With an agenda to attract investment in India, the IIFCL has organised a one-on-one discussion of Indian infra developer with Korean investors. The Korean delegation was led by Kim Kyung Wook, Assistant Minister, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Republic of Korea and Song, Byung Hak, Managing Director, KDB Infrastructure Investment Asset Management Co Ltd.

Touted as a power starved nation, India stands out on the world map for having the highest number of people living without power. A shame in itself, the subject is further muddled up in a tug-of-war between the state and Centre.

The recent Supreme Court order in the Hindustan Zinc Ltd Vs Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) case has given the Renewable Purchase Obligations (RPO) cause a huge boost (See Box: Supreme Court Verdict). But, while most industry players POWER TODAY spoke to deemed the verdict long awaited

Vedanta, the global, diversified natural resource company has appointed Ajay Dixit as Chief Executive Officer, Power, effective May 11, 2015.

To create jobs and reduce poverty, India has to grow faster; which cannot happen without sufficient power being made available to consumers. To achieve this, our successive governments have been grappling with policy guidelines and regulatory frameworks for this sector for the last 20 odd years.

India´s engines of economic growth - its cities - have taken centre stage. And with this, many countries world over have turned towards the country´s plan of developing 100 smart cities.

Megger´s new S1-Series of insulation resistance testers consist of a 5 kV model, S1-568 and a 10 kV model, S1-1068. These top end instruments are made for power utilities and service companies working in generation, transmission and distribution markets.

A leading power exhibition in the Middle East, which is celebrating its 40th edition this year, is set to witness a 15 per cent increase in floor space to accommodate the first ever area dedicated to the lighting industry.

The plans of the new government to accelerate the generation of wind energy by adding an ambitious 10,000 MW every year is a welcome change in the Indian power scenario.