Cover Story Jul 01, 2018 A Change in the Offing! The draft amendments for captive generation plants go a step beyond the 2016 amendments and, if notified in the same form, will have far-reaching implications on the structure and operation of CGPs.
Cover Story Jul 01, 2018 Solar sector to show spiralling growth in India By 2022, about 175 GW installed capacity of renewable energy is to be achieved, which includes 100 GW from solar power. India will turn into a renewable energy hub by achieving this target.
Cover Story Jul 01, 2018 We are setting up a manufacturing unit in India To cater to the growing markets in India, Sunil Badesra, Business Head, Sungrow is all set to expand the company's capacity from its present 1 GW to 3 GW by 2020, which will be streamlined in the third quarter.
Cover Story Jul 01, 2018 Sophisticated tools require managing variability on the grid In an interview with POWER TODAY, Hemant Joshi, CEO, TMEIC, lists out the challenges in the power purchase agreement. Land acquisition and evacuation are putting the solar capacity addition on a slower track.
Cover Story Jul 01, 2018 The government must address uncertainties The solar landscape in India is still marred with challenges that hamper the achievement of the target set for 2022, says MR Rajesh, Director, Power-One Micro Systems.
Cover Story Jul 01, 2018 UJALA: LEDing To The Realm Of Energy Efficiency The UK is readying to import its lock, stock and barrel. A few countries are closely studying it with the intent of imbibing it.
Cover Story Jul 01, 2018 Captive Threat! The recent draft amendments by the Ministry of Power for group captive power has not gone well with the captive power players. The amendments are blessings in disguise for state distribution companies (DISCOMs), as it was on their complaints that the government has acted upon.
Cover Story Jul 01, 2018 In Need of Back-Up In June 2018, the government has revised the targets for 2022 to increase the solar power capacity to 113 GW from the earlier set 100 GW. Though the industry has the capability to meet this, it is fighting policy-level challenges.
Cover Story Jul 01, 2018 India to be a global hub of superior LED products With the country's overall lighting market valued at Rs 100 billion currently, there is ample room for further growth in the LED segment, says Rakesh Zutshi, President, Electric Lamp and Component Manufacturers' Association of India (ELCOMA) & Managing Director, Halonix Technologies.