Special Report
Electricity demand reviving but discom woes to persist: ICRA
The all India electricity demand is expected to witness a growth of 6.0– 7.0 per cent in FY22 against an estimated decline of 2.0–2.5 per cent in FY21, driven by a favourable base effect and likely recovery in demand from the commercial and industrial (C&I) segments, noted ICRA in a release. However, the outlook for state government discoms continues to be negative.
‘Choice of transmission technology depends on system restoration philosophy’
- Dec 10, 2020
The Maharashtra government recently approved a plan to construct an 80-km underground HVDC link to augment power supply to Mumbai. This was done with a view to forestalling events like the major grid failure of October 12, 2020, that severely affected Mumbai and neighbouring areas. T&D India got in touch with Hauke Jürgensen, Head of Large Transmission Solutions at Siemens Energy, to understand some underlying technical issues.
Assessing need and readiness for energy transition: Siemens releases study
- Nov 26, 2020
In a joint research project, Siemens Smart Infrastructure, Technische Universität Berlin (Germany) and University of Oxford (UK) have defined a comprehensive index to assess the opportunities and barriers for grid edge solutions.
Analysis: Impact of GE’s exit from coal business on GE Power India
- Oct 26, 2020
On September 21, 2020, GE announced that it would exit completely from the new-build coal market. Here is a summary report on the impact that the parent company’s decision would have on the business activity of its Indian arm, GE Power India Ltd.
Transmission line capacity addition rebounds in September 2020
- Oct 14, 2020
The country’s endeavour at building new transmission lines saw a marked upswing in September 2020. However, the performance of transformation capacity (substations) was in contrast.
Over 33 GW of supercritical capacity in the making
- Sep 29, 2020
By December 2023, India is likely to see the addition of over 33 GW of power generation capacity through coal-fired plants based on efficient supercritical technology.
Indian industry should get serious on reverse engineering: R.K. Singh
- Sep 23, 2020
Indian manufacturers should turn serious on the concept of “reverse engineering” – as a stepping stone to building adequate domestic manufacturing capacity, observed Union power minister R.K. Singh. He was addressing, as Chief Guest, the digitally-conducted IEEMA Annual Convention: 2020 with “Atma Nirbhar Bharat” as its theme.
Earthquake-resistant transformers have huge demand in Switzerland
- Sep 21, 2020
R&S Rauscher & Stoecklin is part of the Swiss-based R&S Group, a leading provider of electrical infrastructure products in key markets. Recently, the company recently launched a new transformer design for earthquake-prone regions. T&D India got in touch with a senior official of R&S Rauscher & Stoecklin, who, requesting anonymity, discussed the new product and its relevance to Switzerland.
Share of clean energy crosses one-third of total generation capacity
- Sep 11, 2020
The share of clean energy sources has crossed one-third in terms of India’s power generation capacity, according to the latest statistics.
Power transmission upgrade improves in July
- Aug 31, 2020
In terms of new power transmission lines and substations constructed, the performance in July 2020 has been much better than in the preceding month, latest statistics indicate.