Good quality power enables a technologically advanced set-up to facilitate good quality of life for people by delivering ĆĀ“smart conceptĆĀ“ in a holistic manner. For example, e-mobility is a critical aspect of a smart city
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Govt to fast-track Rs.90,000 cr power projects
The Centre has decided to fast-track 10 power projects worth Rs 90,000 crore planned by State-owned companies led by NTPC, which have been held up by land-related issues, identified in the Economic Survey as the biggest hurdle for stalled public sector investments.
Rs.1 lakh-crore orders soon for power, mining equipment
The power and coal sectors will shortly issue orders worth over Rs 1 lakh crore for various projects, including four new giant power projects, according to Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of Coal, Power and Renewable Energy.
L&T wins Saudi Aramco order
L&T Construction, through its fully owned subsidiary L&T Saudi Arabia LLC, has bagged an engineering, procurement and construction order from the Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco).
Power Play
The power sector had been facing serious challenges over the past few years. The key issues pertain to shortfall in supply of coal and gas, delay in clearances for projects and the declining financial health of electricity distribution utilities.
Lack of priority sector lending for RE is an issue
The Indian government has successfully launched several policy instruments, which have enhanced the viability and bankability of RE projects.
Powering India Green
Increasing energy demand, climatic change, government initiatives and abundant untapped natural resources have been the key drivers behind the countryĆĀ“s movement towards renewable energy.
We are planning to formulate a Renewable Energy Act
We are planning to formulate a Renewable Energy Act as currently, all the electricity activities come under the Electricity Act, 2003. The new Act will not only help in streamlining many aspects like power generation, supply and tariff, but will also assist in attracting investments.
Power transmission loss totals 27%
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.
Alstom T&D India bags PowerGrid order
Alstom T&D India has bagged an order worth Rs 138 crore from Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL)




