 2018 Despite a good talent pool, India lacks R&D in battery cells manufacturing In an interview with POWER TODAY, Dr Rahul Walawalkar, Executive Director, India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA), recommends that India must actively pursue bilateral agreements with rare Earth-rich nations, besides exploring such materials on its own territory to successfully meet the requirements of the emerging energy storage industry.
Cover Story Jul 01, 2018 LED lighting programme sets off a supply - demand chain reaction India's streetlights form a crucial component of the nation's investment in lighting and road safety. Launched in 2015, EESL's street light national programme (SNLP) has been instrumental in retrofitting over 6.1 million conventional street lights with LEDs in 941 municipalities across 28 states and union territories in the country.
Cover Story Jun 01, 2018 Charging Up India's E-Mobility Revolution With the regulatory landscape for automotive industry transforming globally, India is incentivising the shift to electric mobility.
Interaction Apr 01, 2018 Loss-making discoms to be denied loans We have already liberalised the Electricity Act and it provides for franchisees. However, the charging station is not selling electricity, but giving you a service. It is actually buying the electricity from a discom.
Cover Story Apr 01, 2018 Following the sun Being widely adopted on account of increased generation and improved internal rate of return (IRR), solar trackers are gaining prominence across the globe.
Editorial Apr 01, 2018 How lack of charging infra is fueling the cash economy As one of the signatories of the Paris Agreement under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, among its other commitments, India has also announced plans to majorly shift to electric vehicles by 2030.
Cover Story Mar 01, 2018 Waning hope for UDAY! Although state discoms have managed to leverage UDAY by paring financial losses from Rs.51,589.51 crore in FY16 to Rs.34,826.87 in FY17, a marginal decrease in AT&C losses seems to be the bone of contention, as what has been envisaged has not been achieved yet, barring bailing-out non-performers.