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...
BHEL RECEIVES EPC ORDER FROM NLCIL TO SET UP SUPERCRITICAL TPP IN ODISHA
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has won a prestigious order, under International Competitive Bidding (ICB), for setting up a 3x800 MW pithead, greenfield Thermal...
Strategies For Sustainability
The government has decided to add 80 GW thermal power capacity by the year 2031-32, as power demand of the country has increased at an...
A PERSPECTIVE ON THE LARGE COAL BASED CAPACITY ADDITION
The government has decided to add 80 GW thermal power capacity by the year 2031-32, as Power demand of the country has increased at...
THERMAL ENERGY CANNOT BE WRITTEN OFF TILL STORAGE BECOMES COST-EFFECTIVE
The Union Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy R. K. Singh recently held an interaction with stakeholders in the power sector in...
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...
TOSHIBA ESS, TNB GENCO TO ACCELERATE THE APPLICATION OF CO2 CAPTURE TECHNOLOGY IN TPPS
Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation (Toshiba ESS) and TNB Power Generation Sdn Bhd (TNB Genco), a wholly owned subsidiary of Tenaga Nasional Berhad,...
GE Steam Power technology to help CPRI become India’s highest capacity laboratory
CPRI is at the forefront of developing indigenous capabilities to enhance high power testing in India.
NTPC NEARLY DOUBLES ITS COAL PRODUCTION FROM ITS CAPTIVE MINES IN Q1
NTPC Limited has nearly doubled coal production from its captive mines during the first quarter of the financial year 2023 - 2024, compared with...
REC to lend loan to Damodar Valley Corporation for setting up 1,320 MW Thermal...
Under the terms of the agreement, REC Limited, a Maharatna Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Power, will lend Damodar Valley Corporation...
ENERGY AUSTRALIA MODERNIZES TALLAWARRA A POWER PLANT
GE has received a new order to modernize EnergyAustralia’s Tallawarra A power plant, powered by a GT26 gas turbine installed nearly thirteen years ago,...
REC SIGNS THREE STRATEGIC MOUS DURING MP GLOBAL INVESTORS SUMMIT 2023
REC Limited has signed the first MoU with the MP Power Management Company Limited (MPPMCL), to extend financial assistance of `15,086 crores for upcoming...
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...
COAL IMPORTS IN THE AGE OF ENERGY TRANSITION
This is the age of energy transition, de-carbonisation is the buzz word, the demolition of coal-based pants in Europe is not a distant memory,...
ADB, INDONESIA PARTNERS SIGN LANDMARK MOU ON EARLY RETIREMENT PLAN FOR FIRST COAL POWER...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has recently joined with key partners in Indonesia to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly explore the...
Emission Controls for Indian Thermal Power Plants
Thermal power plants are the most common sources for generation of electricity. These plants also pollute the environment mostly. They emit many harmful gases to the atmosphere apart from fly ash, which itself has many harmful health effects. The Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change has notified the revised standards for coal-based Thermal Power Plants in the country, with the primary aim of minimizing pollution. - Prof Mayadhar Swain
HEADWINDS REMAIN FOR THERMAL POWER SECTOR
“As the macro and sectoral factors improve, backed by strong legislative and policy measures - such as amendments to Electricity Act and Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code - stress in the thermal power sector will abate but it is a long road ahead!” - Sambitosh Mohapatra, Sandeep Kumar Mohanty
HOW TO REVIVE THE THERMAL POWER SECTOR?
“The major difficulties being faced by the coal-based projects are regarding availability of coal and payment delays by the DISCOMs. Ashok Khurana, Director General, Association of Power Producers (APP)”
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
