Power
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…
Patel Engineering bags order for Luhri hydroelectric project
August 2, 2021
Patel Engineering bags order for Luhri hydroelectric project
Patel Engineering said it has bagged a Rs 976 crore order from Sutlej Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd
Assam to waive 20% surcharge in power bills of tea gardens
August 2, 2021
Assam to waive 20% surcharge in power bills of tea gardens
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the state government has decided to waive the 20% surcharge in power bills…
37 paise/unit cut in electricity tariffs for Haryana consumers
August 1, 2021
37 paise/unit cut in electricity tariffs for Haryana consumers
The Haryana government on Saturday announced reducing power tariff by 37 paise per unit for electricity consumers in the state.
Torrent Power to acquire Lightsource’s 50 MW solar plant
July 31, 2021
Torrent Power to acquire Lightsource’s 50 MW solar plant
Torrent Power said it has inked an agreement with Lightsource India Ltd and Lightsource Renewable Energy (India) Ltd for acquisition…
Universal Energy Access achieved, to ensure reliable supply
July 30, 2021
Universal Energy Access achieved, to ensure reliable supply
RK Singh, Minister of Power and New and Renewable Energy chaired a virtual meeting to review the reforms being undertaken…
Punjab CM orders to cancel or revisit one-sided power pacts
July 29, 2021
Punjab CM orders to cancel or revisit one-sided power pacts
Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has ordered Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd (PSPCL) to cancel or revisit all the one-sided pacts…
M&M expect to generate 100 million units of power annually
July 28, 2021
M&M expect to generate 100 million units of power annually
Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) said it is adopting a 58 MWp captive solar plant that is expected to generate about…
Government plans to commission more nuclear power plants
July 28, 2021
Government plans to commission more nuclear power plants
MoS Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh said that Government has planned to commission more nuclear power plants for…
Hitachi ABB Power Grids commissions UHVDC link
July 26, 2021
Hitachi ABB Power Grids commissions UHVDC link
Hitachi ABB Power Grids in India on Monday announced commissioning of an 1,800 km long 6GW ultra-high voltage direct current…
Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2021 may come before cabinet
July 26, 2021
Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2021 may come before cabinet
The Union Cabinet is likely to take up for approval the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2021 in the next few days,…
SECI plans 2,000 MWh capacity energy storage project
July 26, 2021
SECI plans 2,000 MWh capacity energy storage project
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) is planning a 2,000 MWh standalone energy storage system which will be executed…
33/11kV 10 MVA Substation inaugurated in Bandipora, J&K
July 23, 2021
33/11kV 10 MVA Substation inaugurated in Bandipora, J&K
A 33/11kV 10 MVA Substation commissioned under the IPDS scheme of the Government of India was inaugurated in Nusso, Bandipora.