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Thermal power production hit in Rajasthan due to coal
Power

Thermal power production hit in Rajasthan due to coal

Electricity production in thermal plants in Rajasthan has been affected due to a coal shortage, which has resulted in a…
NTPC partners with Electricite de France SA in power sector
Power

NTPC partners with Electricite de France SA in power sector

Electricite de France S.A. (EDF) and NTPC Ltd signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore potential power project development…
Guidelines released for cybersecurity in power sector
Power

Guidelines released for cybersecurity in power sector

The government announced the release of guidelines for cybersecurity in the power sector for the first time, to create a…
Effective power generation integral to economic growth: FM
Power

Effective power generation integral to economic growth: FM

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman underscored the need for augmented and effective power generation and distribution, asserting that these are…
Afghanistan to sell defaulters property to pay power bills
Power

Afghanistan to sell defaulters property to pay power bills

De Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS), the country's electricity utility, has decided to sell the estate of its debtors so that…
Power Grid commissions transmission system in Rajasthan
Power

Power Grid commissions transmission system in Rajasthan

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has commissioned the transmission system associated with Rajasthan Solar Energy Zone (SEZ) Part-C…
India completes, handsover power transmission line to Nepal
Power

India completes, handsover power transmission line to Nepal

India has completed and handed over to Nepal a 22KV power transmission line, a cross-border economic initiative under India's Neighbourhood…
Tata Power ropes in renewable energy AI firm BluWave-ai
Power

Tata Power ropes in renewable energy AI firm BluWave-ai

Tata Power on Wednesday announced that it has roped in renewable energy AI (artificial intelligence) company BluWave-ai.
Adani looking to invest $50-70 bn across energy chain
Infrastructure

Adani looking to invest $50-70 bn across energy chain

Gautam Adani said his infrastructure conglomerate will invest between $50-70 billion in organic and inorganic growth opportunities across the entire…
CIL supply to power sector grows by 12% to 118 MT in Q2
Coal

CIL supply to power sector grows by 12% to 118 MT in Q2

Coal India Ltd supplied 117.6 million tonnes (MT) of coal to power utilities during July-September of the current fiscal, registering…
Power cost to remain high as imported coal prices soar
Coal

Power cost to remain high as imported coal prices soar

Short-term power prices are likely to remain elevated in the near term on account of a continued increase in imported…
ICRA revises energy demand growth outlook to 8-8.5%
Power

ICRA revises energy demand growth outlook to 8-8.5%

Rating agency ICRA revised its energy demand growth outlook for 2021-22 upwards from 6% to 8-8.5% by ICRA.
PFC distributes LED bulbs to create efficiency awareness
Sustainability

PFC distributes LED bulbs to create efficiency awareness

Power Finance Corporation Ltd (PFC), the leading NBFC in India's power sector, celebrated 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' marking 75 years…
New rules to provide easier access to electricity transmission
Power

New rules to provide easier access to electricity transmission

Power Ministry has promulgated the Electricity (Transmission System Planning, Development and Recovery of Inter-State Transmission Charges) Rules 2021.
NTPC chalks out Rs 15K cr divestment plan
Power

NTPC chalks out Rs 15K cr divestment plan

NTPC has drawn a ₹15,000 crore divestment plan which includes listing of its arms NTPC Renewable Energy, North Eastern Electric…
Demand to keep electricity prices elevated in the short-term
Power

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…
Coal India production rises to 40.7 million tonne
Coal

Coal India production rises to 40.7 million tonne

CIL's coal production registered a marginal rise to 40.7 million tonnes in September. The development assumes significance in the wake…
Hemant Soren calls for solar power generation in backyards
Renewable Energy

Hemant Soren calls for solar power generation in backyards

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren called on common people to generate solar power in their backyards and promised subsidy for…
SWSL wins ₹1,500 crore waste-to-energy project
Renewable Energy

SWSL wins ₹1,500 crore waste-to-energy project

Sterling and Wilson Solar has bagged its first waste-to-energy project worth ₹1,500 crore from a leading developer of energy assets…
AGEL to acquire 40 MW solar project in Odisha
Renewable Energy

AGEL to acquire 40 MW solar project in Odisha

The Adani Renewable Energy (MH) Limited (AREMHL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL), will acquire a 40MW…
PM Modi reviews ₹50,000 crore projects at Pragati meeting
Power

PM Modi reviews ₹50,000 crore projects at Pragati meeting

Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed eight projects, worth around ₹50,000 crore, pertaining to seven states as he chaired the 38th…
RK Singh approves Dispute Avoidance Mechanism
Power

RK Singh approves Dispute Avoidance Mechanism

Power Minister R K Singh has approved formulation of 'Dispute Avoidance Mechanism' for construction contracts of central public sector enterprises…
India’s expanding coal fleet could cause premature deaths
Coal

India’s expanding coal fleet could cause premature deaths

India's plans to expand its coal fleet by 64 gigawatt would nearly double the number of annual premature deaths from…
BPCL to invest ₹1 lakh cr to prepare for future
Oil & Gas

BPCL to invest ₹1 lakh cr to prepare for future

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) plans to invest over ₹1 lakh crore over the next five years in raising petrochemical…
Coal shortage deepens in India as plant inventories run low
Coal

Coal shortage deepens in India as plant inventories run low

India’s massive fleet of coal plants are running dangerously low on stockpiles, which may force the nation to buy expensive…
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