Despite price sensitivity of the Indian market remaining a major challenge, Conrad Latham, General Manager, Atlas Copco Compressor Technique, India cites that to be competitive in India, the global players are willing to pay for the value of options that are normally associated with improved energy efficiencies like variable speed drive compressors, permanent magnetic motors, cost-effective adsorption dryers or even higher IE-rated motors.
Category: Power & New and Renewable Energy
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A Ray of Hope, Amid the Gloom
Amidst the chaos seen in the power sector, with 22,000 MW thermal power projects lying idle for the need of coal or gas and lenders taking power generating assets to National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) to recover dues, the transmission sector- with longer life cycle and lower risks- has exhibited the only ray of hope for investors and developers alike.
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The Maha Metro Dream
In India, the urban rail network has grown significantly over the past 10-12 years, from about 90 km in 2006 to 444 km as we speak.
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Need an Integrated Logistic Policy
The logistics industry has always been an underdog and has not received the much-deserved attention yet. Though the sector is full of potential, it is yet to achieve optimal utilisation of resources.
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Cross-border trading in electricity would naturally benefit India
A veteran of India's energy sector, Prof Kirit Parikh chaired the committee that submitted the 2013 groundbreaking report on pricing methodology for diesel, domestic LPG and PDS kerosene.
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IndiaÂ’s first solar bike track corridor to open in 2019
IndiaÂ’s first solar bicycle track corridor will run on both sides of a 12 km stretch road from Mukarba Chowk to Wazirabad on DelhiÂ’s Outer Ring Road by March 2019.
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Photonsolar to provide 800 kWP rooftop to IKEA India
IKEAÂ’s first store in India will get 800 kWP rooftop solar plant by Hyderabad-based Photon Energy Systems (Photonsolar). Bengaluru and Navi Mumbai will be following HyderabadÂ’s lead.
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Mahagenco to build 100 MW plant in Vidharbha
Mahagenco plans on building 100 MW plant at Chandrapur, which will be the biggest solar plant in Vidarbha. This decision has come up in accordance to its plan to create 2,500 MW solar power capacity.
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ACME Solar Holdings to raise up to Rs 30 billion through InvIT
Through an infrastructure investment trust (InvIT), ACME Solar Holdings plans on raising up to Rs 30 billion amid a prolonged delay in a planned initial share sale. The company is currently in discussions with potential bankers.
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ENGIE agrees joint venture for wind power in India
In order to set up a platform for wind projects in India, ENGIE has partnered with STOA in a 50:50 joint venture. With a total capacity of 2 GW within the next five years, the project will involve both, onshore and offshore wind installations.