The average all-India loss levels of power transmission in FY13 were in the range of 27 per cent, according to a recent report by ICRA.
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Govt for e-auction of coal blocks
The government has cleared an ordinance for e-auctioning of coal blocks that enables commercial mining by private companies in future.
SBI seeks flexibility in lending rules by RBI
The State Bank of India (SBI) has urged the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to allow flexible lending rules including restructuring loans given to existing projects in line with revised cash flows available for debt refinancing
Li-ion batteries for cost saving
Telecom tower companies are increasingly installing lithium-ion batteries for uninterrupted power supplies to their towers.
NTPC to add 4,500 MW in South
State-run power generator NTPC is awaiting forest department clearance to set up its first wind energy project in the country.
ACME Group wins solar projects in AP
Solar power producer ACME Group has emerged as the largest successful bidder for 160 MW solar PV power projects at the 500 MW
Clawing Back to Action
He is a man of action and is showing the world that he means business. In many firsts in the month that went by, Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented India to the global industry as a nation that is seeking to attract investors with reforms and measures
FDI in infrastructure: Key Challenges
In addition to fuel shortage for thermal power projects, the power sector in general suffers from regulatory delays, chief of which are the land acquisition and environmental clearance issues.
¨Raising large-scale infra funds is a difficult task¨
While the government and the RBI have eased norms and pushed for financing opportunities, actual benefits will take time to trickle down, says Vishwas Udgirkar, Senior Director, Deloitte India.
Distribution Reforms: Coming out of the shadows
Accountability and minimum interference can help the power sector in the country to undergo reform.Although power has always been an area of focus, the ever-widening gap between supply and demand throws light on the endemic problems in the Indian power sector.



