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

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

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

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, MoEF, Thermal power projects, Environmental clearances, TSGENCO, EAC, EIA

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

The Great PPP Conundrum

August 2016

The fast growth of the Indian economy in recent years has placed increasing stress on physical infrastructure, such as electricity, railways, roads, ...

Tags: PPP, Electricity, Railways, Roads, Ports, Airports, Irrigation, Vinayak Chatterjee, Feedback Infrastructure, 12 CONCOR trains, SEZ, GMR Infra, Rohit Chandak, Uniquest Infra Ventures Pvt Ltd, BOT