Power
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.
GE wins transformers & reactors order from Power Grid
July 21, 2021
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…
2.8 cr households electrified since the launch of Saubhagya
July 20, 2021
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…
DISCOMs outstanding dues to GENCOs fall 15%
July 19, 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…
NTPC to develop WTE facility in Modi’s constituency
July 16, 2021
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…
NTPC achieves over 100 BU generation in current FY
July 15, 2021
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…
IS bombs power transmission towers in war torn Iraq
July 13, 2021
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…
Adani Group crossed $100 billion in first week of FY22
July 12, 2021
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…
Kejriwal promises free power in Uttarakhand too
July 11, 2021
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…
Talwandi Sabo plant to be fully operational by month end
July 11, 2021
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…
Tata Power bags 84MW rooftop solar project worth Rs 400 cr
July 9, 2021
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…
A unit of Ropar thermal plant shuts down midst power crisis
July 9, 2021
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…
Delhi’s Power tariff declaration likely to see further delay
July 9, 2021
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…
India’s power demand surges to all-time high
July 8, 2021
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…