Delhi government floats tenders for 140 electric buses
Delhi Transport Department on Wednesday floated tenders for inducting 140 low floor, air-conditioned electric buses, to strengthen the public transport fleet and check air pollution in…
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Power ministry says no outage in Delhi due to shortage
Union power ministry on Wednesday said there was no outage due to power shortage in the national capital amid concerns over coal supplies to power generation…
NTPC says Delhi scheduling only 70% of available power
NTPC on Tuesday said it has been making electricity available to the national capital but the distribution companies have been scheduling only 70% of power made…
Despite crisis, no power cuts in Delhi: Jain
Delhi Power Minister Satyendar Jain on Tuesday said there have been no power cuts in the national capital despite a crisis as the Arvind Kejriwal government…
Government accords ‘Maharatna’ status to PFC
Government of India accorded ‘Maharatna’ status to the state-owned Power Finance Corporation Ltd (PFC), thus giving PFC greater operational and financial autonomy.
States to utilise unallocated power of the CGS
It has been brought to the notice of Ministry of Power that some States are not supplying power to their consumers and imposing load shedding.
Amit Shah holds meet with power, coal ministers
Union Home Minister Amit Shah held a meeting with Power Minister R K Singh and Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi amid reports of the ongoing coal shortage…
Power Ministry mandates energy accounting of DISCOMs
As an important step under the ongoing power sector reforms, Ministry of Power today mandated electricity distribution companies to undertake energy accounting on periodic basis.
Power situation remains grim as PSPCL procures 1,500 MW
With the power situation continuing to remain grim in Punjab, the state-owned power utility PSPCL on Monday procured 1,500 MW of electricity at a rate of…
Yogi directs UPPCL for adequate coal supply to power plants
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath directed UP Power Corporation Ltd Chairman M Devaraj to do a thorough review regarding the supply of coal to power plants…
MoEF to file expert opinion on Vishnugad-Pipalkoti project
National Green Tribunal has directed the Ministry of Environment and Forests to file an expert opinion on the Vishnugad-Pipalkoti Hydro-Electric project in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district
Kerala looking to go for power cut after reduced coal supply
Kerala Power Minister, K Krishnankutty said that the state electricity board is contemplating the possibilities of a power cut if the coal shortage situation in north…
DERC allows relaxation to DISCOMs to purchase electricity
Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) on Saturday gave relaxation to distribution companies in power purchase in view of increased price and requested the Centre to urgently…
Log 9 Materials raises $2 Mn funding from Petronas
Advanced battery-tech startup Log 9 Materials said it has raised $2 million (around ₹14 crore) in a funding round from Malaysia-based global energy and solutions company…
Guidelines for ideal utilisation of power generation capacity
Ministry of Power on Friday issued guidelines for operationalising optimum utilisation of generating stations as per the requirement in the electricity grid.
AP CM seeks PM’s intervention to address energy crisis
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday sought the intervention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address the acute energy crisis the…
Thermal power production hit in Rajasthan due to coal
Electricity production in thermal plants in Rajasthan has been affected due to a coal shortage, which has resulted in a power crisis in the state.
Power crisis looms over UP in wake of coal shortage
The Uttar Pradesh government has admitted to a looming power crisis in the wake of shortage of coal and growing electricity demand following high humidity levels.
Afghanistan to sell defaulters property to pay power bills
De Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS), the country's electricity utility, has decided to sell the estate of its debtors so that they pay nearly $62 million bills…
NTPC partners with Electricite de France SA in power sector
Electricite de France S.A. (EDF) and NTPC Ltd signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore potential power project development opportunities in the Middle East, Asia,…
Guidelines released for cybersecurity in power sector
The government announced the release of guidelines for cybersecurity in the power sector for the first time, to create a secure cyber ecosystem.
Effective power generation integral to economic growth: FM
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman underscored the need for augmented and effective power generation and distribution, asserting that these are as integral to economic growth as…
Power Grid commissions transmission system in Rajasthan
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has commissioned the transmission system associated with Rajasthan Solar Energy Zone (SEZ) Part-C on October 4.
India completes, handsover power transmission line to Nepal
India has completed and handed over to Nepal a 22KV power transmission line, a cross-border economic initiative under India's Neighbourhood First policy
Tata Power ropes in renewable energy AI firm BluWave-ai
Tata Power on Wednesday announced that it has roped in renewable energy AI (artificial intelligence) company BluWave-ai.