Pulwama gets its first GIS to boost power supply
Jammu and Kashmir Power Development Department has recently commissioned the first Gas-Insulated Substation in Pulwama's Lassipora area which has given a boost to electricity supply.
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SJVN to invest ₹60,000 cr for hydropower in Arunachal
SJVN Ltd said it will invest ₹60,000 crores to harness 5,097 megawatts of hydropower in Arunachal Pradesh.
Afghanistan, Tajikistan signs new electricity supply agreement
Amid the power crisis, Afghanistan has signed a new agreement with Tajikistan to extend the import of electricity from the neighbouring country for the next year,…
PM launches hydropower projects worth ₹11,000 cr in HP
Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a visit to Mandi and inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of hydropower projects worth ₹11,000 crore that will help…
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 connected to the National Power Grid,…
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 for supply of ‘Refused Derived Fuel’ (combustible fraction of the…
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 facilities in Pune.
Adani Transmission completes 897 circuit km power transmission line
Adani Transmission Limited said it has completed the construction of one of India's longest intra-state transmission lines of 897 circuit km.
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 2021-22.
Power DISCOMs owe GENCOs more than ₹1.56 lakh cr
Total outstanding dues owed by power distribution utilities or DISCOMs to generation firms are estimated to be more than ₹1.56 lakh crore, Parliament was informed.
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 for deployment of 350 electric buses…
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 to a low hydro-storage situation in…
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 has given clearance for 28 MW…
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 with an estimated cost of ₹15,893 crore.
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 power unit at Tamil Nadu's Kudankulam…
Shortage of coal supplies continues to cripple non-power sectors
The Indian Captive Power Producers Association in a recent representation to Ministry of Coal, Railways and Power, has sought urgent support for normalizing the coal supplies…
IEX power trade volume grew 54% to 9,477 MUs in Nov
Electricity trade volume at Indian Energy Exchange rose nearly 54% year-on-year in November this year to 9,477 million units.
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.
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 its entire fleet to Electric vehicles…
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 to 6,000 MW, according to the…
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 today in Ramganj, Jaipur city as…
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, showing consistent recovery for the second month in a row, according to power ministry…
WB secures 135M loan to upgrade rural power network
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development has approved a $135 million loan to West Bengal to improve the operational efficiency and reliability of electricity supply in…
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 for electric vehicles, through a wholly-owned…
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 Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and…