Power
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…
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…