5 Points to Note on India’s Nuclear Power Programme
It is quite satisfactory to note that in 2015, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India has seen major achievements in the field of civil nuclear cooperation…
Are We on the Right Track?
In New Delhi, on 21st November 2023, the Union Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy R. K. Singh had an interaction with...
The Potential Of Renewable Energy Sources In The Energy Sector In India
India became the world's third largest producer of electricity in the year 2013 and accounts for 4.8% of global share in electricity generation. But its per capita electricity consumption is only 746 kWh, which is lower compared to many countries, though electricity tariff is cheaper in India. - Lekha Chandran
Managing Coal Fired Thermal Power Plants Efficiently
This article identifies areas where installation of instrumentation and controls can bring about energy efficiency, safety and cost reduction in the primary cost components of a coal fired thermal station, viz., coal, fuel oil, water and auxiliary power... - M Siddhartha Bhatt, N Rajkumar
Auction of fresh coal linkages under SHAKTI positive for power sector: Study
However, the high base tariff discount and 90 per cent cap on quantity under the third round of auction are negative for the IPPs.
NTPC GROUP’S TOTAL INSTALLED CAPACITY REACHES NEW HEIGHT
With successful completion of trial operation by Unit-2 of 660 MW capacity of Tanda Super Thermal Power Station in Uttar Pradesh (U.P.) Stage-II (2...
JERA DECLARES STEPS TO ACHIEVE NET ZERO EMISSIONS
Besides inclusion of renewable power, JERA is also expecting to achieve 20% use of ammonia at its coal-fired power plants by 2035...
Powering India Steps For The Coming Days
India needs reliable and high quality power supply at all places for its all round growth. As the major portion of our power comes from thermal power plants, where coal is the mostly used fuel, the union government has already taken steps to ensure a smooth supply of coal to all those plants. The government is also working on expanding our transmission capability and modernising the distribution system… -P K Chatterjee
MECHANICAL ENERGY STORAGE: A MARKET OVERVIEW
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A report presented by the Prescient and Strategic (P&S) Intelligence observed that the global...
Nuclear Power And The Challenge Of Climate Change
The challenge is that we need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants – and yet provide affordable power to allow for improved standards of living to the global population... - Shah Nawaz Ahmad
Climate Change And Role Of Renewable Energy
Coal–fired power stations are the least carbon efficient power stations in terms of the level of carbon dioxide produced per unit of electricity generated, and gas is the best. On an average 2.095 pounds of carbon dioxide per unit of electricity generated is produced in coal-fired power plants... - Mayadhar Swain
Nuclear Energy In India
India aims to supply 9% of its electricity needs with nuclear power by 2032 and 25% by 2050. This article highlights the status quo and the needs to achieve the target…
PM DEDICATES THE FIRST UNIT OF TELANGANA SUPER THERMAL POWER PROJECT TO THE NATION
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recently dedicated the first 800 MW Unit of phase 1 of Telangana Super Thermal Power Project of NTPC...
L&T SUPPLIES 700 MWe STEAM GENERATOR TO GHAVP AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
The Heavy Engineering arm of Larsen & Toubro (L&T), flagged-off the fourth Steam Generator (SG) for NPCIL’s indigenously designed 700 MWe Pressurized Heavy Water...
JERA’S HIGH EFFICIENCY COAL-FIRED PLANT STARTS COMMERCIAL OPERATION
Hitachinaka Joint Thermal Power Station Unit 1 has begun its commercial operation. The plant has been developed by JERA Co., Inc. (JERA) through its...
BHEL BAGS ORDER FOR RENOVATION, MODERNISATION OF STEAM TURBINES AT UKAI TPS
Passing through stiff competitive bidding, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has won an order for the Renovation & Modernisation (R&M) of steam turbines at...
NTPC, GE POWER INDIA PARTNER TO REDUCE CARBON INTENSITY AT NTPC’S COAL FIRED UNITS
Carbon reduction from coal power plants is a key challenge and co-firing of low carbon fuel will facilitate the transition towards a low carbon...
THE ENERGY SOURCE OF TOMORROW – PART 1
For many years, there has been interest in utilising thorium-232 as a nuclear fuel since it is three to five times as abundant in...
YOKOGAWA COMPLETES INSTALLATION OF IOT SYSTEM AT KENYA’S OLKARIA GEOTHERMAL COMPLEX
Yokogawa Electric Corporation has completed installation of an IoT system for the Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC (KenGen) that utilizes mobile communications and other...
Power Sector in 2019 & Beyond
Indian power sector is poised to attract investments worth Rs 11,55,652 crore between 2017 and 2022. Let’s see what’s in store for power sector in 2019 and beyond. By Subhajit Roy, Group Editor