Power Minister inaugurates developmental projects in Bihar
R.K. Singh, Union Minister for Power, New and Renewable Energy inaugurated various developmental projects and facilities in Bihar, including CSR projects undertaken by REC Ltd. (Formerly…
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Historic move by government by drafting Rights of Electricity Consumers
Power Ministry has drafted Rules providing for Rights of Electricity Consumers for the First Time. Electricity Consumers are the most important stakeholders in the power sector.…
Raigarh-Pugalur HVDC Pole put into commercial operation
Power Grid commissions Pole-1 of the Raigarh Pugalur HVDC Transmission system comprising {1,500 Mega Watt (MW)} +800 kilovolt (kV), Raigarh HVDC Terminal Station (Chhattisgarh) & Pugalur…
L&T awarded plethora of contracts for its power transmission & distribution business
L&T’s Power Transmission & Distribution business has won a prestigious package to establish transmission lines and substations associated with a major infrastructure project in Telangana. The…
3DOM enters Singapore market to provide reliable battery energy storage systems
Japan-based smart energy solutions provider, 3DOM, has announced its entry into the Singapore market, where it has established its Southeast Asia (SEA) regional office, with a…
Azelio signs MoU with Atria Power for 65 MW storage in India
Swedish energy storage company Azelio and India's Atria Power have signed an MoU to collaborate on installing over 65 MW capacity of Azelio's energy storage until…
Sungrow’s 10 year old inverters passed the latest weak gird evaluation
Sungrow announced that its 10-year-old inverters have passed the latest stringent testing requirements of stable operation under the weak grid condition, making it the first and…
UN Chief urges India to lead global push for clean energy
Delivering the 19th Darbari Seth Memorial Lecture, the UN chief called on India to take the lead in transforming global economic, energy and health systems to…
NTPC to bring down cost of coal at Kudgi with a newly constructed bridge
NTPC would be able to reduce the transportation cost of coal to fuel to its Kudgi Super thermal power station in Karnataka, to around Rs 200-500…
State Grid wind and solar power utilization ratio reaches 98.7%
According to updated statistics, wind and solar power generated in State Grid Corporation of China service areas reached 294.7 TWh in the first half of 2020.…
Adani Power’s Mundra 660 MW supercritical unit sets new national record
Adani Power Mundra Limited, said that a 660 MW supercritical unit (U#7) at 4,620 MW Mundra Power Thermal Plant has created a new national record by…
NTPC achieves over 100 BUs of cumulative generation in current FY
NTPC has achieved over 100 Billion Units (BUs) of cumulative generation in the current financial year, reinforcing group’s commitment towards excellence in operation across its plants.…
Audi researching towards bidirectional charging technology
Increasing network stability, lowering electricity costs, and contributing to climate protection that is the vision that Audi and the Hager Group are pursuing. The incorporation of…
Electricity demand likely to contract due to impact of COVID-19: ICRA
With the re-imposition of lockdown restrictions in many parts across the country, the all India electricity demand is likely to decline by 5.0% to 6.0% in…
Officers and staff of MNRE working from Home through e-office platform
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has been working through e-office from home. Besides movement of files and noting’s online, review meetings are also taking…
Electricity generation through atomic energy
The share of atomic energy in the overall electricity generation in the country was about 2.93% in the year 2017-18. Nuclear share has remained around 3%…
Steel Minister felicitates winners of contest #myLOVESTEELidea on Start-up
Steel Minister, Chaudhary Birender Singh felicitated the winners of contest on Start-up India titled #myLOVESTEELidea at a function organized by Ministry of Steel (MoS) in New…
MoU between India and Guyana on cooperation in Renewable Energy
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has been apprised of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in Renewable Energy between India…
150 million Euro Loan Agreement for Renewable Energy in India
European Investment Bank (EIB) and Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA) have signed a loan agreement for a second line of credit (LoC) of Euro…
4,611 smart LED lights installed in a record time of 3 weeks
4,611 smart and energy-efficient LED lights were dedicated to the people of Ara, Bihar by Shri R K Singh, Minister of State (IC) for Power and…
65 GW renewable energy installed in the country so far
The Government of India has set up a target of installing 175 GW capacity through renewables by 2022. But till date, a total capacity of 65…
Nuclear Cooperation with Canada
During the visit of Prime Minister of Canada H.E. Mr. Justin Trudeau to India on February 23, 2018, Government of India has signed a Memorandum of…
Balraj Joshi conferred the ‘Industry Doyen’ award
NHPC Limited's, CMD Balraj Joshi has been conferred the ‘Industry Doyen’ award by Construction Industry Development Council at 10th CIDC Vishwakarma Awards held at India Habitat Centre
Microsoft announces first renewable energy deal in India
Microsoft Corp. has announced the completion of its first renewable energy deal within the Karnataka state of India. The agreement will see Microsoft purchase 3 megawatts…