Power Today Magazine - September 2016

In this issue

In our cover story on ‘Reviving gas-based power’, we take a look at the several such power plants that have been lying idle for a few years due to drying up of gas supplies, and how the only way to revive them is to bolster LNG imports. Our features on ‘Wires & Cables’ we analyse how upcoming investments in the power sector worth Rs 15,000 lakh crore over the next five years, will boost the wires & cables segment - which are essential to enable this development and will witness a huge growth trajectory. Our second feature on ‘Capacitors & Meters’ finds that while the smart meter initiative will pull the growth rate of meters to double digits in the coming years, the capacitor market is expected to remain in the sub-5 per cent levels.
In the Renew section, we focus on ‘Geothermal Energy’, its growth and implementation around the world and possibilities in India. While the Power Point sections expands on the tools for maximizing wind turbine ROI and the legalese overviews how UDAY is an ambitious indian distribution sector bailout. The issue also features an exclusive interview with Mr Gurdeep Singh, CMD, NTPC Limited and analysis the benefits and finer details of asset performance management over the IoT platform.

Power Today Magazine Description:

Cover Story: Will the “black” magic work, again?

BRIEF: Will the process of e-auction of the cancelled coal blocks prove to be a game-changer for the coal industry? Or, is the lack of focus on attracting more serious players into the coal industry the actual hurdle in development of this sector?

Feature: Powerful PSUs -- Fundamentally strong!

BRIEF: Strong fundamentals, strong order book as well as execution record, and of course, a strong pipeline of new projects has made public sector enterprises the most powerful companies amongst peers. With some contributing more than 30 per cent in terms of generation, some financing close to 25 per cent of power finance and a few with orders worth more than Rs 60,000 crore on the anvil, the PSUs in the power sector are by virtue the most sought-after companies to look up to.

Feature: Power Equipment -- The Turn of the Tide

BRIEF: With a new slew of orders in the offing, India’s Rs 1.30 lakh crore electrical equipment industry has shown a positive trend after four consecutive quarters of negative growth.

Renew
Cover Story: The 10,000 MW challenge

BRIEF: The government has set an annual capacity addition target of 10,000 MW for wind energy. As all the stakeholders involved in this industry gear up for this ambitious target, we examine the challenges that lie ahead.

Other Sections

• Finance: “IEX plans to facilitate power trading in South Asia”

BRIEF: IEX has already approached the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) to seek in-principle consent to facilitate Cross-Border Trade on its platform, says
* Rajesh K Mediratta, Director (Business Development), IEX. – Email

• Renew Lead - Analysis: Taking wind energy to the next level

BRIEF: Here’s a look at the key parameters that will influence the growth of wind energy in India over the next few crucial years. (1 page)
* Author: Abhijit Kulkarni, Head of Sales - Renewable Energy Segment, SKF India.

• Renew Lead – Technology: Wind turbines Optimised for India

BRIEF: Here are some of the key design criteria of wind turbines designed for low wind speed sites and technology options available to improve energy capture on wind farms.
* Author: Renjith Viripullan, Engineering Manager and Nitin Bhate from GE