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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
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…
Kejriwal writes to PM Modi on coal shortage
Coal
October 9, 2021
Kejriwal writes to PM Modi on coal shortage
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the prevailing coal shortage situation that…
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…
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…
Thermal power production hit in Rajasthan due to coal
Power
October 8, 2021
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
October 8, 2021
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
October 8, 2021
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
October 8, 2021
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…
India completes, handsover power transmission line to Nepal
Power
October 7, 2021
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…
India left with few options as international oil prices surge
Oil & Gas
October 5, 2021
India left with few options as international oil prices surge
As the world's third-largest oil importer and consumer, India is running out of options as the relentless surge in international…
Will be better if India also achieves carbon neutrality by 2050: German envoy
Sustainability
October 4, 2021
Will be better if India also achieves carbon neutrality by 2050: German envoy
It will be better if India also achieves carbon neutrality by 2050 as every country needs to make more efforts…
Coal shortage deepens in India as plant inventories run low
Coal
September 27, 2021
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…
MoPNG to organize interactive meet with business leaders
Oil & Gas
September 23, 2021
MoPNG to organize interactive meet with business leaders
As part of the Government’s E&P industry outreach programme, an interactive meet with industry and business leaders is scheduled on…
REC & J-PAL South Asia enter data-sharing agreement
Power
September 22, 2021
REC & J-PAL South Asia enter data-sharing agreement
REC Limited and the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) South Asia are partnering to create an annual, data-based…
Adani calls for global unity to manage climate crisis
Sustainability
September 21, 2021
Adani calls for global unity to manage climate crisis
Gautam Adani called for implications of Covid-19 in India, the relevance of country's democratic system for doing business and the…
Bids for 4,000 MWhr BESS projects to be invited soon
Power
September 17, 2021
Bids for 4,000 MWhr BESS projects to be invited soon
India will soon invite global bids for battery storage projects totalling 4,000 MWhr (megawatt hours), Union Power Minister R K…
Dr Jitendra Singh call for IndoUS cooperation in green power
Renewable Energy
September 14, 2021
Dr Jitendra Singh call for IndoUS cooperation in green power
Minister of Science & Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh called for greater Indo-US cooperation in the field of clean and green…
76% fall in proposed coal power since Paris Agreement
Coal
September 14, 2021
76% fall in proposed coal power since Paris Agreement
a new report assessed the global pipeline of new coal projects and found there has been a 76% reduction in…
US interested in joining International Solar Alliance
Renewable Energy
September 14, 2021
US interested in joining International Solar Alliance
In what can be termed as a major achievement for India's global efforts at mitigation of climate change, the US…
Legislation in US to strengthen India-US ties in clean energy
Renewable Energy
September 14, 2021
Legislation in US to strengthen India-US ties in clean energy
A top American senator has introduced legislation to boost cooperation between India and the US in the areas of clean…
Climate change biggest global challenge: Bhupender Yadav
Renewable Energy
September 14, 2021
Climate change biggest global challenge: Bhupender Yadav
Climate change is the biggest global challenge and India is committed to combat it, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said.
US compliments India for vow to achieve 450 GW RE
Renewable Energy
September 13, 2021
US compliments India for vow to achieve 450 GW RE
RK Singh, Union Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy met a delegation led by John Kerry, US Special…
John Kerry to visit India from September 12-14
Renewable Energy
September 11, 2021
John Kerry to visit India from September 12-14
US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry will travel to India from September 12-14 in a bid to engage…
Government wants Tesla to start manufacturing EVs in India
Infrastructure
September 11, 2021
Government wants Tesla to start manufacturing EVs in India
The heavy industries ministry has asked US-based electric car major Tesla to first start manufacturing its iconic electric vehicles in…