In an interaction, DC Bagde, Managing Director, Transrail Lighting (Transrail) told INFRASTRUCTURE TODAY that the transmission and distribution segment (T&D) is likely to attract an investment of at least USD 50 billion. It's a shot in the arm for the country's T&D network, but it will not be enough.
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Tag: power generation
NTPC power generation up 7.45% in April-June at 69.2 BU
State-run power giant NTPC has recorded its highest quarterly power generation of 69.2 billion units (BU) in April-June this fiscal which is 7.45 per cent more than the year-ago period.
Mitigate payment-related risks to make infrastructure sustainable
I think in many sectors the policies are conducive. The most recent example is the Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Project, where IFC was the lead public-private-partnership (PPP) transaction advisor. We helped structure the bidding process to include a three-tiered payment security mechanism.
NLC to double lignite mining capacity to 62.15 MTPA by 2025
NLC India Limited (NLCIL) is set to increase its lignite mining capacity to 62.15 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) by 2025, from its present capacity of 30.60 MTPA. NLCIL also plans to support coal production capacity of 31 MTPA and power generating capacity of 20,971 MW by 2025.
ABB India restores power infrastructure in record time for Karnataka
ABB India has restored and modernised the critical 1,035 MW Sharavathi hydropower plant in Karnataka, which accounts for around 25 per cent of the state utility Karnataka Power CorporationÂ’s power generation.
Kudankulam Power Plant Unit 2 touches 870MW generation
Unit 2 of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant reached a new power generation high on January 13. The unit began to generate 870 MW of its full capacity of 1,000 MW.
NTPC posts record output in a day
NTPC has recorded its highest-ever power generation capacity 866.47 million units in a day from sources like coal, solar, gas and hydro.
Solar power generation at Cochin International Airport to be doubled
The solar power generation from Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL), the first fully solar energy powered airport in the world, will be almost doubled in five months.
JSW Energy-Jaiprakash deal for 500 MW plant gets CCI nod
The Competition Commission has approved Sajjan Jindal-promoted JSW Energy’s purchase of the 500 MW Bina thermal power plant from Jaiprakash Power Ventures. Under the deal, announced in July, JSW Energy will buy 100 per cent stake in the special purpose vehicle (SPV) — Bina Power Supply Ltd (BPSL) — to which the 500 MW power plant is to be transferred.
Transmission is levelling the playing field
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.





