Swedish group Atlas Copco making in India for 60 years

September 2018

Atlas Copco – a world-leading provider of sustainable productivity solutions – has been making in India for close to 60 years. Atlas Copco serves cus...

Tags: Atlas Copco, Compressors, Vacuum solutions, Generators, Pumps, Power tools, Electricity, GECIA, R&D centre, Narendra Modi, Devendra Fadnavis

Kerala floods - A look at what could have led to the disaster that ensued, and what has this resulted into?

September 2018

In 2013, floods and landslides devastated the northern state of Uttarakhand. The build-up of sediment in rivers, caused by hydroelectric plants, wors...

Tags: Floods, Landslides, Hydroelectric plants, Heavy rains, ASSOCHAM, Ports, Infrastructure, Electricity, Construction

New framework for resolving stressed assets

September 2018

A Parliamentary panel has suggested the formation of a new structure to resolve stressed assets in the power sector. ...

Tags: Power sector, Electricity, RBI, Framework, Wastage

Thyssenkrupp bags $115 mn contract

September 2018

Thyssenkrup has won a contract to provide material handling plants for two power projects in Uttar Pradesh. The deal is reported to be worth $115 mn,...

Tags: Thyssenkrup, Doosan Power Systems India, Complete coal-handling systems, Supply electricity

New framework for resolving stressed assets

September 2018

A Parliamentary panel has suggested the formation of a new structure to resolve stressed assets in the power sector. ...

Tags: Power sector, Wastage, Electricity sector, RBI

Gujarat’s textile sector demands low electricity tariff

August 2018

Just like Maharashtra, the power loom sector is demanding for the electricity tariff to be brought down. While Maharashtra is paying less than 3.50 p...

Tags: Power loom sector, Electricity tariff, Surat manufactured fabric

Chandigarh residents to pay more for power for three months

August 2018

The UT electricity department has proposed to increase the Fuel and Power Purchase Cost Adjustment (FPPCA) charges up to 10 per cent on the existing ...

Tags: UT electricity, FPPCA, JERC

EESL to supply smart electricity meters for 1.8 million consumers in Bihar

August 2018

In order to deploy smart electricity metres in 130 towns and adjacent rural areas covering 1.8 million consumers in the state, Energy Efficiency Serv...

Tags: Smart electricity metres, EESL, SBPDCL, MoU, DISCOM