electricity
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…
Government accords ‘Maharatna’ status to PFC
Power
October 12, 2021
Government accords ‘Maharatna’ status to PFC
Government of India accorded ‘Maharatna’ status to the state-owned Power Finance Corporation Ltd (PFC), thus giving PFC greater operational and…
MYSUN bags 140 MW solar projects in UP
Renewable Energy
October 12, 2021
MYSUN bags 140 MW solar projects in UP
Rooftop solar firm MYSUN has bagged 140-megawatt (MW) open-access solar power projects from the Uttar Pradesh Power Transmission Corp Ltd…
India’s solar energy output growth slows in September
Renewable Energy
October 12, 2021
India’s solar energy output growth slows in September
India's solar energy output growth slowed in September, a Reuters analysis of government data showed, at a time when coal-fired…
SECL agrees to supply 29,500 MT/day coal to Chhattisgarh
Coal
October 12, 2021
SECL agrees to supply 29,500 MT/day coal to Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh government on Monday said South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) will ensure the supply of 29,500 metric tonnes of coal…
States to utilise unallocated power of the CGS
Power
October 12, 2021
States to utilise unallocated power of the CGS
It has been brought to the notice of Ministry of Power that some States are not supplying power to their…
Yogi directs UPPCL for adequate coal supply to power plants
Power
October 12, 2021
Yogi directs UPPCL for adequate coal supply to power plants
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath directed UP Power Corporation Ltd Chairman M Devaraj to do a thorough review regarding the…
India set to achieve 450 GW RE installed capacity by 2030
Renewable Energy
October 12, 2021
India set to achieve 450 GW RE installed capacity by 2030
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has said that India is set to achieve 450 GW renewable energy installed…
Power Ministry mandates energy accounting of DISCOMs
Power
October 12, 2021
Power Ministry mandates energy accounting of DISCOMs
As an important step under the ongoing power sector reforms, Ministry of Power today mandated electricity distribution companies to undertake…
Power situation remains grim as PSPCL procures 1,500 MW
Power
October 12, 2021
Power situation remains grim as PSPCL procures 1,500 MW
With the power situation continuing to remain grim in Punjab, the state-owned power utility PSPCL on Monday procured 1,500 MW…
Decarbonisation: A wake up call for India & its power utilities
Featured
October 12, 2021
Decarbonisation: A wake up call for India & its power utilities
Energy & environment are umbilically linked, curtailing emissions, have to be undertaken without impeding economic & energy supply growth
Kerala looking to go for power cut after reduced coal supply
Power
October 10, 2021
Kerala looking to go for power cut after reduced coal supply
Kerala Power Minister, K Krishnankutty said that the state electricity board is contemplating the possibilities of a power cut if…
Reliance buys REC Solar for $771 million
Renewable Energy
October 10, 2021
Reliance buys REC Solar for $771 million
India's Reliance Industries Ltd on Sunday announced acquisition of REC Solar Holdings for an enterprise value of $771 million from…
New petrol pumps to set up EV charging, CNG outlets
Oil & Gas
October 10, 2021
New petrol pumps to set up EV charging, CNG outlets
India's new liberalised petrol pump licensing norms allow setting up of EV charging stations and CNG outlets even before the…
Punjab’s power plants running at low capacity
Coal
October 10, 2021
Punjab’s power plants running at low capacity
Severe coal shortage at thermal power plants in Punjab has forced power utility PSPCL to cut down power generation and…
Situation to normalise in three-four days: Pralhad Joshi
Coal
October 10, 2021
Situation to normalise in three-four days: Pralhad Joshi
Acknowledging the current coal crisis, Union Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi on Saturday said that the situation will normalise in next…
India staring at power crisis after rains hit coal movement
Coal
October 10, 2021
India staring at power crisis after rains hit coal movement
An energy crisis is looming in some states, including Delhi and Punjab, due to a combination of factors such as…
5-year action plan to implement ambitious green partnership
Renewable Energy
October 10, 2021
5-year action plan to implement ambitious green partnership
India and Denmark on Saturday firmed up a five-year action plan to implement their ambitious green strategic partnership and signed…
DERC allows relaxation to DISCOMs to purchase electricity
Power
October 10, 2021
DERC allows relaxation to DISCOMs to purchase electricity
Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) on Saturday gave relaxation to distribution companies in power purchase in view of increased price…
Vikram Solar commissions 1 Megawatt power plant
Renewable Energy
October 9, 2021
Vikram Solar commissions 1 Megawatt power plant
Clean energy solutions provider Vikram Solar has commissioned one MW solar plant at Haldia Dock Complex of Kolkata Port Trust.
India, UK joint plan on smart power, renewable energy
Renewable Energy
October 9, 2021
India, UK joint plan on smart power, renewable energy
The third UK-India Energy for Growth Dialogue concluded on Friday, with Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy, RK…
Punjab CM asks PSPCL to go for cleaner power
Renewable Energy
October 9, 2021
Punjab CM asks PSPCL to go for cleaner power
To provide quality power to consumers across the state, Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Friday asked PSPCL to…
Log 9 Materials raises $2 Mn funding from Petronas
Power
October 9, 2021
Log 9 Materials raises $2 Mn funding from Petronas
Advanced battery-tech startup Log 9 Materials said it has raised $2 million (around ₹14 crore) in a funding round from…
AP CM seeks PM’s intervention to address energy crisis
Power
October 9, 2021
AP CM seeks PM’s intervention to address energy crisis
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday sought the intervention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to…
Power crisis looms over UP in wake of coal shortage
Power
October 8, 2021
Power crisis looms over UP in wake of coal shortage
The Uttar Pradesh government has admitted to a looming power crisis in the wake of shortage of coal and growing…