Union Minister of State for Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy and Mines, Piyush Goyal, has launched ‘Coal Mitra’, a Web portal for flexibility in utilisation of domestic coal. He also released reports on ‘Renewable Energy Integration: Transmission an Enabler’, ‘Green Energy Corridor II’ and ‘Electricity Demand Pattern Analysis’.
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Power Grid must monetise transmission assets, says Goyal
Power minister Piyush Goyal has urged Central electricity transmission utility Power Grid Corporation (PGCIL) and state transmission companies to “unlock capital” that has accrued over years in transmission assets.
SAIL in talks with Nippon Steel, Kobe for collaboration
Steel Authority of India (SAIL) is in talks with Nippon Steel, Sumitomo Metal Corp and Kobe Steel for potential technical agreements to help it expand its global footprint.
A Bright Future Beckons
Numerous steps by the Indian government to combat challenges facing the domestic power sector will realise immense potential, says Anil Kadam, Solution Architect & Marketing, Energy & Utilities, Schneider Electric India.
Power Equations
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the Goods and Services Tax (GST) holds the potential to improve India´s energy efficiency by enabling more efficient long-haul transportation across India. He was speaking after inaugurating the Petrotech 2016 conference on December 5, 2016, in New Delhi where he added, ´At the moment, the piped natural gas network in India is 15,000 km in length.
India´s renewable energy potential is vast and untapped
India has 275 GW of installed electricity generating capacity which is significantly higher than 140 GW of peak demand of electricity across the country. The energy generated through coal alone is higher than its peak demand. Despite the installed capacity exceeding power demand, some parts of the country face acute power shortages and more than 300 million people in India are still without access to power.
Recovery from demonetisation is a foregone conclusion
There is definitely going be a short-term impact of demonetisation on the industry. The November 2016 sales of two-wheelers, four-wheelers and the automotive industry in general has taken a beating.
Coal India finds no takers for imported supplies
Minister of State for Coal, Power, Renewable Energy and Mines Piyush Goyal has said that no thermal power plant/coal company has approached CIL (Coal India Ltd) for supply of imported coal for 2016-17.
Addressing Sanitation Challenges the Smart Way
Smart sanitation fundamentally involves high-tech solutions such as self-cleaning public e-toilets that address the challenges posed by conventional public toilets, says BINCY BABY.
Eicher Pro 6000: A complete business solution
The Eicher Pro 6000 mining trucks introduced over a year ago are ideally suited for various applications. With the mining sector opening up amidst the global commodities slump, India has emerged as one of the two lucrative markets for global mining OEMs.







