Open Forum
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293Will privatising state distribution utilities reduce aggregate technical and commercial (AT&C) losses?
This has been a long discussion in various energy forums all across India. India is still a country incurring almost 30 per...
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596How do you view the European Investment Bank’s initiative to fund the renewable energy sector in India?
I think it’s a very good initiative, but we have to make all such investors understand the country. So they have to...
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657How do you view CRISIL research’s report on share of generation to fall 30 per cent for the projected investments?
There are two aspects of reduced share of generation in future investments in power sector. Firstly, the demand of electricity in the...
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548India imposes 25% safeguard duty on solar cells import. How do you view its impact?
This is a step taken too early without enhancing and upgrading the entire solar power ecosystem. The immediate effect could be easily...
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453How practical do you think is the Public Procurement Order by the GOI?
Government of India issued Public Procurement as part of the government’s policy to encourage the ‘Make in India’ and promote it among...
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632Is appointing a RPO compliance cell by MNRE, a breakthrough move?
The establishment of a market based Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) mechanism was instrumental in driving renewable energy installations in India. However, due...
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457Govt targets bringing down T&D losses to 15 per cent by 2019. Is it still achievable?
Sunil Misra, Director General, IEEMA Indian power sector is undergoing a significant change that has redefined the industry outlook. Sustained economic growth...
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401Thermal power plants hit by coal shortage. What’s the way out?
Sanjib Mitra, Country Head and Sr VP – Transformer Division, Electrotherm (India) Coal remains a crisis worldwide as mining remains a challenge...
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922Can India offer power to all?
Arvinder Bir Singh, Vice President Solar Business, EAPL Yes, with its power generation capacity of 330 GW India has the potential of...