electricity
Torrent Power to acquire Lightsource’s 50 MW solar plant
Power
July 31, 2021
Torrent Power to acquire Lightsource’s 50 MW solar plant
Torrent Power said it has inked an agreement with Lightsource India Ltd and Lightsource Renewable Energy (India) Ltd for acquisition…
Universal Energy Access achieved, to ensure reliable supply
Power
July 30, 2021
Universal Energy Access achieved, to ensure reliable supply
RK Singh, Minister of Power and New and Renewable Energy chaired a virtual meeting to review the reforms being undertaken…
M&M expect to generate 100 million units of power annually
Power
July 28, 2021
M&M expect to generate 100 million units of power annually
Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) said it is adopting a 58 MWp captive solar plant that is expected to generate about…
Government plans to commission more nuclear power plants
Power
July 28, 2021
Government plans to commission more nuclear power plants
MoS Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh said that Government has planned to commission more nuclear power plants for…
Govt incentivising rooftop solar systems connected to grid
Renewable Energy
July 28, 2021
Govt incentivising rooftop solar systems connected to grid
To promote rooftop solar (RTS) in the country including in rural areas, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is…
JSW Renew Energy sign agreement for 270 MW to SECI
Renewable Energy
July 28, 2021
JSW Renew Energy sign agreement for 270 MW to SECI
JSW Renew Energy has inked power purchase agreement (PPA) with Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd (SECI) for supply of…
Premier Energies plans to invest Rs 1,200 cr in 2 years
Renewable Energy
July 27, 2021
Premier Energies plans to invest Rs 1,200 cr in 2 years
Solar equipment maker Premier Energies plans to invest around Rs 1,200 crore in the next two years to expand its…
Half of BSES power portfolio to turn green in next 3 years
Renewable Energy
July 27, 2021
Half of BSES power portfolio to turn green in next 3 years
Reliance Infrastructure-led BSES, which has been championing the cause of sustainability, is set to turn around 50% or 3,300 MW…
Hitachi ABB Power Grids commissions UHVDC link
Power
July 26, 2021
Hitachi ABB Power Grids commissions UHVDC link
Hitachi ABB Power Grids in India on Monday announced commissioning of an 1,800 km long 6GW ultra-high voltage direct current…
Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2021 may come before cabinet
Power
July 26, 2021
Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2021 may come before cabinet
The Union Cabinet is likely to take up for approval the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2021 in the next few days,…
India achieved 38.5 % installed capacity from renewables
Renewable Energy
July 23, 2021
India achieved 38.5 % installed capacity from renewables
G20 Energy and Climate Joint Ministerial Meeting 2021 was held under the Italian Presidency on 23 July 2021 in Naples.
33/11kV 10 MVA Substation inaugurated in Bandipora, J&K
Power
July 23, 2021
33/11kV 10 MVA Substation inaugurated in Bandipora, J&K
A 33/11kV 10 MVA Substation commissioned under the IPDS scheme of the Government of India was inaugurated in Nusso, Bandipora.
Indian Oil to build green hydrogen plant at Mathura refinery
Renewable Energy
July 20, 2021
Indian Oil to build green hydrogen plant at Mathura refinery
India's largest oil firm IOC will build the nation's first 'green hydrogen' plant at its Mathura refinery, as it aims…
DISCOMs outstanding dues to GENCOs fall 15%
Power
July 19, 2021
DISCOMs outstanding dues to GENCOs fall 15%
Total outstanding dues owed by electricity distribution utilities or DISCOMs to power producers fell 15.25% to Rs 82,305 crore in…
Pakistan opposition blames govt for blocking investment
Coal
July 15, 2021
Pakistan opposition blames govt for blocking investment
Pakistan's Minister for Energy for Sindh province, Imtiaz Ahmad Shaikh has slammed the federal government for restricting access to a…
IS bombs power transmission towers in war torn Iraq
Power
July 13, 2021
IS bombs power transmission towers in war torn Iraq
Islamic State (IS) terrorists bombed two power transmission towers in Iraq's eastern province of Diyala, sparking anger among residents amid…
ISGF & NGS jointly launch India City Gas Distribution forum
Oil & Gas
July 13, 2021
ISGF & NGS jointly launch India City Gas Distribution forum
Government of India has set the target of 15% gas-based economy by 2030 and licenses have been issued for City…
President of India’s parental home in UP solarised by Amplus
Renewable Energy
July 13, 2021
President of India’s parental home in UP solarised by Amplus
Energy firm Amplus Solar said its residential venture 'HomeSpace' has successfully solarised President Ram Nath Kovind's parental home 'Milan Kendra'…
Kejriwal promises free power in Uttarakhand too
Power
July 11, 2021
Kejriwal promises free power in Uttarakhand too
The fight for power among major political outfits in upcoming Assembly elections due next year in Uttarakhand seems to be…
A unit of Ropar thermal plant shuts down midst power crisis
Power
July 9, 2021
A unit of Ropar thermal plant shuts down midst power crisis
One unit of the state-owned Ropar thermal plant stopped generating power due to some boiler leakage issue on Thursday, aggravating…
Delhi’s Power tariff declaration likely to see further delay
Power
July 9, 2021
Delhi’s Power tariff declaration likely to see further delay
The declaration of power tariff for year 2021-22 in Delhi, already delayed by over three months, is likely to be…
India’s power demand surges to all-time high
Power
July 8, 2021
India’s power demand surges to all-time high
Power demand in the country touched an all-time high and crossed the 200 GW mark on Wednesday amid many states…
Uttarakhand power consumers to get 100 units/month free
Power
July 8, 2021
Uttarakhand power consumers to get 100 units/month free
Uttarakhand Power Minister Harak Singh Rawat announced that 100 units of electricity will be provided free every month to domestic…
RK Singh elevated to Cabinet minister rank
Power
July 8, 2021
RK Singh elevated to Cabinet minister rank
Bureaucrat-turned politician Raj Kumar Singh who steered Modi government's power sector reforms agenda that made India surplus in electricity, was…
Nepal PM Oli inaugurates country’s largest power project
Power
July 7, 2021
Nepal PM Oli inaugurates country’s largest power project
Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has inaugurated the Upper Tamakoshi hydropower project, the country's largest, with an installed capacity…