India

India will double renewable energy capacity

Goal is to have a total capacity of 56,267 MW by 2017.

India will double renewable energy capacity

Goal is to have a total capacity of 56,267 MW by 2017.

3 areas distribution companies in India must focus on

Since the beginning of the power sector reform in India, several initiatives have been taken for commercial performance improvements of distribution companies; however, the desired results have not been achieved even after significant investment in the sector during last ten years. Situation is unlikely to go for a rapid change until there is a strong regulatory enforcement, effective project management and accountability at all levels. Our recent experience with government utilities portray that key challenges in the sector during pre-reform was lack of investments and smart technological solutions, which has been shifted over time to the lack of commercial process acumen, project management skills, inefficient asset and technology utilization and ineffective monitoring tools during post reform era.

Thermax bags Rs 503 crore EPC order for captive power plant

Thermax has won a Rs 503 crore EPC order from a leading public sector firm for setting up a captive

Thermax bags Rs 503 crore EPC order for captive power plant

Thermax has won a Rs 503 crore EPC order from a leading public sector firm for setting up a captive

Gazipur Solar Panel Plant to start soon

BANECO Solar Energy Ltd, aGerman-Bangladesh joint-venture, will start manufacturing European standardsolar panel in the country very soon.

India, China sign mammoth energy deals

Agreements in clean energy, electric power worth upwards of US$5 billion.

Chinese, Bangladeshi firms cooperate on power projects

China Energy Group, the largest government-owned Chinese company, will develop Bangladesh’s energy sector.

Bangladesh gets Saudi funding for dual-fuel power plant

Absence of funding hindered its implementation.