One has to look back a few years for proper perspective. Once power generation was de-licensed after The Electricity Act 2003, there was a boom in the sector. People started coming into power generation in a big way, both coal-based and coastal.
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Manufacturing targets should be fixed before installation targets
Ajay Prakash Shrivastava, President, Solar Energy Society of India, highlights the importance of domestic manufacturing and comments on hybrid solar, DCR rules and much more.
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CAG audit threat looms large
The Delhi High Court judgment on Section 20 of the CAG Act may render PPP projects unattractive in infrastructure sectors without a pervasive regulatory authority. In the recent judgment on CAG audit of Delhi distribution companies
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India has 4,878 MW solar power generation capacity: Goyal
IndiaĆĀ“s total installed solar power generation capacity is 4,878.88 MW, led by Rajasthan and Gujarat, Parliament was informed.
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Bidding for 2 ultra-mega power projects to start in December
The government will call bids for two domestic coal-based ultra-mega power projects (UMPPs) in December and another two by March next year, according to Power Secretary PK Pujari.
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Cabinet approves Rs.8,349-cr investment on rail freight lines
The Union cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved an investment of Rs.8,349 crore for laying down multiple freight-specific rail lines in Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh.
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LNG more viable than coal
India is already among the worldĆĀ“s largest energy consumers. Urbanisation, industrialisation, and the governmentĆĀ“s commitment to 24 x7 energy access for all imply that our need for power will continue to grow.
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Powering the change
The government is finally taking note. While it is too early to say that a solution to the woes of distribution companies (DISCOMs) is just around the corner, the wheels are in motion.
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Industrial development along ports to get a push
The shipping ministry is set to launch the National Perspective Plan (NPP) by January next year, aimed at comprehensive and integrated development of coastline.
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Swapping coal linkages
The government has said it will notify the guidelines for swapping of coal linkages. ĆĀ“The correction of the grade of coal and the permission to swap coal or exchange coal within plants, within the same company or between the companies based on the guidelines, which we will be shortly notified, will help the nation save at least Rs 20,000 crore in power bills,ĆĀ“ Coal and Power Minister Piyush Goyal Said.