Power

Reforms in the initial and mid-stages, says study India’s energy sector is facing low capacity utilization in power generation as plant load factor (PLF) is estimated to remain low at around 62 per cent until 2018-19, noted a recent ASSOCHAM-Crisil...

German development bank lends Euro1bn The Minister of State for Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy and Mines (Independent Charge), Piyush Goyal addressing at the signing ceremony of Implementation Agreement of Indo-German Energy Programme- Green Energy Corridors (IGEN-GEC) between MNRE...

Low capacity utilization in power sector. NPTC complex. ASSOCHAM concerns about the power sector. ASSOCHAM is concerned that real estate, power, telecommunication and infrastructure being among the most troubled sectors of the Indian economy, leaving a potential for vulnerable debts...

Guidelines for risk-sharing framework Ministry of New & Renewable Energy has issued Guidelines for Tariff Based Competitive Bidding Process for Procurement of Power from Grid Connected Solar PV Power Projects. The Government has notified these Guidelines on 3rd August, 2017...

Pre-bidding meeting was held 22 August Energy Efficiency Services Ltd. (EESL), under the Ministry of Power is seeking 50 lakh smart meters to reduce Aggregate Technical and Commercial losses, power theft and monitor of round the clock power supply. The...

Nepal’s hydropower potential highlighted Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba calling on the Vice President Naid in New Delhi on 24 August 2017. Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu has called for renewed focus on India-Nepal projects like Terai Roads, Rail...

Minister calls for de-carbonization of energy Piyush Goyal addressing at the 8th World Renewable Energy Technology Congress, in New Delhi on 21 August. The advent of technology will make renewable energy more attractive particularly for emerging and growing economies like...

Minister highlights Ultra Mega Solar projects.   This would be achieved by installing 40,000-MW rooftop solar panels and 60,000-MW ground-based panels/plants, said Piyush Goyal, Minister of State New and Renewable Energy in a written reply to a question in the...

Opportunities seen in nuke supply chain.   Several foreign companies from various countries have shown interest in participating in the country’s nuclear power projects in various capacities such as technology partners, suppliers, contractors. The companies include Westinghouse Electric Company (WEC)...

India-Spain to establish Working Committee.     The MoU was signed on 30 May 2017 during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Spain. Modi being received by the Spanish Finance Minister, on his arrival, in Madrid.  The Union Cabinet chaired...