Several structural reforms announced for the power sector in the Budget 2021-22 are steps in the right direction, says Sanjay Banga, CEO, Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd (TPDDL). Excerpts of the interview⊠What are your views on the Budget and how much has it addressed problems on the ground?All the three measures announced are a...
Category: Power & New and Renewable Energy
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Govt Focus on Mitigating Cash-Flow Stress and Reducing Theft
Power Distribution Reforms Even as the Centre puts in place a strategy to bring in efficiencies, energy sector observers believe that states will play hardball because electricity comes under concurrent list and state governments play an active role. In the backdrop of distribution companiesâ dues having touched an all-time high and showing no signs of...
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Tapovan barrage may have prevented further loss of lives, property: Source
The barrage at the under-construction Tapovan Project might have helped save further harm to life and property, Indiaâs largest energy conglomerate NTPC has claimed in a press statement.
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NTPCâs 38-year-old unit records highest PLF in FY2020-21 by far
NTPC Ltdâs very first unit at Singrauli in Uttar Pradesh has achieved the highest plant load factor (PLF) of 100.24 per cent among all thermal units in the country between April 2020 to December 2020, data published by Central Electricity Authority (CEA) showed.
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Tata Power takes over power distribution in western and southern Odisha
The countryâs largest integrated power utility, Tata Power on Thursday announced the takeover of the management and operations of Odisha-based power distribution utilities WESCO and SOUTHCO upon completion of the sale process.
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South Asiaâs maiden P2P rooftop solar trading project on blockchain to launch in Lucknow
The state of Uttar Pradesh is all set to launch India and South Asiaâs first blockchain-enabled peer-to-peer (P2P) trading of rooftop solar power on December 17.
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Konaseema combined cycle power plant offered for sale in Andhra
The Hyderabad-headquartered Konaseema Gas Power Ltd has announced a sale under liquidation of its 445 MW combined cycle power plant located in the East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh.
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NTPC inks agreement for Narmada Landscape Restoration Project
One of the countryâs leading integrated companies, NTPC Ltd has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM), Bhopal, to implement the Narmada Landscape Restoration Project (NLRP).
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Opinion: Future of rooftop solar post-COVID-19
The big elephant in the room affecting the future of roof-top solar in India is and has been government policy. Frequent changes in state government policy have made things difficult for both consumers and developers. By ANIMESH DAMANI
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DSM Advanced Solar Launches New All-Purpose Endurance Backsheet
The Netherlands-based Royal DSM, a global science-based company with interests in nutrition, health and sustainable living, has launched the all-purpose Endurance backsheet D15, for the protection of a wide range of solar modules at a reasonable performance-cost ratio.