Power
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.…
Chinese power plants in Pak to shut within days unless dues cleared
May 10, 2022
Chinese power plants in Pak to shut within days unless dues cleared
With more than 300 billion PKR in stuck up dues, more than two dozen Chinese firms operating in Pakistan said…
Pondy govt inks deal with NLC for procurement of 100 MW power
May 10, 2022
Pondy govt inks deal with NLC for procurement of 100 MW power
Puducherry government signed a power procurement agreement with public sector Neyveli Lignite Corporation for purchase of 100 MW electricity from…
DISCOMs outstanding dues to GENCOs rise 4% to ₹1,21,765 cr
May 9, 2022
DISCOMs outstanding dues to GENCOs rise 4% to ₹1,21,765 cr
Total outstanding dues of electricity distribution companies to power producers rose by 4.04% year-on-year to ₹1,21,765 crore in May 2022,…
Govt panel finds defect in battery cells in almost all EV fires
May 7, 2022
Govt panel finds defect in battery cells in almost all EV fires
In what could put EV two-wheeler manufacturers in a tough spot, the preliminary findings from the government-constituted probe committee on…
MoS power assures assistance to SJVN for implementing projects
May 6, 2022
MoS power assures assistance to SJVN for implementing projects
Union Minister of State for Power & Heavy Industries Krishan Pal Gurjar has assured all possible assistance to state-owned SJVN…
From Oct 1, Delhiites to get electricity subsidy if opted: Kejriwal
May 5, 2022
From Oct 1, Delhiites to get electricity subsidy if opted: Kejriwal
From October 1, the Delhi government will provide subsidy on electricity to consumers who opt for the scheme, Chief Minister…
Authentic coal stock figures cited by me, confusion by Centre: Jain
May 5, 2022
Authentic coal stock figures cited by me, confusion by Centre: Jain
Power minister Satyendar Jain on Wednesday claimed the coal stock figures cited by him in his recent letter to Union…
Delhi’s peak power demand dips to 6,140 MW
May 4, 2022
Delhi’s peak power demand dips to 6,140 MW
Amid a drop in the maximum temperature over the past two days, Delhi on Tuesday witnessed a slight dip in…
Home Minister Amit Shah reviews power situation amid outages
May 3, 2022
Home Minister Amit Shah reviews power situation amid outages
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday chaired a meeting of the top brass of coal, power and railway ministries…
EV fire incidents will be probed: Transport Secretary
May 2, 2022
EV fire incidents will be probed: Transport Secretary
Amid multiple cases of electric two-wheelers catching fire, Road Transport and Highways Secretary Giridhar Aramane on Sunday said each and…
Power supply to Metro, hospitals may get hit in Delhi
April 29, 2022
Power supply to Metro, hospitals may get hit in Delhi
The Delhi government has expressed concern over the possible shortage of coal in the power plants that supply electricity to…
India’s peak power supply touches record level of 204GW
April 29, 2022
India’s peak power supply touches record level of 204GW
India’s peak power demand met or the highest supply in a day touched the all-time high of 204.65 GW on…
J-K gets 207MW additional power amid rise in demand
April 28, 2022
J-K gets 207MW additional power amid rise in demand
In order to meet the increasing electricity demand in Jammu and Kashmir, the Central government on Wednesday allocated 207MW additional…
Scheduled power cuts in Rajasthan from Thursday
April 28, 2022
Scheduled power cuts in Rajasthan from Thursday
In the wake of an increasing power crisis in Rajasthan, the state government has decided to make scheduled power cuts…
Cabinet approves ₹4,526.12 cr investment for Kwar hydro project
April 28, 2022
Cabinet approves ₹4,526.12 cr investment for Kwar hydro project
Union Cabinet approved a proposal to invest ₹4,526.12 crore to construct 540 MW Kwar hydroelectric project in Jammu & Kashmir.…
NTPC, Energy Vault partner for Energy Storage Technology
April 27, 2022
NTPC, Energy Vault partner for Energy Storage Technology
NTPC Limited, the largest power generating utility in India, today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with…
Power Minister publicly apologises for constant outages
April 27, 2022
Power Minister publicly apologises for constant outages
Goa Power Minister Sudin Dhavalikar on Wednesday offered a public apology to the people, who have been at the receiving…
No load-shedding in Maharashtra for last 3-4 days: Energy Minister
April 26, 2022
No load-shedding in Maharashtra for last 3-4 days: Energy Minister
Maharashtra has not faced load-shedding in the last 3 to 4 days and the state government is focused on addressing…
Goa government lifts power load restriction on industries
April 21, 2022
Goa government lifts power load restriction on industries
The Goa government on Wednesday lifted the power load restriction on the industries in the state after it started purchasing…