Power Grid must monetise transmission assets, says Goyal

December 2016

Power minister Piyush Goyal has urged Central electricity transmission utility Power Grid Corporation (PGCIL) and state transmission companies to “un...

Tags: Piyush Goyal, Power, Central electricity transmission, Power Grid Corporation

Can't Wish Away Coal

December 2016

Benjamin Sporton, Chief Executive of the powerful London-based World Coal Association (WCA), urges India to move over to high-efficiency, low-emissio...

Tags: Benjamin Sporton, World Coal Association, Coal-fired power plants, Affordable, Reliable electricity, Coal, CO2 emissions, OECD, Televisions, Refrigerators, Washing machines, UN Climate Change Summit, Manish Pant

A Bright Future Beckons

December 2016

Numerous steps by the Indian government to combat challenges facing the domestic power sector will realise immense potential, says Anil Kadam, Soluti...

Tags: Anil Kadam, Schneider Electric India, Power, Electricity generation, Coal Mines, Natural gas, Power generation peaks, Central Electricity Authority, Government of India, Cabinet Committee, Economic Affairs, Transmission, UDAY, Electricity generation, IPP

The Missing Link

December 2016

Buoyed by the positive response from the industry and the proactive approach adopted by various state governments, India is now making rapid strides ...

Tags: Hartek Singh, Hartek Group, Solar power generation, Renewable energy, Transmission lines, Transmission, Distribution, Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd, Electricity, NTPC, Solar projects, EPC, Amtek Energy and power Pvt Ltd

Energising India

December 2016

The power sector in India is set for explosive growth following the stated policy objective of the Union government to provide 24x7 power to all hous...

Tags: Power sector, Electricity, Transmission, Distribution, Digital India, Anil Kadam, Schneider Electric India, Make in India, Skilling India, Murli Shankar Sambasivam, Indian Forging Association, National Democratic Alliance, Hartek Singh, Hartek Power Pvt Ltd

ABB India and IIT Madras to develop multi village microgrid models for reliable electricity access in remote areas

December 2016

As part of the UAY scheme, ABB India and IIT Madras will collaborate to develop a power management system to optimise the operation of multiple micro...

Tags: ABB India, IIT Madras, Sanjeev Sharma, Electricity Supply, Solar PV Rooftops, Infrastructure, UAY Scheme, Electrical Grids

Special Township Policy allows developers to run townships in Maharashtra for 10 years

December 2016

Under its Special Township Policy for Integrated Development, the Maharashtra Government has decided to grant permission to build private townships o...

Tags: Special Township Policy, Maharashtra Government, Developers, Smart Cities Project, Electricity, Water Supply, Gardens, Playgrounds, Town Hall, School, CCTV, FSI, MMR

DG electricity plant to light up The TERRITORY

December 2016

Sterling Generators, one of the largest manufacturers of DG Sets in Asia, has commissioned 2 x 3,000 KVA generators that will provide continuous and ...

Tags: Sterling Generators, DG Sets, Generators, Electricity, Andaman, Nicobar Island