electricity generation
Central instructs states to halt taxation on power generation
Power
October 30, 2023
Central instructs states to halt taxation on power generation
In a significant move to streamline the taxation policies surrounding electricity generation, the Central Government of India has issued a…
India’s RE capacity at 114 GW till June-end
Renewable Energy
July 20, 2022
India’s RE capacity at 114 GW till June-end
India’s renewable energy capacity (excluding large hydro) stood at 114.07 GW till June-end this year, while 60.66 GW of projects…
Tata Power plans ₹75,000 cr investment in renewables in next 5 years
Renewable Energy
July 8, 2022
Tata Power plans ₹75,000 cr investment in renewables in next 5 years
Tata Power plans to invest over ₹75,000 crore in renewables in the next five years and aims to have an…
SL gets new Indian Credit line to help buy fuel for another 4 months: PM Wickremesighe
Oil & Gas
June 15, 2022
SL gets new Indian Credit line to help buy fuel for another 4 months: PM Wickremesighe
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesighe on Tuesday said that a new Credit Line provided by India will support the cash-strapped island…
Wind, solar power hit record tenth of global electricity in 2021
Renewable Energy
March 31, 2022
Wind, solar power hit record tenth of global electricity in 2021
A report published on Wednesday reveals that wind and solar, the fastest-growing sources of electricity, reached a record 10% of…
India’s solar power capacity has grown 18 times in seven years
Renewable Energy
December 7, 2021
India’s solar power capacity has grown 18 times in seven years
The installed capacity of solar energy in India has witnessed an 18 times increase between 2014 and 2021, the Union…
China sets a target for coal use at power plants by 2025
Coal
November 3, 2021
China sets a target for coal use at power plants by 2025
China plans to reduce average coal consumption during electricity generation at power plants to improve energy efficiency and lower greenhouse…
Power trade volume rises 36% to 9165 MU on IEX in October
Power
November 2, 2021
Power trade volume rises 36% to 9165 MU on IEX in October
Electricity trade rose 36% to 9,165 million units in October 2021 at the Indian Energy Exchange compared to 6743 MU…
India considering strategic reserves for gas, coal
Coal
October 21, 2021
India considering strategic reserves for gas, coal
India is considering maintaining strategic reserves of natural gas and imported coal to address future supply shocks, a senior power…
Despite crisis, no power cuts in Delhi: Jain
Power
October 13, 2021
Despite crisis, no power cuts in Delhi: Jain
Delhi Power Minister Satyendar Jain on Tuesday said there have been no power cuts in the national capital despite a…
Demand to keep electricity prices elevated in the short-term
Power
October 3, 2021
Demand to keep electricity prices elevated in the short-term
Rising demand is expected to keep electricity prices elevated in short-term. According to India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra), the all-India…
IIT Delhi researchers generates electricity from raindrops
Sustainability
September 18, 2021
IIT Delhi researchers generates electricity from raindrops
The researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi have designed a device that can generate electricity from water…
TotalEnergies signs $27 bn oil, gas & solar deal in Iraq
Oil & Gas
September 6, 2021
TotalEnergies signs $27 bn oil, gas & solar deal in Iraq
TotalEnergies signed a $27-billion contract to invest in oil, gas and solar production in Iraq, as the country faces an…
PM announces self-reliance in energy by 2047
Power
August 15, 2021
PM announces self-reliance in energy by 2047
Prime Minister Narendra Modi formally announced the launch of a National Hydrogen Mission to accelerate plans to generate the carbon-free…
Nuclear Power capacity likely to reach 22,480 MW by 2031
Power
August 4, 2021
Nuclear Power capacity likely to reach 22,480 MW by 2031
Minister of Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh said that the share of nuclear power in the total electricity…
India’s peak power demand hits new record of 2,00,570 MW
Power
August 4, 2021
India’s peak power demand hits new record of 2,00,570 MW
India's peak power demand hit a new record of 2,00,570 MW in the month of July, a 17.6 per cent…
IS bombs power transmission towers in war torn Iraq
Power
July 13, 2021
IS bombs power transmission towers in war torn Iraq
Islamic State (IS) terrorists bombed two power transmission towers in Iraq's eastern province of Diyala, sparking anger among residents amid…
NTPC Kahalgaon project ensures uninterrupted power
Power
May 14, 2021
NTPC Kahalgaon project ensures uninterrupted power
The NTPC Kahalgaon project ensured uninterrupted generation of electricity in all seven units of the plant
Asia Pacific’s energy transition will be long-drawn-out
Power
April 21, 2021
Asia Pacific’s energy transition will be long-drawn-out
Energy transition is firmly underway in Asia-Pacific (APAC) but the pace and degree varies across markets, S&P Global Ratings has…
Government committed to promote RE, especially in MSME
Renewable Energy
March 13, 2021
Government committed to promote RE, especially in MSME
The government is committed to promote Renewable Energy (RE) resources in the country, especially in the micro, small and medium…
Higher electricity demand to likely improve generation
Power
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…
India to float bids for 22.5 GW of solar power soon
Renewable Energy
November 24, 2020
India to float bids for 22.5 GW of solar power soon
India will invite competitive bids close to 22.5 GW of new tenders for solar power projects by December end while…
Drop in energy demand to remove 2.5 years of emissions
Sustainability
October 27, 2020
Drop in energy demand to remove 2.5 years of emissions
The stark drop in energy demand due to the coronavirus pandemic will remove some 2.5 years’ worth of energy sector…
Rs 84.41 cr loss for NHPC due to plant shutdown
Power
October 6, 2020
Rs 84.41 cr loss for NHPC due to plant shutdown
NHPC says it will suffer a loss of Rs 84.41 crore due to the shutdown of 120 MW Sewa-II power…