Special Report
No movement in TBCB projects in Q1FY21
There has been no movement – in terms of projects awarded or completed — in the TBCB-based power transmission landscape, during the first quarter of the current fiscal year.
CEA estimates 2.7 per cent energy surplus in FY21
- Jul 30, 2020
In its latest Load Generation Balance Report (LGBR), Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has envisaged India to have an energy surplus of 2.7 per cent in FY21 with the peak surplus for the year estimated at 9.1 per cent.
CPSE power projects face 44 pc cost overrun: MOSPI report
- Jul 27, 2020
The latest report on project implementation released by Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MOSPI) shows that projects under the power ministry have seen total cost escalation of 44 per cent.
Power transmission upgrade falls short of target
- Jul 14, 2020
The COVID-19 related lockdown appears to have had a detrimental effect on the country’s power transmission infrastructure upgrade programme, according to information released by Central Electricity Authority (CEA).
South India has highest share in upcoming transmission infrastructure
- Jun 29, 2020
The southern region comprising Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Kerala account for most of the power transmission infrastructure currently under construction, according to government statistics.
‘Renewables and e-mobility are two key areas for India’
- Jun 17, 2020
Pushing towards more renewable energy sources, and shifting to e-mobility are two areas in the energy space that India needs to seriously pursue, according to Cedrik Neike, CEO of Siemens Smart Infrastructure.
India misses generation capacity addition target in FY20
- May 27, 2020
India has missed attaining its conventional power generation capacity addition target in FY20, by a rather wide margin, latest CEA statistics suggest.
CEA targets 6pc power generation growth in FY21
- May 25, 2020
Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has fixed the annual power generation target for FY21 at 1330 BU, implying a 6.2 per cent growth over the actual generation level of FY20.
India falters on power transmission upgrade in FY20
- May 8, 2020
India could add barely 50 per cent of the targeted power transmission line capacity in FY20, according to statistics recently released by Central Electricity Authority.
Major power distribution reforms on the cards
- Mar 14, 2020
Union power minister, R.K. Singh, was the chief guest at the mega event ELECRAMA 2020 that was held at India Expo Mart, Greater Noida, during January 18-22, 2020. In his inaugural address, Singh discussed overall trends in the power sector, particularly highlighting concerns in the power distribution segment. The minister asserted that the government was working towards an early resolution of the problems faced by distribution utilities, and was confident that the new wave of reforms, proposed to be initiated soon, will make power distribution commercially viable and even profitable. This special story is based on R.K. Singh’s address.