Power
PGCIL begins work on first EV charging station in Meghalaya
September 5, 2021
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…
RK Singh reviews issues of Independent Power Producers
September 4, 2021
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
September 2, 2021
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…
India’s power consumption up 18.6% to 129.51 BU in August
September 2, 2021
India’s power consumption up 18.6% to 129.51 BU in August
India's power consumption grew 18.6% in August to 129.51 billion units (BU) and remained higher than the pre-COVID level due…
NTPC committed to improve power supply to Bihar
August 30, 2021
NTPC committed to improve power supply to Bihar
NTPC has supplied around 73 MU Power on daily basis to Bihar, which constitutes around 62% of the total consumption…
NTPC gears up to meet rising power demand
August 30, 2021
NTPC gears up to meet rising power demand
NTPC has geared up to meet rising power demand and recorded electricity generation growth of 23% over the previous year.
Ez4EV to launch on-demand mobile EV charging stations
August 30, 2021
Ez4EV to launch on-demand mobile EV charging stations
Battery storage and charger development firm Ez4EV will soon provide on-demand mobile charging solutions EzUrja (easy oorja) for electric vehicles…
Delhi Power Minister inaugurates 10 MW BESS
August 30, 2021
Delhi Power Minister inaugurates 10 MW BESS
Delhi Power Minister Satyendar Jain inaugurated a 10 MW battery energy storage system which he claimed to be the largest…
765 kV Double-Circuit transmission line commissioned
August 25, 2021
765 kV Double-Circuit transmission line commissioned
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited has commissioned the 765 Kilo Volt (kV) Double Circuit (D/C) Vindhyachal – Varanasi Transmission…
Pakistan objects to India’s hydropower dam in J&K
August 25, 2021
Pakistan objects to India’s hydropower dam in J&K
Pakistan's objection to the design of the 624 MW power project over Chenab river in the Union Territory of Jammu…
Govt expects Rs 39,832 cr selling power generation assets
August 24, 2021
Govt expects Rs 39,832 cr selling power generation assets
Government's think tank NITI Aayog has valued state-owned power generation assets at Rs 39,832 crore which can be monetised by…
Flexibility to GENCOs on sale of power meant for DISCOMs
August 20, 2021
Flexibility to GENCOs on sale of power meant for DISCOMs
In yet another reform initiative aimed at streamlining the payment mechanism in the power sector, the power ministry proposes to…
Solar EV Charging station at Karnal Lake Resort inaugurated
August 19, 2021
Solar EV Charging station at Karnal Lake Resort inaugurated
Delhi-Chandigarh Highway has become the first e-vehicle friendly highway in the country, with a network of Solar-based Electric Vehicle Charging…
Ministry of Power places the draft rules on its website
August 16, 2021
Ministry of Power places the draft rules on its website
The Ministry of Power has circulated the “Draft Electricity (promoting renewable energy through Green Energy Open Access) Rules, 2021”. They…
PM announces self-reliance in energy by 2047
August 15, 2021
PM announces self-reliance in energy by 2047
Prime Minister Narendra Modi formally announced the launch of a National Hydrogen Mission to accelerate plans to generate the carbon-free…
Ola drives in electric scooter tagged at Rs 99,999 onwards
August 15, 2021
Ola drives in electric scooter tagged at Rs 99,999 onwards
Ola Electric forayed into the green mobility space with the launch of its first electric scooter, Ola S1, at a…
Indian Oil plans to install EV charging facility at 100 outlets
August 14, 2021
Indian Oil plans to install EV charging facility at 100 outlets
Indian Oil is planning to set up electric vehicle charging points at 100 of its outlets across Maharashtra, including five…
SJVN to work on electro mechanical works of Luhri-1 hydro
August 13, 2021
SJVN to work on electro mechanical works of Luhri-1 hydro
SJVN Ltd said it has entered into a contract agreement for electro mechanical works of 210 MW Luhri Hydro Electric…
EV charging & parking on Samruddhi Mahamarg expands
August 12, 2021
EV charging & parking on Samruddhi Mahamarg expands
With the Maharashtra government announcing its electric vehicle (EV) policy recently, the area dedicated for parking and charging of such…
Power transmission tower in North Iraq bombed
August 9, 2021
Power transmission tower in North Iraq bombed
Unidentified miscreants bombed a power transmission tower in Iraq's northern province of Nineveh, the Ministry of Electricity said in a…
Big step towards Ease of Doing business in Transmission
August 6, 2021
Big step towards Ease of Doing business in Transmission
Ministry of Power has released the revised Standard Bid Documents (SBDs), containing Request for Proposal (RfP) and Transmission Service Agreement…
33/11kV 6.3 MVA power substation inaugurated in Nowshera
August 5, 2021
33/11kV 6.3 MVA power substation inaugurated in Nowshera
A 33/11kV 6.3 MVA Power Sub Station, commissioned under the IPDS scheme of Government of India, was inaugurated at Nonial…
Nuclear Power capacity likely to reach 22,480 MW by 2031
August 4, 2021
Nuclear Power capacity likely to reach 22,480 MW by 2031
Minister of Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh said that the share of nuclear power in the total electricity…
India’s peak power demand hits new record of 2,00,570 MW
August 4, 2021
India’s peak power demand hits new record of 2,00,570 MW
India's peak power demand hit a new record of 2,00,570 MW in the month of July, a 17.6 per cent…
Mumbai Metro work fast tracked by Tata Power
August 2, 2021
Mumbai Metro work fast tracked by Tata Power
Tata Power announced that its project team designed and proposed to build a novel 3-circuit high-tension transmission tower at a…