Power
Total investments by power PSU to rise 19% to Rs 60,000 cr
February 2, 2021
Total investments by power PSU to rise 19% to Rs 60,000 cr
Government has increased total investments by eight state-owned power companies, including REC Ltd, by over 19% to Rs 59,990.52 crore…
Rs 3L Cr scheme to provide assistance to DISCOMs
February 1, 2021
Rs 3L Cr scheme to provide assistance to DISCOMs
Nirmala Sitharaman in her budget speech of 2021-22, proposed an outlay of Rs 3,05,984 crore over 5 years to provide…
Tata Power to operate power distribution system in Odisha
February 1, 2021
Tata Power to operate power distribution system in Odisha
Tata Power has received the Letter of Intent from OERC for the distribution and retail supply of electricity in Odisha’s…
World’s first Hualong One reactor put into operation
January 30, 2021
World’s first Hualong One reactor put into operation
The Unit 5 of China's Fuqing Nuclear Power Plant, the world's first Demonstration project to adopt China's indigenous Generation III…
SJVN bags 679 MW Lower Arun Hydro Electric Project
January 30, 2021
SJVN bags 679 MW Lower Arun Hydro Electric Project
Nand Lal Sharma, CMD, SJVN informed that Government of Nepal has allotted 679 MW Lower Arun Hydro Electric Project in…
Higher electricity demand to likely improve generation
January 28, 2021
Higher electricity demand to likely improve generation
India's electricity generation is likely to improve in 4QFY21 on the back of demand revival and an adequate stock of…
Blackouts in Pakistan due to China’s illegal profiteering
January 22, 2021
Blackouts in Pakistan due to China’s illegal profiteering
China has invested billions in Pakistan's power sector but all the deals made with Pakistan are tainted that contributed to…
Indian Oil & NDMC to develop Waste to Energy Facility
January 20, 2021
Indian Oil & NDMC to develop Waste to Energy Facility
Indian Oil and NDMC signed a MOU for development of integrated waste-to-energy facilities at NDMC’s landfill site at Ranikhera in…
SP Group acquires 40% stake in sino-french energy services
January 20, 2021
SP Group acquires 40% stake in sino-french energy services
SP Group (SP) announced an agreement with ENGIE SA, to acquire ENGIE's 40% stake in Sino-French Energy Services Co. Ltd…
NTPC records highest ever single day generation
January 20, 2021
NTPC records highest ever single day generation
NTPC Singrauli Unit#1 in Uttar Pradesh (U.P), achieved the highest Plant Load Factor (PLF) of 100.24% for the period from…
Tanta village receives electricity for first time
January 18, 2021
Tanta village receives electricity for first time
Tanta village in Jammu and Kashmir's mountainous Doda district received electricity for the first time on Sunday, ending decades of…
CPI(M) protests against CESC over power charges
January 16, 2021
CPI(M) protests against CESC over power charges
Hundreds of CPI(M) supporters clashed with the police in Kolkata as they demonstrated outside power utility CESC's head office, demanding…
JNPT signs pact with MSEDCL for power supply in port area
January 13, 2021
JNPT signs pact with MSEDCL for power supply in port area
Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) has signed a pact with the Maharashtra's electricity distribution arm Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co…
BHEL secures order for Steam & Power Plant from NALCO
January 11, 2021
BHEL secures order for Steam & Power Plant from NALCO
Under stiff Competitive Bidding, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has secured a prestigious order for a Steam and Power Plant…
Sterlite Power raises Rs 200 cr as non convertible debenture
January 11, 2021
Sterlite Power raises Rs 200 cr as non convertible debenture
Global power transmission firm Sterlite Power has raised Rs 200 crore in debt financing from Allianz Global Investors.
Pakistan power outage exposed negligence in safeguards
January 11, 2021
Pakistan power outage exposed negligence in safeguards
One of the worst power outages faced by Pakistan was caused due to poor maintenance and subsequent failure of the…
Massive power blackout in several cities of Pakistan
January 10, 2021
Massive power blackout in several cities of Pakistan
A massive power blackout has been reported in Pakistan before midnight on Saturday, which has plunged several cities into darkness.
Tata Power takes over distribution in West & South Odisha
January 8, 2021
Tata Power takes over distribution in West & South Odisha
Tata Power announced that it has taken over the management and operations of WESCO and SOUTHCO upon completion of sale…
NTPC’s oldest unit at Singrauli records highest PLF
January 8, 2021
NTPC’s oldest unit at Singrauli records highest PLF
NTPC’s very first unit, which was commissioned 38 years ago at Singrauli in Uttar Pradesh, has achieved the highest Plant…
Tata Power to develop 110 MW solar project for KSEBL
January 8, 2021
Tata Power to develop 110 MW solar project for KSEBL
Tata Power announced that the Company has received a Letter of Award from Kerala State Electricity Board Limited (KSEBL) on…
$100 million loan to upgrade power distribution system
January 4, 2021
$100 million loan to upgrade power distribution system
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Government of India on 31st December 2020 signed a $100 million loan to modernise…
December’s power consumption grew 6.1 percent
January 2, 2021
December’s power consumption grew 6.1 percent
India's power consumption grew by 6.1% to 107.3 billion units (BU) in December, showing spurt in economic activities.
Peak power demand crosses 5,000 MW in Delhi
January 2, 2021
Peak power demand crosses 5,000 MW in Delhi
Delhi's peak power demand hit the season's highest level at 5,021 MW owing to the ongoing cold wave conditions, power…
$231 million loan to enhance power generation capacity
January 1, 2021
$231 million loan to enhance power generation capacity
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide a USD 231-million loan to augment electricity generation capacity in Assam through construction…
BHEL bags orders worth Rs 3,200 crore for Hydro projects
December 31, 2020
BHEL bags orders worth Rs 3,200 crore for Hydro projects
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has bagged significant orders, valued at Rs.3,200 Crore, for Electro-Mechanical (E&M) works for a Hydro…