electricity
Pakistan’s largest nuclear power plant to start operation
Power
May 22, 2021
Pakistan’s largest nuclear power plant to start operation
Pakistan's largest nuclear power plant was opened on Friday, generating electricity for the national grid as the country tries to…
Asia Cement’s full shore power for a green, low-carbon port
Infrastructure
May 21, 2021
Asia Cement’s full shore power for a green, low-carbon port
Asia Cement Corporation has been developing low-carbon process technologies in the hope of contributing to environmental sustainability.
China’s electricity grid major hurdle in its climate ambitions
Power
May 21, 2021
China’s electricity grid major hurdle in its climate ambitions
one of the most pressing challenges for China to meet its pledge to pivot towards renewables is overhauling its electricity…
China to add 90 GW wind & solar capacity to grid in 2021
Renewable Energy
May 20, 2021
China to add 90 GW wind & solar capacity to grid in 2021
China has ordered power transmission firms to connect a minimum of 90 gigawatts (GW) of wind and solar capacity to…
Taiwan president to scrutinise electricity management
Power
May 19, 2021
Taiwan president to scrutinise electricity management
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen pledged to look into the tech powerhouse's electricity management after two major blackouts hit homes and…
IEX clocks highest trade volume of 22.42 BU in Q4FY’21
Power
May 14, 2021
IEX clocks highest trade volume of 22.42 BU in Q4FY’21
Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) recorded the highest power trade volume or sales of 22.42 billion units (BU) in the March…
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…