Kothagudem Thermal Power Station gets ready for commissioning

February 2018

The work for commissioning the 800-MW supercritical coal-based expansion unit under Stage-VII of the Kothagudem Thermal Power Station (KTPS) has move...

Tags: TS GENCO, Coal, Thermal power station, Kothagudem Thermal Power Station

Integrated water management key to avert water crisis

January 2018

India is on the verge of water crisis today. The crisis is twofold: major losses in potable water supply and inadequate sewage treatment facilities a...

Tags: Arun Lakhani, Vishvaraj Infrastructure, NRW, Narendra Modi, Sewage treatment projects, PPP, ULB, Waste water management systems, NTPC, Mahagenco power plants, Orange City water project, My City My Water

Maharashtra to award110 MW of grid-connected solar projects

August 2017

The Maharashtra State Power Generation Company (MAHAGENCO) has tendered 110 MW of solar in two separate tenders....

Tags: MAHAGENCO, Solar, Engineering, Manufacture, Supply, Erection, Testing, Commissioning, EoI, Mercom India Solar Project Tracker, Grid

Payment delays increase risk and project costs for solar and wind projects in many states

April 2017

Payment delays by distribution companies (DISCOMS) continue to pose a challenge for the growing renewable energy sector in India as it tries to achie...

Tags: DISCOMS, Renewable energy sector, SECI, REWA, Investment, MSEDCL, Power generation, Jharkhand Urja Vitran Nigam, Damodar Valley Corporation, Coal India, TANGEDCO, PPA, MAHAGENCO, Raj Prabhu, Mercom Capital Group

Power-sharing dispute between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh

December 2016

Telangana has accused Andhra Pradesh of failing to supply power at the pooled cost. Denied power at a reasonable rate from Andhra Pradesh, Telangana ...

Tags: Power, Telangana Transco, Central Electricity Authority, Central Electricity Regulatory Commission, AP Genco

Coal India ties up with APGenco

November 2016

APGenco has procured 5 mn tonne low quality (4,100 kilocalorie) fuel from CIL subsidiary, Mahanadi Coalfields in Odisha for its super-critical 2 x 80...

Tags: APGenco, CIL Subsidiary, Mahanadi Coalfields, Power station, Ranigunj coal produced, CIL arm, Eastern Coalfields

Lack of sufficient domestic project financing options remains a concern

November 2016

Steve Edwards - Chairman and CEO, Black & Veatch, shares his perspective on the Indian infrastructure market, his company´s offerings, and the shortc...

Tags: Steve Edwards, Black & Veatch, Smart Cities Mission, Digital India, Gas4India, Namami Ganga, Infrastructure, EPC Contracts, EPC projects, Data Centres, Micro-Grids, Waste-to-Energy, Air Quality Control, Ennore project, IOC Ennore Regasification

HRF seeks transparency in environmental clearance to thermal projects

October 2016

Human Rights Forum (HRF), a voluntary forum of rights activists, has made certain demands on the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) with rega...

Tags: Human Rights Forum, Ministry of Environment and Forests, Thermal power projects, Environmental Impact Assessment, TSGENCO, MoEF