Feature Oct 01, 2018 "We have made our India business broad-based than earlier" Even as the role of renewables progressively increases India overall energy mix, the policymakers must not lose sight of the very significant role that coal plays in the country economy, avers Andrew DeLeone, Managing Director, GE Power India. He recommends that the country must leverage its cost competitiveness to set-up low emission thermal power plants overseas by offering attractive financing options.
Transmission Oct 01, 2018 "Projects worth Rs. 1 trillion will be up for bidding" Simarpreet Singh, Director, Strategy, Hartek Group is of the opinion that the refinancing or the bond opportunity in the power sector in view of 14,000 circuit km of the Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) present a Rs 300 billion refinancing opportunity for the bond market over the next four years.
Editorial Aug 01, 2018 Why coal cannot be the king forever? Recent reports-global and India specifics-suggests that coal is losing its 'black gold glitter.' To set the records straight, India, in the last four years, has not awarded a single thermal power project. This shows the rise of renewable energy.
Feature Jun 01, 2018 Good Progress, but More Needed India has taken a big leap in energy efficiency, with significant improvement in both supply-side and demand-side management in the past five years; the challenge now is to increase storage capacity and reduce T&D losses, says Renjini Liza Varghese.
Interaction May 01, 2018 Coal is still the mainstay of the power sector The government's thrust in the last couple of years has been on renewables, and India has done quite well in strengthening this portfolio, especially in solar power.
Web Exclusive Apr 11, 2018 UDAY obligations start to bite into states’ finances The state governments in aggregate were expected to revert to well below 3 per cent fiscal deficit in financial year 2018, anal, analysts say they may not have.
Interaction Apr 01, 2018 Consolidation will be next big thing in renew We have formed a special purpose vehicle-JSW Solar-for pursuing our interest in renewable energy opportunities. We have approved the capital expenditure (capex) budget for setting up additional 10-MW solar power projects implying total solar power projects of 17 MW under implementation.
Feature Mar 01, 2018 Opportunities galore! The power sector of the country has witnessed a considerable change and evolution in the last two decades owing to several policy and regulatory measures.