Power
Blackouts in China as heat wave pushes electricity usage to record levels
July 27, 2022
Blackouts in China as heat wave pushes electricity usage to record levels
A long-running heatwave in China has pushed electricity usage to record levels in some areas and led to blackouts, with…
Power generation capacity to hit 820GW by 2030: RK Singh
July 27, 2022
Power generation capacity to hit 820GW by 2030: RK Singh
Union Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister RK Singh said the country’s electricity generation capacity will reach 820GW by…
Olectra to supply 300 electric buses worth ₹500 crore to Telangana
July 23, 2022
Olectra to supply 300 electric buses worth ₹500 crore to Telangana
Olectra Greentech Ltd (OLECTRA) will supply 300 electric buses worth ₹500 crore to Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC). The…
Show-cause notices sent to EV makers on fire episodes: Gadkari
July 23, 2022
Show-cause notices sent to EV makers on fire episodes: Gadkari
Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has told the Parliament that all the EV two-wheelers companies have been…
All major ports to be made self-sustainable on electricity by 2030: Sonowal
July 22, 2022
All major ports to be made self-sustainable on electricity by 2030: Sonowal
The government is committed to reduce emissions from the shipping sector and all the major ports will be made fully…
Kejriwal once again promises free electricity, this time in Gujarat
July 22, 2022
Kejriwal once again promises free electricity, this time in Gujarat
Aam Aadmi Party’s national convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday promised that his party will provide free…
Hindustan Power Exchange crosses 100 MUs of power trading
July 22, 2022
Hindustan Power Exchange crosses 100 MUs of power trading
Hindustan Power Exchange Ltd. (HPX), promoted by PTC India Ltd, Bombay Stock Exchange, and ICICI Bank, yesterday crossed 100 MUs…
Nathpa Jhakri hydro plant produces record 39.534 MU power in single day
July 20, 2022
Nathpa Jhakri hydro plant produces record 39.534 MU power in single day
SJVN’s Nathpa Jhakri Hydro Power Station recorded the highest-ever single-day power generation of 39.524 million units on Monday, according to…
Indian EV Brand EVeium launches three electric scooters
July 19, 2022
Indian EV Brand EVeium launches three electric scooters
EVeium, a new EV two-wheeler Brand in India has announced the launch of three new electric scooters- Cosmo, Comet, Czar.…
Rajasthan to issue over 4.88 lakh power connections to farmers in 2 yrs
July 14, 2022
Rajasthan to issue over 4.88 lakh power connections to farmers in 2 yrs
The Rajasthan government will issue over 4.88 lakh new and pending agriculture power connections in the next two years, Chief…
Power tariff to rise 60-70p per unit for blending imported coal: RK Singh
July 8, 2022
Power tariff to rise 60-70p per unit for blending imported coal: RK Singh
Coal import for 10% blending for the electricity plants to avoid blackouts will result in a rise in power tariff…
Govt panel to come up with battery certification, quality control norms
July 8, 2022
Govt panel to come up with battery certification, quality control norms
Alarmed at the growing EV fires in the country, the government is set to bring in standard operating procedure (SOP)…
GE commissions 180 MW Bajoli Hydro Project
July 6, 2022
GE commissions 180 MW Bajoli Hydro Project
GE Renewable Energy’s Hydropower business, part of GE Power India Ltd (GEPIL), has commissioned the 180-MW Bajoli Holi Project, in…
Centre sends show cause notices to Ola Electric, Okinawa, others on EV fires
July 6, 2022
Centre sends show cause notices to Ola Electric, Okinawa, others on EV fires
Alarmed at the unabated EV fire incidents, the Centre has now sent show cause notices to EV manufacturers like Ola…
NTPC clocks 21.7% growth in power generation in June quarter
July 4, 2022
NTPC clocks 21.7% growth in power generation in June quarter
NTPC Ltd on Monday said it has registered a 21.7% growth in electricity generation at 104.4 billion units (BU) in…
LG Mathur meets RK Singh, discusses issues related to power sector in Ladakh
July 4, 2022
LG Mathur meets RK Singh, discusses issues related to power sector in Ladakh
Lt Governor RK Mathur on Sunday met Union Power Minister RK Singh in the national capital and discussed a host…
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…