India
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…
India, US to collaborate on emerging fuels
Oil & Gas
September 11, 2021
India, US to collaborate on emerging fuels
India and the US have agreed to expand their energy partnership by adding emerging fuels to the list of areas…
Greaves Cotton forays into multi-brand EV segment
Power
September 10, 2021
Greaves Cotton forays into multi-brand EV segment
Greaves Cotton is venturing into the multi-brand electric vehicle retail segment and the first such outlet will come up in…
India to judiciously use its land for RE expansion
Renewable Energy
September 6, 2021
India to judiciously use its land for RE expansion
Renewable Energy (RE) capacity expansion over next few decades will require large quantum of land, for which India needs to…
India’s power consumption up 18.6% to 129.51 BU in August
Power
September 2, 2021
India’s power consumption up 18.6% to 129.51 BU in August
India's power consumption grew 18.6% in August to 129.51 billion units (BU) and remained higher than the pre-COVID level due…
ONGC eyes offshore wind energy projects
Renewable Energy
August 31, 2021
ONGC eyes offshore wind energy projects
ONGC is eyeing generating electricity from wind at its vast offshore acreage as it looks to augment its renewable energy…
NTPC gears up to meet rising power demand
Power
August 30, 2021
NTPC gears up to meet rising power demand
NTPC has geared up to meet rising power demand and recorded electricity generation growth of 23% over the previous year.
India plans to emerge as global leader in green hydrogen
Renewable Energy
August 28, 2021
India plans to emerge as global leader in green hydrogen
India plans to emerge as a global leader in green hydrogen and the country is proposing to mandate using green…
India & Australia investing heavily to achieve energy targets
Renewable Energy
August 28, 2021
India & Australia investing heavily to achieve energy targets
India and Australia are investing heavily to achieve energy targets, Consul General of Australia Rowan Ainsworth said at an energy…
28% emission reduction over 2005 levels achieved by India
Sustainability
August 25, 2021
28% emission reduction over 2005 levels achieved by India
India has already achieved emission reduction of 28% over 2005 levels, against the target of 35% by 2030 committed in…
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…
IEX green term-ahead market trades 2,744 MU RE
Renewable Energy
August 24, 2021
IEX green term-ahead market trades 2,744 MU RE
Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) said its green term-ahead market cumulatively traded 2,744 million units of renewable energy in its first…
Govt expects Rs 39,832 cr selling power generation assets
Power
August 24, 2021
Govt expects Rs 39,832 cr selling power generation assets
Government's think tank NITI Aayog has valued state-owned power generation assets at Rs 39,832 crore which can be monetised by…
Flexibility to GENCOs on sale of power meant for DISCOMs
Power
August 20, 2021
Flexibility to GENCOs on sale of power meant for DISCOMs
In yet another reform initiative aimed at streamlining the payment mechanism in the power sector, the power ministry proposes to…
Solar EV Charging station at Karnal Lake Resort inaugurated
Power
August 19, 2021
Solar EV Charging station at Karnal Lake Resort inaugurated
Delhi-Chandigarh Highway has become the first e-vehicle friendly highway in the country, with a network of Solar-based Electric Vehicle Charging…
India facing challenges of decarbonising power sector
Coal
August 18, 2021
India facing challenges of decarbonising power sector
Indian economy faces twin challenges of fulfilling its commitments for decarbonising the energy sector as well as meeting the country's…
UK looking to collaborate with India on Green Hydrogen
Renewable Energy
August 17, 2021
UK looking to collaborate with India on Green Hydrogen
Alok Sharma, COP26 President, expressed the willingness of the UK side for collaborating with India on Green Hydrogen.