Ezine Archive
July- September 2021
July- September 2021 Issue
Month: September 2021
Power
CESC’s subsidiary emerges highest bidder for Chandigarh power distribution business
Eminent Electricity Distribution Limited, a subsidiary of CESC Limited, has emerged as the highest bidder to take over the Chandigarh […]
Power
Eight mines auctioned in tranche II of commercial coal mining
In the second tranche of commercial coal mining auctions, the Adani group entities have won three out of eight mines. […]
Power
NTPC commissions second unit of Darlipali STPS in Odisha
NTPC Limited’s second unit of 800 MW capacity at the 2×800 MW Darlipali super thermal power station in Odisha has […]
Power
MNRE launches loan interest subvention scheme for WtE bio-methanation projects
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has launched a loan interest subvention scheme in association with the United […]
Power
MoP advises central government offices to switch over to prepaid smart meters on priority
The MoP has issued an advisory to all central ministries and departments to switch to prepaid smart electricity meters on […]
Power
MoP releases revised SBD for award of ISTS projects on TBCB basis
The MoP has released the revised standard bid documents (SBDs), containing the RfP and transmission service agreement for the award […]
Power
MoP releases detailed guidelines for the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has issued detailed guidelines for the reform-based result-linked Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme, which will be […]
Water
Water on Tap: Coverage and progress under the Jal Jeevan Mission
Based on an interaction with Subhash Sethi, Chairman, SPML Infra Limited Ensuring water security and availability is a high priority […]
Gas
Interview with Rajesh Kumar Mediratta: “IGX will help grow the gas markets with competitive and flexible options”
In a bid to facilitate seamless supply of natural gas in a similar manner, the Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) launched […]
Distribution
Smart Charging
India’s electric vehicle (EV) sector is growing at a phenomenal pace with annual EV sales expected to hit 630,000 by […]
Gas
Gujarat Gas begins supplying LNG using cryogenic trucks
Gujarat Gas has begun supplying LNG using cryogenic trucks. It began supplying natural gas to consumers in the tribal areas […]
CGD
Revolutionising Upstream Design Processes with Digital Twins: By Valentijn de Leeuw, Vice-President, ARC Advisory Group
Ensuring that the design team and stakeholders work together is crucial at the start of any large capital project. Collaboration […]
Transmission
Technology Reboot: Digitalisation strategies for TPPs
Changes are taking place in the power sector at a fast pace. The country is nearly power surplus, renewables are […]
Water
Waste Maintenance: O&M of sewage treatment plants
India has come a long way in the past decade as far as treatment of sewage is concerned. The country […]
Distribution
“Leading the world in energy transition”: Interview with BEE’s Abhay Bakre
The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), set up in 2002, has played an instrumental role in transforming the country’s energy […]
Water
Turning to Technology: Solid waste management practices in India
Solid waste management (SWM) has emerged as one of the most significant development challenges across India. According to reports, India […]
Gas
Digital Innovations: Emerging trends in the CGD sector
India is rapidly transforming into a gas-based economy by increasing the share of natural gas in the energy mix from […]
Distribution
Digital Imperative: Role of IT-OT in the changing power landscape
The power sector has made significant strides towards performance efficiency and improvement. In the past two decades, the Ministry of […]
Gas
Torrent Gas launches 25 CNG stations in Tamil Nadu
Torrent Gas has launched 25 compressed natural gas (CNG) stations in Chennai and Tiruvallur districts of Tamil Nadu. The company […]