Power
PM launches hydropower projects worth ₹11,000 cr in HP
December 27, 2021
PM launches hydropower projects worth ₹11,000 cr in HP
Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a visit to Mandi, also known as ‘Chhoti Kashi’, and inaugurated and laid the…
Ladakh’s large Tibetan settlement gets RTC power supply
December 27, 2021
Ladakh’s large Tibetan settlement gets RTC power supply
The largest Tibetan settlement in Ladakh – Rebel Sumdho and Sumdho TR – in the remote Nyoma block has been…
NTPC in pact with Greater Noida Authority to supply of RDF
December 26, 2021
NTPC in pact with Greater Noida Authority to supply of RDF
NTPC in an endeavor towards sustainable development signs an MoU with Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) for supply of…
ZR Power to build energy plants/data centers
December 21, 2021
ZR Power to build energy plants/data centers
ZR Power Holdings has inked a pact with the Maharashtra government to build sustainable energy manufacturing plants/data centers having world-class…
Adani Transmission completes 897 circuit km power transmission line
December 20, 2021
Adani Transmission completes 897 circuit km power transmission line
Adani Transmission Limited (ATL) said it has completed the construction of one of India’s longest intra-state transmission lines of 897…
Power Ministry invests ₹35,628.6 cr in infra development till Nov
December 20, 2021
Power Ministry invests ₹35,628.6 cr in infra development till Nov
Ministry of power has invested ₹35,628.6 crore in infrastructure development up till November in this Financial Year (FY) 2021-22. For…
Power DISCOMs owe GENCOs more than ₹1.56 lakh cr
December 17, 2021
Power DISCOMs owe GENCOs more than ₹1.56 lakh cr
Total outstanding dues owed by power distribution utilities or DISCOMs to generation firms (GENCOs) are estimated to be more than…
PFC enters pact to finance 350 electric buses in UP
December 15, 2021
PFC enters pact to finance 350 electric buses in UP
PFC, a Maharatna company and India’s leading NBFC in the power sector, today signed an agreement to lend ₹275 crore…
Odisha aims for zero load-shedding
December 15, 2021
Odisha aims for zero load-shedding
Odisha government directed the energy firms on Tuesday to maximise production to prevent load-shedding in summer as less rainfall led…
Hyderabad gets nod for second WTE plant
December 14, 2021
Hyderabad gets nod for second WTE plant
Telangana’s minister for municipal administration and urban development KT Rama Rao said that the union ministry for environment and forest…
Ministry of Power approves new ISTS projects of ₹15,893 cr
December 8, 2021
Ministry of Power approves new ISTS projects of ₹15,893 cr
Minister of Power and MNRE has approved new 23 Inter State Transmission System Projects (ISTS) with an estimated cost of…
Critical equipment for nuclear plant getting ready in Russia
December 8, 2021
Critical equipment for nuclear plant getting ready in Russia
Russia’s integrated nuclear power player Rosatom on Tuesday said one of the critical components for the upcoming 1,000 MW atomic…
Shortage of coal supplies continues to cripple non-power sectors
December 7, 2021
Shortage of coal supplies continues to cripple non-power sectors
The Indian Captive Power Producers Association (ICPPA) in a recent representation to Ministry of Coal, Railways and Power, has sought…
IEX power trade volume grew 54% to 9,477 MUs in Nov
December 7, 2021
IEX power trade volume grew 54% to 9,477 MUs in Nov
Electricity trade volume at Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) rose nearly 54% year-on-year in November this year to 9,477 million units…
Chinese firm to implement Bangladesh’s first WTE project
December 3, 2021
Chinese firm to implement Bangladesh’s first WTE project
A Chinese firm has signed four project investment agreements on a waste-to-energy project with its Bangladeshi partners here. According to…
Electric Vehicles for Akashvani; AIR goes green
December 2, 2021
Electric Vehicles for Akashvani; AIR goes green
In line with the green initiatives of the Centre and its vision on Electric Mobility, All India Radio has shifted…
Govt considers enhancing capability of Kudankulam nuclear plant
December 2, 2021
Govt considers enhancing capability of Kudankulam nuclear plant
The government is considering enhancing the capability of the Kudankulam nuclear power plant in the near future from 2,000 MW…
Ramganj GIS Substation built at a cost of ₹7.50 cr
December 1, 2021
Ramganj GIS Substation built at a cost of ₹7.50 cr
In yet another initiative towards improving supply of electricity for people of Jaipur, a 33/11 KV GIS Substation was inaugurated…
Power consumption rises 3.6% to 100.42 BU in Nov
December 1, 2021
Power consumption rises 3.6% to 100.42 BU in Nov
India’s power consumption grew by 3.6% in November to 100.42 billion units (BU), showing consistent recovery for the second month…
WB secures 135M loan to upgrade rural power network
December 1, 2021
WB secures 135M loan to upgrade rural power network
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) has approved a $135 million loan to West Bengal to improve the operational…
Shakti Pumps forays into manufacturing EV chargers
December 1, 2021
Shakti Pumps forays into manufacturing EV chargers
Shakti Pumps India on Tuesday said it is making a foray into the manufacturing of motors, chargers, controllers and drives…
About 1.65 lakh EVs supported as on Nov 25
November 30, 2021
About 1.65 lakh EVs supported as on Nov 25
About 1.65 lakh electric vehicles have been supported as on November 25 this year under the second phase of Faster…
Indigenous technology can save power grids from short circuit
November 29, 2021
Indigenous technology can save power grids from short circuit
An Indian researcher has developed a unique innovation of a prototype of a smart system that can protect power grids…
Delhi’s power demand set to rise this winter
November 28, 2021
Delhi’s power demand set to rise this winter
Anticipating a harsher winter this year, DISCOMs have estimated that the national capital’s power demand will go up to 5,400…
Green Electricity can become cheapest energy by 2050
November 26, 2021
Green Electricity can become cheapest energy by 2050
Cost-slashing innovations are underway in the electric power sector and could give electricity the lead over fossil-based combustion fuels in…