electricity
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
AIPEF urges govt to hold electricity distribution privatisation
Power
April 16, 2021
AIPEF urges govt to hold electricity distribution privatisation
All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) urged the government to put on hold the privatisation of electricity distribution entities.
Residential energy storage to reach $13,910 M by 2027
Power
April 15, 2021
Residential energy storage to reach $13,910 M by 2027
The Residential Energy Storage market size is projected to reach USD 13,910 Million by 2027, from USD 6,716.5 Million in…
Design of robust ToU framework for Gujarat Electricity Tariff
Power
April 14, 2021
Design of robust ToU framework for Gujarat Electricity Tariff
India Smart Grid Forum (ISGF), a PPP initiative of Government of India, with support from Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation (SSEF)…
Pakistan industrialists oppose rise in energy tariff
Power
April 6, 2021
Pakistan industrialists oppose rise in energy tariff
Pakistan industrialists on Sunday opposed the anticipated increase of Rs 5.36 per unit in base electricity tariff. Resenting frequent hikes…
India’s annual electricity demand fall for first time in 35 years
Power
April 1, 2021
India’s annual electricity demand fall for first time in 35 years
India's annual electricity demand fell for the first time in at least 35 years in the fiscal year to March,…
Waaree Solar modules power IIT-Kharagpur
Renewable Energy
March 25, 2021
Waaree Solar modules power IIT-Kharagpur
Waaree Energies, India's largest solar module manufacturer has supplied 330wp Solar modules for a project Developed by Purshottam Profiles. The…
Power generators can exit loss making contracts with state
Power
March 25, 2021
Power generators can exit loss making contracts with state
Government has given freedom to the central sector power producers such as NTPC, NHPC and SJVN to sell power relinquished…
BSES urges consumers to switch off lights during Earth Hour
Power
March 25, 2021
BSES urges consumers to switch off lights during Earth Hour
BSES DISCOMs have urged its Delhi consumers to switch off all non-essential lights and electrical appliances for an hour during…
Study shows why India should increase RE target of 2030
Renewable Energy
March 24, 2021
Study shows why India should increase RE target of 2030
Researchers at UC Santa Barbara have just released a study that demonstrates why India should double down on renewables.
NEEPCO has lifted power supply regulation to MeECL
Power
March 24, 2021
NEEPCO has lifted power supply regulation to MeECL
The North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited (NEEPCO) has lifted the regulation of power supply to Meghalaya after MeECL assured…
Power consumption grows 16.5% in first 12 days of March
Power
March 14, 2021
Power consumption grows 16.5% in first 12 days of March
Power consumption in the country grew 16.5% in the first 12 days of this month at 47.67 billion units over…
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…
Load shedding in Delhi lowest in last two decades
Power
March 9, 2021
Load shedding in Delhi lowest in last two decades
Load shedding in the national capital has dropped to 0.03 per cent of the total consumption, the lowest in the…
Myanmar sees temporary nationwide electricity outage
Power
March 5, 2021
Myanmar sees temporary nationwide electricity outage
Electricity supply was briefly cut across many areas of Myanmar on Friday because of a system breakdown, according to multiple…
Average rural power supply duration increased to 18.5 hours
Power
March 4, 2021
Average rural power supply duration increased to 18.5 hours
Minister of Power R.K Singh has informed that the average rural power supply duration has increased from 12.5 hours in…
Average spot power price up 16% at Rs 3.39/unit in February
Power
March 4, 2021
Average spot power price up 16% at Rs 3.39/unit in February
Average spot power price at Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) rose over 16% to Rs 3.39 per unit in February in…
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…
Tata Power DDL rolls out live peer-to-peer solar trading
Renewable Energy
March 3, 2021
Tata Power DDL rolls out live peer-to-peer solar trading
Tata Power Delhi Distribution and Australian tech firm Power Ledger announced the launch of the first live peer-to-peer solar energy…
Pakistan’s new gas deal with Qatar could save $3 billion
Oil & Gas
March 1, 2021
Pakistan’s new gas deal with Qatar could save $3 billion
Pakistan's landmark, new deal with Qatar for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) at lower rates will save Islamabad a total of…
Subdued production and offtake hurting Coal India
Coal
March 1, 2021
Subdued production and offtake hurting Coal India
Coal India's production and offtake remained subdued in February amid lower demand and robust pithead stock of 78 million tonnes.
NTPC Gadarwara project unit to begin operation from March
Power
February 27, 2021
NTPC Gadarwara project unit to begin operation from March
NTPC on Friday said unit 2 of its Gadarwara Super Thermal Power Station will begin commercial operation from March 1,…
India & AIIB to improve power transmission in Assam
Power
February 24, 2021
India & AIIB to improve power transmission in Assam
India and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) signed a $304 million loan agreement for the Assam Intra-State Transmission System…
Consumers ignored in finalising Electricity (Amendment) Bill
Power
February 24, 2021
Consumers ignored in finalising Electricity (Amendment) Bill
The All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) said consumers as well as employees are being ignored in finalising the Electricity…
India should promote clean auto fuel not just electric mobility
Sustainability
February 23, 2021
India should promote clean auto fuel not just electric mobility
Indian Auto LPC Coalition, the industry body of auto LPG stakeholders has urged the government to promote a number of…