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.
Feature Oct 01, 2018 "Power trading to register a double-digit growth" Rajesh Kumar Mediratta, Director Business Development, Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) expects an over two-fold increase in the electricity trades in India. The revival in the industrial demand, expansion in renewable energy generation, shift to short-term PPAs, cross-border deals with, especially the SAARC member countries and the evolution of electric mobility are among the key factors that will spur the demand.
Cover Story Sep 01, 2018 Giving Teeth to India-s Wind-Solar Hybrid Policy Although the industry has generally welcomed the newly-enunciated Wind-Solar Hybrid Policy, review of its certain aspects may be necessitated on the back of some serious concerns
Renew Sep 01, 2018 "States need to bring in a regulatory structure on hybrid plants" 'Hybrid power projects of wind and solar will be most successful in Indian states with good wind and solar profiles.
Report Sep 01, 2018 Empowering Students with New Energy The task of taking seven million solar study lamps to students living in some of the most backward areas of India is not an easy one
Renew Sep 01, 2018 "RPO's must be made mandatory" "The enunciation of the new Wind-Solar Hybrid Policy is a reaffirmation of the federal government's commitment to support new and emerging technologies," tells Vikram Kailas, Vice Chairman & Managing Director, Mytrah Energy India Pvt Ltd in an exclusive interaction with POWER TODAY.
Spotlight Sep 01, 2018 The Power of Data "At a time when the Indian utilities are likely to transform into network services providers, derivation of accurate, consistent and complete data holds the key to obtaining actionable insights," a team from Cyient's utilities business told POWER TODAY during an interaction in New Delhi.
Interaction Sep 01, 2018 "We are targeting consumers who are willing to experiment" It was in 2000 that Havells India acquired switchgear maker, Standard for Rs 1.2 billion. In the last few years, it has been repositioned as a value-for-money brand, targeted at first-time home buyers