NHPC, GPCL SIGN MOU FOR INVESTMENT IN KUPPA PUMPED HYDRO STORAGE PROJECT
Taking a step forward towards clean and green energy, NHPC Ltd., India’s leading hydropower company, has signed an MoU with Gujarat Power Corporation Limited...
NHPC, APGENCO PARTNER TO IMPLEMENT PUMPED STORAGE HYDROPOWER, OTHER PROJECTS
NHPC has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation (APGENCO) Limited (an undertaking of the Government of Andhra Pradesh)...
Hydro Power Scenario In Tamilnadu
Tamil Nadu has been a pioneer State in the field of hydro power development in India. It is the only State in India where all of its economically exploitable hydro power potential has been harnessed. The State has the highest head hydro power plant in India and has developed every type of hydro power schemes: run off river & storage based schemes, surface & underground power houses, high head & low head plants, base load & peak load stations, single & multi-purpose schemes, conventional & pumped storage schemes, schemes in cascade development, inter-basin transfer of water for power generation etc... - M P Singh
ANDRITZ to modernise Shivasamudram hydropower plant
International technology group ANDRITZ has signed a contract with the Indian state utility company Karnataka Power Corporation to refurbish and renovate the Shivasamudram hydropower plant located in the southern state of Karnataka.
Renewable Energy: Today and Tomorrow
The renewable energy sector has seen rapid growth over recent years. This article takes an in-depth look at how renewable is shaping our energy future in India. - Lata Gidwani
ANDRITZ RECEIVES ORDER FOR THE COMPLETE REHABILITATION OF THE KOPILI HYDROPOWER PLANT
International technology Group ANDRITZ has received an order from Central Government owned utility, North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Ltd. (NEEPCO Ltd.) for the complete...
PM of India dedicates 60 MW Tuitial Hydroelectric Power Project in Mizoram
The Tuirial HEPP has been constructed as a Central Sector Project and implemented by North Eastern Electric Power Corporation (NEEPCO), under the administrative control of the Ministry of Power, Government of India.
RE For Rural Electrification In India – part 2
In areas with consistent wind resources, wind energy systems, or wind farms, present an opportunity for larger-scale rural electrification. These systems consist of multiple...
“The power sector has been opened to the private sector mainly to bring in...
As per India’s Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) the emissions intensity of its GDP is to be reduced by 33 to 35% by 2030 from 2005 level and about 40% cumulative electric power installed capacity is to be generated from non-fossil fuel based energy resources by 2030. Under such circumstances, how is the Indian hydro power segment grooming up to share the responsibility?
INVESTMENT PROPOSAL FOR RATLE HYDRO POWER PROJECT GETS CABINET’S APPROVAL
The construction activities of the project will result in direct and indirect employment to around 4000 persons...
POWER MINISTER REVIEWS THE CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS, SAFETY ASPECTS OF SUBANSIRI LOWER HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT
Recently, the The Union Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister R. K. Singh held a meeting in New Delhi to review the progress...
A Necessity Of Hybrid AC/DC Microgrids In Indian Electricity Sector
The grid collapse can cause half of the population to face darkness focusing a need of reliable well monitored supply system. Hybrid AC/DC microgrid can be the answer to resolve this problem of energy scarcity and uncertainity of supply – particularly for remote, sparsely geographically rural population... - Dr. Mrs. G. A. Vaidya, Prof. Mrs. Kalyani M. Kurundkar
PAKISTAN GETS ADB LOAN TO BOOST CLEAN ENERGY
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $300 million loan to finance the construction of a 300-megawatt hydropower plant that will increase the...
RE and Modern Grid Necessity & Constraints
Several initiatives have been taken by the Government of India (GoI) to increase the renewable energy generation, which will not only be useful to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases, but also result in some increase in per capita energy demand…
UNION GOVERNMENT’S MEASURES TO MARCH TOWARDS CLEAN ENERGY
Recently the power minister R.K. Singh has revealed a summary of the steps taken to promote the renewable energies (REs)…
NEW RENEWABLE SOURCE DEVELOPMENTs – Part 2
Solid-Oxide fuel cells (SOFC)
According to developers, solid oxide fuel cell technology would be among the most in demand. Researchers at Harvard School of Engineering...
PATEL ENGINEERING BAGS NEW ORDER OF RS. 1,564.42 CRORE
The company has expertise in prestigious works spanning around tunneling, underground works for hydropower generation, irrigation and urban infrastructure projects…
Renewable Power Scenario in Jammu & Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir is a region with immense potential for renewable energy projects. Considering the region’s vast potential to harness renewable resources and to promote clear energy, investment in this sector promises high returns.
A NEW PERSPECTIVE OF Hydro Electric Power Generation
This article reviews the current status of small hydro power development across the world and develops scenarios of growth. It also discusses the various turbines used in small hydroelectric plants from the virtue of efficiency improvement while maintaining the cost of production within the constricted range...
Converter Topologies For Hybrid Power Generation Systems
A hybrid power generation system basically can be formed by using individual converters with each renewable energy source... - M Ankush Kumar, PM Menghal, Dr A Jaya Laxmi
