The Indian renewable energy growth story has just witnessed a revolution of sorts with the MP-based Rewa Utra Mega Solar power plant being awarded at sub Rs 3 per unit tariffs to three firms including ACME Cleantech Solutions. In an exclusive interview with Sudheer Pal Singh, Manoj Kumar Upadhyay, Founder and Chairman of the company […]
ET Now: Tell us a little bit more about the capacity addition plans in thermal segment and what kind of capacity can be commissioned by NTPC in the next 12 months or so? K Biswal: Yes, as of now we are having 48 gigawatts and 23 gigawatts under construction and it will be completed in next two to three years. By 2020, our […]
Let us talk about the auction how much power are you expected to generate post the bid? Devansh Jain: We had bids ranging from Rs 4 to 4.72 to begin with which obviously kind of kept going down as the option to place I think as the auction lasted for close to 11 hours. The […]
ABB India will deliver a 110 kv digital substation – a one of its kind – to India’s largest information technology park ‘Technopark’ in Kerala. In an exclusive interview with Debapriya Mondal, Pitamber Shivnani, President, Power Grids Division, ABB India talks about digital substations, their utilities, concerns of hacking India’s need for a more robust […]
According to the latest assessment by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), India’s total power capacity is pegged at over 300,000 Megawatt, of which 42, 850 MW is contributed by renewable energy projects and 42, 783 MW by hydro power projects. Additionally, experts are of the opinion that India is on track to become one of […]
The Union Budget 2017 is forward looking and focuses on job creation with an emphasis on rural employment along with raising disposable income of citizens to revitalize the economy post demonetization thereby encouraging stability and growth. Flagship schemes announced by the Prime Minister earlier in his term such as “Make in India”, “Skill India”, “Digital […]
Solar PV panel producer Anchor, a subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation plans to achieve 100 Megawatt level of high efficiency project deployment in India by 2018-19 — the company’s 100th year. The company also said India needs to set stringent guidelines at least in terms of panel technologies for its major infrastructure projects, Krishnan Rajagopalan, head […]