Nirmala Sitharaman, Finance Minister “A policy for promoting pumped storage projects will be brought out for electricity storage and facilitating smooth integration of the growing share of renewable energy with…

“ The Government’s efforts under Narendra Modi’s leadership reforming India’s power sector are commendable. We look forward to working closely with the Government to enable a just energy transition for…

 Eric Hannon, Frankfurt-based partner at McKinsey & Company “When you look forward to the rest of the decade, where we will see massive amounts of decarbonisation in power generation and…

Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi India is set to emerge as the centre for green hydrogen production and the country’ renewable energy sector will help make both investors and…

“There is a need for increased investments in transmission lines. Also, additional funds for research and development in hydrogen-related technologies, supporting the government’s ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ scheme is required.”–Shirish S Garud,…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi “We also will have to be ambitious (in our climate actions)… The energy transition (that is required) has to be just, inclusive, equitable and innovative. We…

‘Green shoots’ of recovery visible? Syed Sajjadh Ali, Managing Director – India, Electrical Sector, Eaton We are seeing a slow uptake in the business overall post unlocking begun in India.…

Latish Babu, Director, Power & Grid Segment, Schneider Electric India Remote Management is the new and innovative way of operations, maintenance, remote meter reading, remote asset management, efficient inter-department communication,…

Saurabh Goel, President, Havells India Ltd The unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic has brought the significance of hygiene and infections control to the fore. With customer centricity at the core, we at…

The government should consider banning imports of equipment related to power generation and transmission & distribution segments from China. We have already provided them with a detailed list of items…

The Ministry of Power plans to reduce the fixed charges collected from state DISCOMs by central public sector enterprises (CPSEs). Industry leaders discuss how this will affect investments in the…

In view of the fall in spot power demand by almost 40 percent due to shutdown of large-scale establishments, and the simultaneous rise in domestic peak demand all over India,…

State power utilities that lose more than 15 percent of revenue due to outdated networks, power theft and poor billing and collections have been directed by the government to seek…

Prepaid electricity is a concept which is applicable in the urban areas. Such ideas cannot sustain in the rural areas. I suggested having two different policies for rural and urban…

Arvinder Bir Singh, Vice President Solar Business, EAPL Yes, with its power generation capacity of 330 GW India has the potential of offering power to all. To offer power to…

Shekhar Singal, Managing Director, Eastman Auto & Power Ltd CBEC has sought to reclassify imported solar panels and modules in a category that attracts 7.5 per cent duty and various…

Smart City Mission is an important initiative which was launched in June 2015. The mission intends to provide core infrastructure to the citizens of the city in a sustainable, cleaner…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] No. Chinese entry into Indian power sector is not a security threat but potentially an economic threat. As context: global manufacturing today is based on complex and integrated supply…