China
BCD on solar cells to cost Rs 900 cr to DISCOMs annually
Renewable Energy
March 23, 2021
BCD on solar cells to cost Rs 900 cr to DISCOMs annually
The government's decision to levy basic customs duty (BCD) on solar cells and modules from April 1 will lead to…
AMD carrying out uranium exploration in Arunachal Pradesh
Power
March 21, 2021
AMD carrying out uranium exploration in Arunachal Pradesh
Uranium exploration has been taken up in Arunachal Pradesh by the Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research
Alliance ready to help India achieve renewable energy goals
Renewable Energy
March 6, 2021
Alliance ready to help India achieve renewable energy goals
US has put together a coalition of several countries to help India achieve its ambitious target of producing about 450…
China to speed up new energy sources, but coal stays in mix
Coal
March 5, 2021
China to speed up new energy sources, but coal stays in mix
China set a modest five-year growth target for its nuclear power generation capacity and promised quicker development of alternative energy…
IEA chief Fatih Birol backs India on coal use
Coal
March 4, 2021
IEA chief Fatih Birol backs India on coal use
Lending his weight to India's stand on coal as an energy source, International Energy Agency (IEA) chief Fatih Birol said…
Mumbai power outage could have been cyber sabotage
Power
March 2, 2021
Mumbai power outage could have been cyber sabotage
A power failure that crippled India's financial capital of Mumbai in western Maharashtra state last year could have been a…
China’s coal consumption share falls to 56.8%
Coal
February 28, 2021
China’s coal consumption share falls to 56.8%
China cut its coal use to 56.8% of energy consumption at the end of 2020, maintaining its target of below…
Sri Lankan cabinet seeks details about RE project to Chinese
Renewable Energy
February 23, 2021
Sri Lankan cabinet seeks details about RE project to Chinese
Sri Lankan Cabinet has sought more details about the renewable energy project, whose contract was recently handed over to a…
John Kerry praises Modi for his climate initiatives
Sustainability
February 12, 2021
John Kerry praises Modi for his climate initiatives
India is actually a red-hot investment opportunity for its clean energy transition, top US official John Kerry said, as he…
Chromeni Steels welcomes proposal to rollback steel duties
Steel
February 2, 2021
Chromeni Steels welcomes proposal to rollback steel duties
Chromeni Steels Private Limited has welcomed recently announced budget 2020-21 proposal to revoke provisional countervailing duty imposed on Flat rolled…
World’s first Hualong One reactor put into operation
Power
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…
Arctech AI Solar tracking gives energy output 7% boost
Renewable Energy
January 30, 2021
Arctech AI Solar tracking gives energy output 7% boost
Arctech Solar has recently released a white paper entitled "The Next Generation of Artificial Intelligence Solar Tracking Solutions" at an…
India could become aluminium scrap dumping ground
Mining
January 28, 2021
India could become aluminium scrap dumping ground
India has been caught in a pincer by a torrent of cheap inflow of aluminium and scrap imports majorly from…
SAIL to set up gas to ethanol plant in Chandrapur
Oil & Gas
January 25, 2021
SAIL to set up gas to ethanol plant in Chandrapur
SAIL with the help of the Centre is planning to set up India's first gas to ethanol plant at its…
Blackouts in Pakistan due to China’s illegal profiteering
Power
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…
SP Group acquires 40% stake in sino-french energy services
Power
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…
100 MT iron ore production target by 2030 for NMDC
Mining
January 18, 2021
100 MT iron ore production target by 2030 for NMDC
NMDC aims to utilize 97% of its production capacity to produce 35 million tonne (MT) of Iron ore this fiscal…
Trina Solar first to obtain dual EPD Certification
Sustainability
January 15, 2021
Trina Solar first to obtain dual EPD Certification
Trina Solar has obtained dual "Environmental Product Declaration" (EPD) certifications from UL, the global independent safety science certification institute and…
Sembcorp Energy wins 400MW capacity solar power project
Renewable Energy
January 8, 2021
Sembcorp Energy wins 400MW capacity solar power project
Sembcorp Energy India Limited (SEIL) has recently won a new 400MW solar power project. SEIL has received the letter of…
Zoomlion’s intelligent excavator manufacturing park
Infrastructure
January 6, 2021
Zoomlion’s intelligent excavator manufacturing park
Zoomlion has achieved a major breakthrough in the intelligent manufacturing of large-tonnage excavators as the first excavator rolled off the…
JA Solar signs distribution agreement with Redington
Renewable Energy
December 25, 2020
JA Solar signs distribution agreement with Redington
JA Solar and Redington announced that they entered into a distribution agreement to further strengthen their cooperation to promote the…
Electricity transmission tower torched in Gilgit-Baltistan
Power
December 23, 2020
Electricity transmission tower torched in Gilgit-Baltistan
A transmission tower was recently set on fire by locals in Gilgit Baltistan citing it was of no use as…
Australian coal ban backfires for Beijing
Coal
December 19, 2020
Australian coal ban backfires for Beijing
Beijing's ban imposed on Australian coal by Commerce Ministry backfired as the industrial parks are facing sudden blackouts resulting into…
Coal, power and LNG prices rise across Asia due to winter
Power
December 19, 2020
Coal, power and LNG prices rise across Asia due to winter
As an early winter chill grips China, South Korea and Japan, prices for coal, Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and power…
China coal export ban would be breach of WTO rules
Coal
December 15, 2020
China coal export ban would be breach of WTO rules
Australia criticized China's reported ban on its coal exports as an obvious breach of World Trade Organisation rules, as tensions…