Power
Raigarh-Pugalur HVDC Pole put into commercial operation
September 9, 2020
Raigarh-Pugalur HVDC Pole put into commercial operation
Power Grid commissions Pole-1 of the Raigarh Pugalur HVDC Transmission system comprising {1,500 Mega Watt (MW)} +800 kilovolt (kV), Raigarh…
Cabinet approves Power Grid asset monetization through InvIT
September 8, 2020
Cabinet approves Power Grid asset monetization through InvIT
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by PM Narendra Modi, in a path breaking reform, has approved monetisation of…
Energy Harvesting System market size to reach USD 615.94M by 2025
September 7, 2020
Energy Harvesting System market size to reach USD 615.94M by 2025
Key factors driving the Energy Harvesting System Market size include the demand for safe, power-efficient, and reliable systems requiring minimal…
L&T awarded plethora of contracts for its power transmission & distribution business
September 7, 2020
L&T awarded plethora of contracts for its power transmission & distribution business
L&T’s Power Transmission & Distribution business has won a prestigious package to establish transmission lines and substations associated with a…
Clarke Energy chosen by Alinta Energy to expand their Newman Power Station
September 4, 2020
Clarke Energy chosen by Alinta Energy to expand their Newman Power Station
Clarke Energy and INNIO will be providing 14 high-efficiency Jenbacher J624 gas engines to improve the efficiency and flexibility of…
Sungrow signs 900 MW agreement to supply 1,500V turnkey inverter solution
September 2, 2020
Sungrow signs 900 MW agreement to supply 1,500V turnkey inverter solution
Sungrow announced their partnership with Shanghai Electric to supply its latest 1,500V 6.25 MW turnkey solution to the 900 MW…
GTAM to benefit buyers of RE through competitive prices and flexible procurement
September 1, 2020
GTAM to benefit buyers of RE through competitive prices and flexible procurement
As a first step towards Greening the Indian short term power market, R. K. Singh, the Minister of Power and…
Measures to ease out financial burden on DISCOMS midst COVID19
August 22, 2020
Measures to ease out financial burden on DISCOMS midst COVID19
In order to alleviate the financial stress in the power system, all Generating Companies and Transmission Companies have been advised…
Siemens Energy launches its first megawatt green hydrogen production project in China
August 20, 2020
Siemens Energy launches its first megawatt green hydrogen production project in China
Siemens Energy and Beijing Green Hydrogen Technology Development signed an agreement on providing a hydrogen production system for a hydrogen…
NTPC to bring down cost of coal at Kudgi with a newly constructed bridge
August 19, 2020
NTPC to bring down cost of coal at Kudgi with a newly constructed bridge
NTPC would be able to reduce the transportation cost of coal to fuel to its Kudgi Super thermal power station…
ABB technology for virtual power plant in China
August 18, 2020
ABB technology for virtual power plant in China
The Virtual Power Plant (VPP) is not a conventional physical power plant. It is a network of clean energy generation…
NTPC develops infrastructure to increase use of Fly Ash
August 16, 2020
NTPC develops infrastructure to increase use of Fly Ash
NTPC has developed an infrastructure at Rihand project in UP to transport fly ash in bulk to cement plants, located…
Adani Power’s Mundra 660 MW supercritical unit sets new national record
August 13, 2020
Adani Power’s Mundra 660 MW supercritical unit sets new national record
Adani Power Mundra Limited, said that a 660 MW supercritical unit (U#7) at 4,620 MW Mundra Power Thermal Plant has…
NTPC achieves over 100 BUs of cumulative generation in current FY
August 8, 2020
NTPC achieves over 100 BUs of cumulative generation in current FY
NTPC has achieved over 100 Billion Units (BUs) of cumulative generation in the current financial year, reinforcing group’s commitment towards…
PFC signs agreement with IIT- Kanpur for research & training in Smart Grid Technology
July 29, 2020
PFC signs agreement with IIT- Kanpur for research & training in Smart Grid Technology
PFC signed a MoA with IIT- Kanpur for Training, Research, and Entrepreneurship Development in Smart Grid Technology. Under the MoA,…
Power Minister dedicates 3 wind projects with 800 MW capacity to the nation
July 29, 2020
Power Minister dedicates 3 wind projects with 800 MW capacity to the nation
RK Singh, MoS Power in a virtual ceremony, dedicated Sembcorp’s state of the art SECI 1, 2 and 3 projects…
NTPC achieves highest daily gross generation of 977.07 MU
July 29, 2020
NTPC achieves highest daily gross generation of 977.07 MU
NTPC, has achieved highest daily gross generation of 977.07 Million Unit (MU) on 28th July, 2020. Its total generation includes…
700 MWe Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor at Kakrapar attains criticality
July 24, 2020
700 MWe Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor at Kakrapar attains criticality
Kakrapar Atomic Power Plant, Unit-3 (KAPP-3), India’s first 700 MWe (megawatt electric) Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR) with innovative features…
Electricity demand likely to contract due to impact of COVID-19: ICRA
July 21, 2020
Electricity demand likely to contract due to impact of COVID-19: ICRA
With the re-imposition of lockdown restrictions in many parts across the country, the all India electricity demand is likely to…
NTPC enters pact with NIIF to explore business opportunities in India
July 16, 2020
NTPC enters pact with NIIF to explore business opportunities in India
As per a statement issued by NTPC, today it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with National Investment…
Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan to give boost to Power Sector: R.K. Singh
July 3, 2020
Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan to give boost to Power Sector: R.K. Singh
R.K. Singh, Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy, highlighted the need of Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan, envisaged by…
Rajnath Singh launches online portal for issue of NOC for power, oil & gas exploration projects
June 29, 2020
Rajnath Singh launches online portal for issue of NOC for power, oil & gas exploration projects
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in the presence of MoS for Defence Shripad Y Naik today launched a new web portal…
NTPC achieves 100% PLF at three of its power stations
May 10, 2020
NTPC achieves 100% PLF at three of its power stations
NTPC has achieved 100% Plant Load Factor (PLF) on 9th May 2020, at three of its thermal power stations. NTPC…
Power Minister releases data on energy savings
May 7, 2020
Power Minister releases data on energy savings
Power Minister R.K.Singh released a Report on “Impact of energy efficiency measures for the year 2018-19” through Video conference. While…
Thermal Power Plants to Have 2,43,034 MW Capacity by 2021-22
March 12, 2020
Thermal Power Plants to Have 2,43,034 MW Capacity by 2021-22
As per the extant National Electricity Plan, the installed capacity of thermal power plants of the country, comprising of Coal…