Power
Taiwan to raise electricity prices by an average of 8.4%
June 27, 2022
Taiwan to raise electricity prices by an average of 8.4%
Taiwan will raise electricity prices by an average of 8.4% starting from July 1 in response to rising global energy…
Govt orders independent enquiry into Nexon EV fire incident
June 24, 2022
Govt orders independent enquiry into Nexon EV fire incident
The government has ordered an independent enquiry into a Nexon electric vehicle catching fire in Mumbai, a senior Road Transport…
Kalpataru, its arms bag orders worth ₹2,290 cr
June 22, 2022
Kalpataru, its arms bag orders worth ₹2,290 cr
Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd and its arms have bagged new orders worth ₹2,290 crore. Kalpataru Power Transmission Limited (KPTL), a…
GE Steam Power, BHEL inks $165 mn pact for 3 nuclear steam turbines
June 21, 2022
GE Steam Power, BHEL inks $165 mn pact for 3 nuclear steam turbines
GE Steam Power on Tuesday said that it has inked a $165 million pact with state-run engineering firm BHEL to…
Adani Power acquires infra dev firms SPPL & EREPL for over ₹609 cr
June 21, 2022
Adani Power acquires infra dev firms SPPL & EREPL for over ₹609 cr
Adani Power on Monday completed the acquisition of 100% equities in SPPL and EREPL for about ₹609 crore. On June…
Nunam deploys Audi e-tron’s used batteries in e-rickshaws
June 16, 2022
Nunam deploys Audi e-tron’s used batteries in e-rickshaws
Indo-German start-up Nunam has deployed the luxury carmaker Audi’s e-tron’s used batteries in its e-rickshaws, which are scheduled to hit…
Jio-bp to power Zomato’s 100% electric vehicle fleet
June 15, 2022
Jio-bp to power Zomato’s 100% electric vehicle fleet
A fuel and mobility joint venture between Reliance Industries and bp called Jio-bp, and food aggregator Zomato on Wednesday announced…
Delhi urges Centre to allow it to retain 728 MW from Dadri II plant
June 14, 2022
Delhi urges Centre to allow it to retain 728 MW from Dadri II plant
Delhi government has written to the Ministry of Power for allowing it to retain 728 MW of electricity from NTPC…
META4 Group commits ₹250 cr investment for Smart Green Mobility
June 13, 2022
META4 Group commits ₹250 cr investment for Smart Green Mobility
United Arab Emirates based group META4 has announced investing in smart green mobility initiatives in India by setting up an…
Duty on solar modules, cells to continue; don’t want imports: RK Singh
June 10, 2022
Duty on solar modules, cells to continue; don’t want imports: RK Singh
There are no plans to review the basic customs duty (BCD) levied on solar modules and cells, Union Power Minister…
As many as 85% accidents due to electricity occur in 11 states
June 10, 2022
As many as 85% accidents due to electricity occur in 11 states
A state-wise analysis of accidents due to electricity has indicated that 85% of them occur in 11 states, a discussion…
House gutted as electric bike explodes in Telangana
June 10, 2022
House gutted as electric bike explodes in Telangana
A house was destroyed when an electric bike caught fire while it was kept on charging in Telangana’s Siddipet district.…
India’s data centre capacity to double with ₹40,000 cr investment by FY25
June 9, 2022
India’s data centre capacity to double with ₹40,000 cr investment by FY25
The data centre capacity is set to double by FY25 to 1,700-1,800 MW from 870MW now with an investment of…
DVC industrial consumers concerned over electricity arrear demand
June 8, 2022
DVC industrial consumers concerned over electricity arrear demand
The industrial consumers under the command area of Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) are in a spot over a sudden spike…
GENCOs have started related process: Power Minister
June 8, 2022
GENCOs have started related process: Power Minister
Electricity generation companies (GENCOs) have started the process of importing coal for blending purposes, Union Power Minister RK Singh said…
Bengal govt looks to add 2,000 electric buses
June 6, 2022
Bengal govt looks to add 2,000 electric buses
In a bid to reduce vehicular pollution, the West Bengal government is focusing on adding 2,000 electric buses to its…
Assam to generate 1,000 MW power: CM
June 1, 2022
Assam to generate 1,000 MW power: CM
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said the state is looking to generate 1,000 MW of power in…
IIT-M develops algorithm to protect ATC, power distribution from attacks
May 30, 2022
IIT-M develops algorithm to protect ATC, power distribution from attacks
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras have developed an algorithm-powered novel strategy to mitigate disruptions in critical…
Tripura adopts Electric Vehicle policy to promote EVs
May 26, 2022
Tripura adopts Electric Vehicle policy to promote EVs
To curb vehicular pollution and save fuel, the Tripura government has adopted the Tripura Electric Vehicle Policy 2022 to promote…
Olectra Greentech order worth ₹3,675 cr for 2,100 e-buses
May 24, 2022
Olectra Greentech order worth ₹3,675 cr for 2,100 e-buses
Olectra Greentech on Monday said it has bagged the biggest ever order worth ₹3,675 crore for supplying 2,100 electric buses…
Power Minister urges certain states to direct utilities to clear dues to GENCOs
May 20, 2022
Power Minister urges certain states to direct utilities to clear dues to GENCOs
The Ministry of Power has urged certain states, including Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra, to direct their utilities to…
Despite soaring mercury levels in Delhi, power demands declines: Data
May 17, 2022
Despite soaring mercury levels in Delhi, power demands declines: Data
Despite record day temperatures in Delhi, the power demand in the past few days has declined mainly due to holidays,…
Delhi govt approves induction of 1,500 low-floor e-buses
May 14, 2022
Delhi govt approves induction of 1,500 low-floor e-buses
The Delhi government on Friday approved the induction of 1,500 low-floor electric buses in its public transportation fleet, an official…
KPTL, subsidiaries bag orders worth ₹4,474 cr
May 12, 2022
KPTL, subsidiaries bag orders worth ₹4,474 cr
Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd (KPTL) and its subsidiaries have bagged new orders worth ₹4,474 crore. Kalpataru Power Transmission — a…
Coal-based power generation rises 9% in April
May 10, 2022
Coal-based power generation rises 9% in April
Coal-based power generation registered a 9.26% rise at 1,02,529 million units (MU) in April as compared to the year-ago period.…