Major ports handled 647.63 million tonnes (mt) of cargo traffic in 2016-17, a year-on-year growth of 6.79 per cent. The growth was supported by an increase in all cargo categories except fertilisers and coal. Iron […]
Mundra port’s fourth container terminal, which has a capacity to handle 1.3 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of cargo, commenced operations in April 2016, three months ahead of schedule. With the opening of the terminal, […]
With the sluggish growth in sales witnessed during 2012-15, the construction equipment industry (including the earthmoving segment) has recently started showing signs of revival. According to Off-Highway Research, during the period 2010-14, the market size […]
After almost three years of sluggish growth (2011-14), the construction equipment market witnessed a surge in the past 18-20 months led by eased foreign direct investment (FDI) norms for the construction sector, revival of economic […]
Forming the largest segment in the construction equipment space in India, earthmoving equipment is primarily used in mining and construction activities. The demand for such equipment is expected to increase on the back of increasing […]
The market for equipment moves in tandem with growth in the manufacturing sector. With the aim of increasing the share of manufacturing in the economy’s GDP, the government is taking steps to give an impetus […]
It was a transformational year for the power generation segment. In 2016-17, for the first time in the country, the capacity addition by the renewable segment was the highest across all the sources of generation. […]
The quest to manage municipal solid waste in India’s urban centres has gained significant momentum in the past few years. Government organisations and urban local bodies (ULBs) have provided a much-needed thrust, owing mostly to […]
Renewable energy has experienced tremendous growth in the past one year, with its cumulative installed capacity surpassing that of hydro power. As of end-March 2017, the country’s total renewable energy capacity stood at around 57.26 […]
Captive power plants (CPPs) have continued to be a viable option for industrial and commercial consumers to meet their energy demand and hedge against the risk of high tariffs of grid power. Further, the quality […]
The transmission segment has grown significantly over the past few years led by a conducive policy framework and active private sector participation besides concerted efforts of the Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (Powergrid). As […]
As the world is waking up to the harsh realities of climate change, radical policies are being formulated. The situation in India is no different. After the commitment made at the Conference of Parties (COP) […]
While the country’s power sector has witnessed significant overall growth in the past few years, the distribution segment has been a laggard. The segment continues to be plagued with high levels of aggregate technical and […]
Over the past one year, the Ministry of Power (MoP) has been making efforts towards achieving self reliance with respect to the country’s energy needs and meeting its climate change commitments. It is also pushing […]
The Government of India, in view of the growing needs of the economy, is committed to providing access to electricity to all and ensuring uninterrupted power supply across the country at a reasonable price. Towards […]
Power trading has emerged as a viable option for both generators and consumers (industrial/commercial and discoms) to sell and buy power at competitive rates. Power trading is a part of the short-term power market which […]
The past year was marked by significant activity by players across the power generation, transmission and distribution segments. Sector heavyweights such as NTPC Limited, NHPC Limited and Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (Powergrid) as […]
India has well-established manufacturing facilities for main plant equipment like boilers, turbines and generators (BTG), with the current industry size estimated to be over 30 GW. However, the general slowdown in the power sector has […]
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