The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has suggested that power transmission lines with voltage levels of up to 33 kV passing through the Great Indian Bustard (GIB) area should be underground. According to the draft ‘Construction […]
India aims to increase the non-fossil fuel-based installed capacity to 500 GW by 2030. As of October 31, 2022, the installed capacity in the country stood at 409 GW, including 166 GW of renewable capacity […]
As per the information given by R. K. Singh, union minister for power and new and renewable energy in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, a total of 172.72 GW capacity from non-fossil fuel-based […]
In recent years, the Indian power sector has undergone several significant developments that require redesigning of the power market. One of the most important redesign measures would be to ensure adequate generation capacity contracting in […]
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has granted Karur Transmission, a transmission license to withdraw 1,000 MW of renewable energy from the Karur/Tiruppur wind energy zone in Tamil Nadu under Phase-I. The Commission directed the […]
By Neha Bhatnagar The power sector is evolving rapidly with renewables replacing thermal power across the world. A sharp reduction in the capital cost of renewable energy technologies, especially solar, and the growing commercialisation of […]
It is a well-known and accepted fact that renewable sources of energy, especially wind and solar, are infirm in nature. Their intermittent energy generation patterns create no major problems in grid operations when they are […]
Ravindra Kumar Verma, chairman, Central Electricity Authority (CEA), has industry experience of over 38 years. He began his career as a power system planner with the CEA in 1981, later moving to grid operations where, […]
The short-term power market has witnessed significant growth in the past few years. Against less than a 0.5 per cent share in the total power generation a decade ago, the share of power trading touched […]
With 175 GW of renewable energy capacity targeted to be installed by 2022, the power sector needs to gear up to integrate the electricity generated into the grid for transmission across the country. However, given […]
Notwithstanding the challenges faced in the implementation of hydroelectric projects (HEPs), NHPC Limited has been at the forefront of hydro capacity additions. The company aims to double its installed hydro capacity by 2022, from more […]
Net metering was introduced in India to provide a boost to the solar rooftop segment. The mechanism allows for a two-way flow of power, wherein the consumer can generate electricity from the rooftop solar photovoltaic […]
The India Smart Grid Forum (ISGF) has been a key driving force behind the country’s efforts to realise its smart grid potential. Set up in 2010, the ISGF has been working on a number of […]
With the Twelfth Plan ending in March 2017, the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) released the draft National Electricity Plan (NEP) with a short-term perspective for the next five years and a long-term vision for […]
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