33/11 KV GIS substation inaugurated in Dehradun
33/11kV GIS (Gas Insulated Switchgear) Sub Station, and RT- DAS (Real Time Data Acquisition system) Control System under the IPDS scheme of Government of India, was…
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VP Naidu asks NEC to accelerate development of Northeast
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu advised the North-Eastern Council (NEC) to propel the region on a resurgent phase of accelerated development by quickly resolving issues that…
ICRA revises energy demand growth outlook to 8-8.5%
Rating agency ICRA revised its energy demand growth outlook for 2021-22 upwards from 6% to 8-8.5% by ICRA.
New rules to provide easier access to electricity transmission
Power Ministry has promulgated the Electricity (Transmission System Planning, Development and Recovery of Inter-State Transmission Charges) Rules 2021.
NTPC chalks out Rs 15K cr divestment plan
NTPC has drawn a ₹15,000 crore divestment plan which includes listing of its arms NTPC Renewable Energy, North Eastern Electric Power Corporation and NTPC Vidyut Vyapar…
Baghel launches cow dung based power generation project
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Saturday launched an electricity generation project that uses cow dung as fuel at a farmers' event to mark Gandhi Jayanti
Demand to keep electricity prices elevated in the short-term
Rising demand is expected to keep electricity prices elevated in short-term. According to India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra), the all-India energy demand continued to recover in…
PM Modi reviews ₹50,000 crore projects at Pragati meeting
Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed eight projects, worth around ₹50,000 crore, pertaining to seven states as he chaired the 38th Pragati meeting on Wednesday.
Power ministry redesigns RE certificate mechanism
The power ministry on Wednesday announced redesigning of the renewable energy certificates (REC) mechanism which would pave the way for removal of floor as well as…
RK Singh approves Dispute Avoidance Mechanism
Power Minister R K Singh has approved formulation of 'Dispute Avoidance Mechanism' for construction contracts of central public sector enterprises executing hydro power projects
IGL, SDMC to set up waste-to-energy plant
Indraprastha Gas Ltd (IGL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) to establish a waste-to-energy plant in Delhi to convert municipal solid…
Hero Electric to ramp up capacity at Ludhiana plant
Hero Electric said it plans to ramp up production capacity at its Ludhiana facility to over five lakh units by March next year in order to…
REC & J-PAL South Asia enter data-sharing agreement
REC Limited and the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) South Asia are partnering to create an annual, data-based assessment of 79 public and private…
ARAI indigenously develops charger for EVs
The Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) has indigenously developed a charger for electric vehicles to give a push to the EV ecosystem in the country,…
Bids for 4,000 MWhr BESS projects to be invited soon
India will soon invite global bids for battery storage projects totalling 4,000 MWhr (megawatt hours), Union Power Minister R K Singh said.
Adani gets LoI for acquisition of MP Power Transmission
Adani Transmission Ltd (ATL) has received a letter of intent for acquisition of MP Power Transmission Package-II for ₹1,200 crore.
Foundation stone laid for EV charging plaza at Nehru Place
Delhi government on Monday laid the foundation stone of the first public electronic vehicle (EV) charging plaza and a charging station at Nehru Place DTC Bus…
Nepal PM Deuba apprised on SJVN’s hydro projects
SJVN Ltd Chairman and Managing Director Nand Lal Sharma has apprised Nepal's Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba of concerns which may affect faster completion of its…
BHEL plays key role in implementing UHVDC transmission
BHEL has played a key role in the successful implementation of ultra-high voltage direct current (UHVDC) link between the western and southern region grid.
BSES commissions Delhi’s first urban microgrid
Delhi Power Minister Satyendar Jain inaugurated the city's first urban microgrid system set up at Shivalik in Malviya Nagar that will save 115 tonnes of carbon…
Greaves Cotton forays into multi-brand EV segment
Greaves Cotton is venturing into the multi-brand electric vehicle retail segment and the first such outlet will come up in Bengaluru soon.
Sluggish demand may pose problem for new power plants
As the demand for power in West Bengal is not growing as per projection, it may pose problems for the sector once under construction plants become…
PGCIL begins work on first EV charging station in Meghalaya
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) on Saturday said it has started work to set up the first electric vehicle charging station in Meghalaya.
RK Singh reviews issues of Independent Power Producers
Power Minister R K Singh reviewed issues of independent power producers (IPPs) in the backdrop of rising electricity demand.
NHPC renovates & modernises 180 MW Baira Siul Station
National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) has indigenously renovated & modernized its 180 MW Baira Siul Power Station and commenced commercial operations.