hydropower
India’s Hydropower potential reassessed at 133.4 GW
Power
July 28, 2023
India’s Hydropower potential reassessed at 133.4 GW
In a significant development towards harnessing clean energy, the Government of India has released the findings of a comprehensive reassessment…
NHPC’s 2,000 MW Subansiri dam partially damaged
Power
September 26, 2022
NHPC’s 2,000 MW Subansiri dam partially damaged
A guard wall at the powerhouse of the NHPC's much-delayed 2,000 MW Subansiri hydro project along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border…
RHPCL, MEIL ink pact to execute 850 MW Ratle hydel project
Power
April 12, 2022
RHPCL, MEIL ink pact to execute 850 MW Ratle hydel project
In a historic move to realise the goal of making Jammu and Kashmir self-sufficient in power sector, Ratle Hydroelectric Power…
JSW Energy signs PPA with Haryana Power Purchase Centre
Power
March 7, 2022
JSW Energy signs PPA with Haryana Power Purchase Centre
JSW Energy announced signing a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Haryana Power Purchase Centre (HPPC) for the supply of 240-megawatt…
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
Depleting coal stock leads to crisis in thermal stations in TN
Coal
October 8, 2021
Depleting coal stock leads to crisis in thermal stations in TN
The Thermal power stations of the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd (Tangedo) are facing a crisis following the…
Pakistan objects to India’s hydropower dam in J&K
Power
August 25, 2021
Pakistan objects to India’s hydropower dam in J&K
Pakistan's objection to the design of the 624 MW power project over Chenab river in the Union Territory of Jammu…
Patel Engineering bags order for Luhri hydroelectric project
Power
August 2, 2021
Patel Engineering bags order for Luhri hydroelectric project
Patel Engineering said it has bagged a Rs 976 crore order from Sutlej Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd
Scorching heat adds to Pakistan’s energy shortfall misery
Power
July 5, 2021
Scorching heat adds to Pakistan’s energy shortfall misery
Pakistan continues to sizzle under the scorching sun and suffer agonising load-shedding as the power shortfall stubbornly persists at over…
World’s second-biggest hydropower dam turned on in China
Power
June 28, 2021
World’s second-biggest hydropower dam turned on in China
The first two generating units of the world's second-biggest hydroelectric dam were officially turned on in southwestern China, the government…
Green Power market will reach $103.5 Billion by 2027
Renewable Energy
April 17, 2021
Green Power market will reach $103.5 Billion by 2027
The Green Power Market size was valued at USD 41.1 billion in 2019 and is anticipated to generate USD 103.5…
Singapore gets creative with solar in clean energy push
Renewable Energy
April 16, 2021
Singapore gets creative with solar in clean energy push
Singapore is betting on floating solar farms and vertical panels to increase its clean-energy supplies and cut carbon emissions, a…
NHPC JV with JKSPDCL for 850-MW Ratle hydropower
Power
April 15, 2021
NHPC JV with JKSPDCL for 850-MW Ratle hydropower
NHPC will form a joint venture with JKSPDCL, 'Ratle Hydroelectric Power Corporation Ltd', to implement an 850-megawatt (MW) hydroelectric project…
Coal-fired power plant development to remain growth driver
Coal
April 13, 2021
Coal-fired power plant development to remain growth driver
Coal-fired power plants will be the primary driver of infrastructure investment in India's power sector over the next decade
170 GW of renewable energy capacity under development
Renewable Energy
March 25, 2021
170 GW of renewable energy capacity under development
As much as 170.14 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy capacity, excluding large hydropower units, has either been installed or under…
Higher electricity demand to likely improve generation
Power
January 28, 2021
Higher electricity demand to likely improve generation
India's electricity generation is likely to improve in 4QFY21 on the back of demand revival and an adequate stock of…
RUSAL & Mingtai Aluminium to produce low-carbon products
Sustainability
January 19, 2021
RUSAL & Mingtai Aluminium to produce low-carbon products
RUSAL announced its partnership with Henan Mingtai Aluminum Co Ltd, to deliver low-carbon aluminium products in response to the growing…
Electricity transmission tower torched in Gilgit-Baltistan
Power
December 23, 2020
Electricity transmission tower torched in Gilgit-Baltistan
A transmission tower was recently set on fire by locals in Gilgit Baltistan citing it was of no use as…
Renewable power defying Covid crisis with record growth
Renewable Energy
November 10, 2020
Renewable power defying Covid crisis with record growth
Renewable power is growing robustly around the world this year, contrasting with the sharp declines triggered by the Covid-19 crisis…
State Grid wind and solar power utilization ratio reaches 98.7%
Renewable Energy
August 13, 2020
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…
NTPC achieves 100% PLF at three of its power stations
Power
May 10, 2020
NTPC achieves 100% PLF at three of its power stations
NTPC has achieved 100% Plant Load Factor (PLF) on 9th May 2020, at three of its thermal power stations. NTPC…
Microsoft announces first renewable energy deal in India
Renewable Energy
March 8, 2018
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…