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Power Connections
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Power Projections
CEA issues draft National Electricity Plan [...] -
USAID-India Partnership in Energy: An Evolution Story
By Ipshita Nandi Banerjee, Global Communications and Gender Lead, United States Energy Association [...] -
Remarks by R.K. Singh
“Energy access is of prime importance” [...] -
Interview with Alok Kumar
“We have to transform the electricity markets” [...] -
Interview with Gurdeep Singh
“Clean energy transition is going to be a reality” [...]
Special Stories
Transmission Buildout: Ofgem to ease approval process for strategic wind projects in the UK
The UK is pursuing ambitious targets for low carbon generation to promote energy security and meet its long-term net zero targets. Accelerating transmission investment in both onshore and offshore networks has become imperative to achieve […]
That Time of the Year: Policy steps to utilise biomass for power generation and reduce stubble burning
Stubble burning across north India, especially in Punjab and Haryana, is a primary cause of high air pollution in the winter. There are economic reasons for this practice. It is literally a quick and dirty […]
Power Projections: CEA issues draft National Electricity Plan
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) issued the draft National Electricity Plan (NEP) for generation in September 2022. The plan includes a review of the period 2017-22, detailed capacity addition requirement during the years 2022-27 and […]
Power Connections: Cross-border electricity trade gains traction in South Asia
A number of developments over the past several months indicate the strengthening of cross-border electricity trade (CBET) in South Asia, with India playing a pivotal role in it. CBET in South Asia is mostly being […]

Financial Briefs: India and overseas
Adani Green Energy completes acquisition of three SPVs from Inox Green Energy Services Adani Green Energy Limited has completed the acquisition of 100 per cent equity share capital of three special purpose vehicles (SPVs) from […]
A Winning Deal: NTPC acquires Jhabua Power
In a marquee deal, the country’s largest power generator, NTPC Limited recently acquired 50 per cent stake in Jhabua Power Limited (JPL), its first acquisition through the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) initiated by the […]
Key Financings: Major debt and equity moves
Financing activity has picked up pace in the power sector driven by India’s ambitious plans of achieving 450 GW by 2030. In the past year, the sector has witnessed some significant fundraisings through commercial loans […]
Stock Movement: BSE Power Index companies deliver a robust performance
The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Power Index tracks the price movement of 11 power companies operating across various segments of the industry. The index is weighted by free float capitalisation and as of August 30, […]
USAID-India Partnership in Energy: An Evolution Story: By Ipshita Nandi Banerjee, Global Communications and Gender Lead, United States Energy Association
Energy is a key strategic area between the United States and India. The strong people-to-people ties between these two allies have led to improved access to reliable and clean energy and spurred investment opportunities in […]
Green Corporate PPAs: Gaining momentum in India
Green corporate power purchase agreements (PPAs) have garnered immense interest in the Indian market. Under this arrangement, the customer signs an agreement directly with the project developer for the purchase of renewable energy for a […]
Demand Surge: Equipment manufacturers’ views
The country’s growing focus on Make in India and Atmanirbhar Bharat is promoting domestic manufacturing of solar modules, wind turbines, battery and storage systems, and parts of the green hydrogen value chain. To evacuate the […]
Striving to Recover: Discoms’ perspective
The power distribution segment has been grappling with multiple challenges, including a large revenue gap and high aggregate technical and commercial (AT&C) losses, and the pandemic further aggravated the discoms’ distress. The government has taken […]

Deepening the Market: Short-term power trading gathers steam
The short-term power trading market has evolved significantly. During 2021-22, short-term trading volumes were recorded at 186.75 BUs, of which the power exchanges accounted for 54.3 per cent by achieving an all-time-high volume of 101.45 […]

Amp Energy India: Growing on the back of a diversified portfolio
Amp Energy, headquartered in Canada, is a renewable energy company playing the role of infrastructure manager, developer and owner. Established in 2009, the company has taken rapid strides to increase its footprint across geographies, spreading […]
Staging a Recovery: Improved operational performance by power utilities post-Covid
The operational performance of power utilities has improved during the past year, with an increase in economic activities post-Covid. Power demand has increased, which is also reflected in the rising utilisation levels, measured by the […]
Keeping Pace with Demand: CEA releases draft guidelines for resource adequacy planning
The Indian power sector has witnessed several key developments in recent years, which require a redesign of the electricity markets. Given the increasing share of variable renewable energy and higher frequency of extreme weather events […]
Flexible Operations: CEA notifies draft regulations for TPPs
India has set a target to augment its non-fossil fuel electric capacity to 500 GW by 2030. While this is expected to lower its carbon emissions and help meet the growing energy demand, the integration […]

Powering turbines with superior lubrication solutions
Gas and steam turbines are key contributors to India’s power sector These systems require use of superior lubrication solutions to reduce downtime and ensure continuous performance Solutions like the Mobil DTE™ 700 Geared Series lubricants […]
ABLOY for trust in Electric Power
Growing GDP of every nation leads to demand for various critical infrastructure resources and power happens to be one of them. Indian power sector is facing two major challenges such as uncertainty in fuel supply […]

Power Trading: At the Indian Energy Exchange, Power Exchange India Limited and Hindustan Power Exchange in September 2022
The electricity traded in the day-ahead market in September 2022 was 4,049.65 MUs at the IEX and 12.89 MUs at the PXIL. The average market clearing price range was Rs 3.29 per unit to Rs […]
Power Connections: Cross-border electricity trade gains traction in South Asia
A number of developments over the past several months indicate the strengthening of cross-border electricity trade (CBET) in South Asia, with India playing a pivotal role in it. CBET in South Asia is mostly being […]
Deepening the Market: Short-term power trading gathers steam
The short-term power trading market has evolved significantly. During 2021-22, short-term trading volumes were recorded at 186.75 BUs, of which the power exchanges accounted for 54.3 per cent by achieving an all-time-high volume of 101.45 […]
Power Generation: Monthly statistics year on year
Total power generation stood at 138.48 BUs in August 2022. At around 49.85 BUs and 38.69 BUs, the central and state sectors respectively accounted for the major share in conventional power generation. Meanwhile, renewable energy […]
Power Generation: Monthly statistics year on year
Total power generation stood at 136.98 BUs in July 2022. At around 49.88 BUs and 36.28 BUs the central and state sectors respectively accounted for the major share in conventional power generation. Meanwhile, renewable energy […]





