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 of a 50 MW solar plant.…
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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 in the power sector
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 with private companies that are not…
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 100 million units of power annually…
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 power generation.
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 (UHVDC) transmission link from Raigarh to…
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, which seeks to enable power consumers…
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 by the private sector.
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.
GE wins transformers & reactors order from Power Grid
GE Renewable Energy's Grid Solutions business said that it has recently been awarded multiple orders to supply 765 kV transformers and reactors in India.
2.8 cr households electrified since the launch of Saubhagya
A total of 2.817 crore un-electrified households in rural areas have been electrified since the launch of Saubhagya, up to 31.03.2021.
DISCOMs outstanding dues to GENCOs fall 15%
Total outstanding dues owed by electricity distribution utilities or DISCOMs to power producers fell 15.25% to Rs 82,305 crore in May 2021 from a year ago.
NTPC to develop WTE facility in Modi’s constituency
NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NTPC has invited online bids on a two-stage bidding basis for the EPC Package of Waste to…
NTPC achieves over 100 BU generation in current FY
NTPC Group companies under Ministry of Power have achieved over 100 Billion Units (BU) of cumulative generation in the current financial year, reinforcing group’s commitment towards…
IS bombs power transmission towers in war torn Iraq
Islamic State (IS) terrorists bombed two power transmission towers in Iraq's eastern province of Diyala, sparking anger among residents amid a continuous power shortage during the…
Adani Group crossed $100 billion in first week of FY22
In the first week of Financial Year (FY) 2021-2022, AdGroup crossed USD 100 billion in market capitalisation, said Chairman Gautam Adani.
Kejriwal promises free power in Uttarakhand too
The fight for power among major political outfits in upcoming Assembly elections due next year in Uttarakhand seems to be surrounded by power (electricity), at least…
Talwandi Sabo plant to be fully operational by month end
Vedanta's Talwandi Sabo Power Ltd (TSPL) said that all three units of its 1,980 MW coal-fired thermal power plant in Mansa district of Punjab would be…
Tata Power bags 84MW rooftop solar project worth Rs 400 cr
Tata Power, India’s largest integrated power company, has been empanelled and won a contract worth Rs 400cr from the Kerala State Electricity Board Limited (KSEBL) on…
A unit of Ropar thermal plant shuts down midst power crisis
One unit of the state-owned Ropar thermal plant stopped generating power due to some boiler leakage issue on Thursday, aggravating the power crisis in Punjab
Delhi’s Power tariff declaration likely to see further delay
The declaration of power tariff for year 2021-22 in Delhi, already delayed by over three months, is likely to be held back for some more days
India’s power demand surges to all-time high
Power demand in the country touched an all-time high and crossed the 200 GW mark on Wednesday amid many states witnessing high temperatures due to delayed…
Uttarakhand power consumers to get 100 units/month free
Uttarakhand Power Minister Harak Singh Rawat announced that 100 units of electricity will be provided free every month to domestic consumers.
RK Singh elevated to Cabinet minister rank
Bureaucrat-turned politician Raj Kumar Singh who steered Modi government's power sector reforms agenda that made India surplus in electricity, was on Wednesday elevated as a Cabinet…
Nepal PM Oli inaugurates country’s largest power project
Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has inaugurated the Upper Tamakoshi hydropower project, the country's largest, with an installed capacity of 456 MW.