Power
Uttarakhand power consumers to get 100 units/month free
July 8, 2021
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…
RK Singh elevated to Cabinet minister rank
July 8, 2021
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…
Nepal PM Oli inaugurates country’s largest power project
July 7, 2021
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…
Indian Power Secretary meets Bangladesh counterpart
July 6, 2021
Indian Power Secretary meets Bangladesh counterpart
Secretary (Power) Govt of India met Secretary (Power) Govt of Bangladesh through video conferencing for the issues related to 1320MW…
Scorching heat adds to Pakistan’s energy shortfall misery
July 5, 2021
Scorching heat adds to Pakistan’s energy shortfall misery
Pakistan continues to sizzle under the scorching sun and suffer agonising load-shedding as the power shortfall stubbornly persists at over…
Politician Kejriwal declares 300 units free electricity to Punjab
June 29, 2021
Politician Kejriwal declares 300 units free electricity to Punjab
AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal promised free electricity to every Punjab household that consumes up to 300 units of power if…
Reliance Power begins equipment exports to Bangladesh
June 29, 2021
Reliance Power begins equipment exports to Bangladesh
Reliance Power has started the export of power equipment from its Samalkot project in Andhra Pradesh to its Bangladesh project,…
Zinc-Air Batteries market size to reach $534.2 M by 2026
June 28, 2021
Zinc-Air Batteries market size to reach $534.2 M by 2026
The global Zinc-Air Batteries Market size is projected to reach USD 534.2 Million by 2026, from USD 344.4 Million in…
World’s second-biggest hydropower dam turned on in China
June 28, 2021
World’s second-biggest hydropower dam turned on in China
The first two generating units of the world's second-biggest hydroelectric dam were officially turned on in southwestern China, the government…
NTPC declares energy compact goals towards sustainability
June 27, 2021
NTPC declares energy compact goals towards sustainability
NTPC Limited, India’s largest power generating company under Ministry of Power has become first energy company in energy domain in…
Essar Power Hazira net soars 113% in FY21
June 25, 2021
Essar Power Hazira net soars 113% in FY21
Essar Power Hazira has posted 113% rise in its net profit at Rs 128.63 crore for the financial year ended…
50% NPCIL’s generation in South shut down for maintenance
June 23, 2021
50% NPCIL’s generation in South shut down for maintenance
A total of 1,660 MW of atomic power capacity belonging to Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd. (NPCIL) has been…
RK Singh calls for ways of expanding energy access
June 22, 2021
RK Singh calls for ways of expanding energy access
RK Singh said that India’s energy access and energy transition stories have multiple lessons and learnings, which can benefit other…
Ladakh inching closer to achieve carbon neutrality
June 18, 2021
Ladakh inching closer to achieve carbon neutrality
As many as 19 villages in Siachen has been electrified with supply from the Chamshen micro-hydel project (MHP), a development…
RK Singh reviews progress of energy transition & efficiency
June 17, 2021
RK Singh reviews progress of energy transition & efficiency
R.K. Singh, Minister of Power, New and Renewable Energy chaired a high level meeting to review the progress of various…
Power consumption grows 9.3% in first half of June
June 16, 2021
Power consumption grows 9.3% in first half of June
Power consumption in the country grew by 9.3% in the first half of June to 55.86 billion units (BU), indicating…
NHPC, BSHPC to set up 130.1 MW hydro project in Bihar
June 15, 2021
NHPC, BSHPC to set up 130.1 MW hydro project in Bihar
NHPC on Monday signed a pact with Bihar State Hydroelectric Power Corporation (BSHPC) to implement a 130.1-megawatt (MW) Dagmara hydroelectricity…
CG Power lines up Rs 135 crore capital expenditure
June 14, 2021
CG Power lines up Rs 135 crore capital expenditure
CG Power and Industrial Solutions, acquired by the Tube Investments of India group company of Murugappa Group last year, has…
Odisha approves Rs 1,637 cr investment projects
June 12, 2021
Odisha approves Rs 1,637 cr investment projects
Odisha government on Friday gave its approval to four industrial projects envisaging investment of around Rs 1,637.41 crores.
NHPC’s earns highest ever profit of Rs 3,233 Crore
June 11, 2021
NHPC’s earns highest ever profit of Rs 3,233 Crore
NHPC reported highest ever net profit after tax of Rs 3233.37 Crore on standalone basis in the FY 2020-21 compared…
Tata Power first to install Smart Meters in Mumbai
June 11, 2021
Tata Power first to install Smart Meters in Mumbai
Tata Power is the FIRST Distribution Utility in Mumbai to initiate Smart metering for its consumers with more than 7000…
Delhi sees highest power demand this summer at 6,499 MW
June 11, 2021
Delhi sees highest power demand this summer at 6,499 MW
Pushed by the weather condition, Delhi's peak power demand soared to 6,499 MW on Thursday afternoon, the highest so far…
ReNew Power, Precourt Institute for Energy join hands
June 9, 2021
ReNew Power, Precourt Institute for Energy join hands
ReNew Power announced a collaboration agreement with the Precourt Institute for Energy at Stanford University and its StorageX Initiative.
Power Grid acquires Sikar-II Aligarh Transmission
June 9, 2021
Power Grid acquires Sikar-II Aligarh Transmission
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has acquired transmission project SATL, which will evacuate electricity from 8.1GW solar energy…
Power consumption grows 12.6% in first week of June
June 8, 2021
Power consumption grows 12.6% in first week of June
Power consumption in the country grew at 12.6% in the first week of June to 25.36 billion units (BU), indicating…