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Fuel demand jumps 11% in August to 16 MT
Oil & Gas
September 10, 2021
Fuel demand jumps 11% in August to 16 MT
India's fuel demand soared almost 11% in August when compared with the same month last year but lower than the…
India’s power consumption up 18.6% to 129.51 BU in August
Power
September 2, 2021
India’s power consumption up 18.6% to 129.51 BU in August
India's power consumption grew 18.6% in August to 129.51 billion units (BU) and remained higher than the pre-COVID level due…
Government starts justifying high central tax on petrol, diesel
Oil & Gas
July 26, 2021
Government starts justifying high central tax on petrol, diesel
The government has justified high level of taxation on auto fuels suggesting that revenue from petroleum sector is important for…
Zero Emission Vehicle market to exceed 73.5M sale by 2027
Sustainability
July 20, 2021
Zero Emission Vehicle market to exceed 73.5M sale by 2027
Global Zero Emission Vehicle Market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 32.7% from 2021-2027 to exceed 73.5 million…
OPEC, allies reach agreement after row over production
Oil & Gas
July 19, 2021
OPEC, allies reach agreement after row over production
The energy minister of the United Arab Emirates said Sunday that OPEC and allied countries have reached a full agreement…
Hero Electric Vehicles to invest Rs 700 crore by 2025
Infrastructure
July 12, 2021
Hero Electric Vehicles to invest Rs 700 crore by 2025
Hero Electric Vehicles will invest Rs 700 crore by 2025 to rev up its business expansion, including setting up of…
Delhi’s Power tariff declaration likely to see further delay
Power
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…
CTI urges government to bring petrol, diesel under GST
Oil & Gas
July 9, 2021
CTI urges government to bring petrol, diesel under GST
The Chamber of Trade and Industry (CTI) on Thursday asked the government to bring petrol and diesel under the ambit…
India’s power demand surges to all-time high
Power
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…
RE sector in India got $70 B investment in 7 years
Renewable Energy
June 26, 2021
RE sector in India got $70 B investment in 7 years
Power Minister R K Singh has said that as much as USD 70 billion (about Rs 5.2 lakh crore) has…
Essar Power Hazira net soars 113% in FY21
Power
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
Power
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…
India EV sales to grow at 26% by FY23 according to Fitch
Sustainability
June 22, 2021
India EV sales to grow at 26% by FY23 according to Fitch
The recently announced electric vehicle (EV) incentives by India along with high fuel prices will be supporting factors for stronger…
CIL expecting to hike coal price after wage hike
Coal
June 18, 2021
CIL expecting to hike coal price after wage hike
Coal India Limited (CIL) is debating on hiking coal price for the regulated sector and may take a call soon.…
11 Thermal plants in NCR accounted for 7% air pollution
Coal
June 17, 2021
11 Thermal plants in NCR accounted for 7% air pollution
The 11 coal-fired power plants in the National Capital Region contributed just 7% to Delhi's PM2.5 pollution on an average…
Power consumption grows 9.3% in first half of June
Power
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…
Stalin urges PM to cancel hydrocarbon extraction bids
Oil & Gas
June 14, 2021
Stalin urges PM to cancel hydrocarbon extraction bids
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Sunday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking immediate directions to the Ministry…
Jagan urges Pradhan to set up petro complex
Oil & Gas
June 12, 2021
Jagan urges Pradhan to set up petro complex
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy called on Union Steel and Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and urged…
NHPC’s earns highest ever profit of Rs 3,233 Crore
Power
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…
Delhi sees highest power demand this summer at 6,499 MW
Power
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…
Retiring coal plants can help Maharashtra save Rs 16,000 Cr
Coal
June 11, 2021
Retiring coal plants can help Maharashtra save Rs 16,000 Cr
Maharashtra can save up to Rs 16,000 crore in the next five years by shutting down old coal-fired power plants,…
City Gas volumes impacted in 2nd COVID wave
Oil & Gas
June 9, 2021
City Gas volumes impacted in 2nd COVID wave
City gas volumes have been impacted by the second wave of COVID-19 induced lockdowns, but the drop is less severe…
Power consumption grows 12.6% in first week of June
Power
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…
Gujarat DISCOMs sign pacts for 3,979 solar projects
Renewable Energy
June 6, 2021
Gujarat DISCOMs sign pacts for 3,979 solar projects
Gujarat's four public-owned electricity distribution companies have signed power purchase agreements (PPAs) for 3,979 small-scale distributed solar projects with aggregate…
Crude Oil increases towards $72 on demand prospects
Oil & Gas
June 5, 2021
Crude Oil increases towards $72 on demand prospects
Oil rose towards $72 a barrel on Friday, trading close to a two-year high as OPEC+ supply discipline and recovering…