Special Report
Share of clean energy crosses one-third of total generation capacity
The share of clean energy sources has crossed one-third in terms of India’s power generation capacity, according to the latest statistics.
Power transmission upgrade improves in July
- Aug 31, 2020
In terms of new power transmission lines and substations constructed, the performance in July 2020 has been much better than in the preceding month, latest statistics indicate.
No movement in TBCB projects in Q1FY21
- Aug 10, 2020
There has been no movement – in terms of projects awarded or completed — in the TBCB-based power transmission landscape, during the first quarter of the current fiscal year.
CEA estimates 2.7 per cent energy surplus in FY21
- Jul 30, 2020
In its latest Load Generation Balance Report (LGBR), Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has envisaged India to have an energy surplus of 2.7 per cent in FY21 with the peak surplus for the year estimated at 9.1 per cent.
CPSE power projects face 44 pc cost overrun: MOSPI report
- Jul 27, 2020
The latest report on project implementation released by Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MOSPI) shows that projects under the power ministry have seen total cost escalation of 44 per cent.
Power transmission upgrade falls short of target
- Jul 14, 2020
The COVID-19 related lockdown appears to have had a detrimental effect on the country’s power transmission infrastructure upgrade programme, according to information released by Central Electricity Authority (CEA).
South India has highest share in upcoming transmission infrastructure
- Jun 29, 2020
The southern region comprising Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Kerala account for most of the power transmission infrastructure currently under construction, according to government statistics.
‘Renewables and e-mobility are two key areas for India’
- Jun 17, 2020
Pushing towards more renewable energy sources, and shifting to e-mobility are two areas in the energy space that India needs to seriously pursue, according to Cedrik Neike, CEO of Siemens Smart Infrastructure.
India misses generation capacity addition target in FY20
- May 27, 2020
India has missed attaining its conventional power generation capacity addition target in FY20, by a rather wide margin, latest CEA statistics suggest.
CEA targets 6pc power generation growth in FY21
- May 25, 2020
Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has fixed the annual power generation target for FY21 at 1330 BU, implying a 6.2 per cent growth over the actual generation level of FY20.