Thermal

The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently pointed out that – “Ambient (outdoor) air pollution in both cities and rural areas was estimated to...

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

Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation (Toshiba) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with PLN Nusantara Power (PLN-NP), a sub-holding company of PT...

The Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recently dedicated the first 800 MW Unit of phase 1 of Telangana Super Thermal Power Project of NTPC...

The order for setting up the 3x800 MW Patratu Super Thermal Power Station Expansion, Phase-I (3x 800 MW) has been placed on BHEL by Patratu Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (PVUNL - a subsidiary of NTPC Ltd. in Joint Venture with Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited).

However, the high base tariff discount and 90 per cent cap on quantity under the third round of auction are negative for the IPPs.

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,...

“Thermal industry is on the mend, as stressed IPPs are under various stages of debt reduction through resolution plans or by way of bankruptcy proceedings.” - Ankur Agarwal, Divya Charen

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...

As India’s largest manufacturer of power generating equipment, BHEL has so far installed more than 1,90,000 MW of power equipment globally…

How is the demand of aluminium growing in the (electric) power industry? Affordable, reliable, and clean energy will be a key enabler in realization...

India’s to make sure sustainable growth, not only economically but also from social and environmental factors dependency on thermal sector for power has been slowly decreasing considering conscious and smart & on the other hand our country’s potential for hydro-power generation is exponentially increasing, therefore, gradually shifting its base towards renewable energy generation for future plans…

“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

Valued at over Rs.7,300 Crore, the order for setting up the 2x660 MW Udangudi TPP has been placed on BHEL by Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO).

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

Union Minister of State (IC) for Power and New & Renewable Energy R K Singh has directed the concerned officials to expedite the investment approval for the Buxar Thermal Power Project at the earliest so that foundation stone laying ceremony can take place by January, 2019.

In New Delhi, on 21st November 2023, the Union Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy R. K. Singh had an interaction with...

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has recently won a prestigious order for setting up a 2x800 MW supercritical thermal power project on EPC basis...

The requirement for making coal fired stations intelligent arises from the beed for highly efficient plant operation and asset management on one hand and wide scale penetration of renewable energy (solar  photovoltaic and wind) into the grid which results in rapid cycling of the thermal plants, on the other hand. Ramping up or down of thermal plants hitherto was through manual load setting or through the free governor mode of operation. With the entrance of  rapidly varying renewable generation, the need for automatic load setting on the thermal plants through intelligent features arises... - M. Siddhartha Bhatt,  N. Rajkumar

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has recently joined with key partners in Indonesia to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly explore the...