December’s power consumption grew 6.1 percent
India's power consumption grew by 6.1% to 107.3 billion units (BU) in December, showing spurt in economic activities.
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EV COSMOS & chargeNET to offer EV charging solutions
EV COSMOS has joined hands with ChargeNET Sri Lanka to provide smart and efficient electric vehicle charging solutions in India.
Total Solar DG doubles its capacity in 2020
In Asia, Total Solar Distributed Generation (DG) has grown its portfolio of operating solar PV projects by 60 MW in 2020, double that of 2019.
TPRMG inaugurates 5kW Bio Gas generating plant in Bihar
TP Renewable Microgrid (TPRMG) announced that it had inaugurated its first 5kW Bio-gas generating plant at Kamalpura (Basaitha) village in Muzaffarpur district of Bihar.
JA Solar signs distribution agreement with Redington
JA Solar and Redington announced that they entered into a distribution agreement to further strengthen their cooperation to promote the development of rooftop PV projects in…
Double shock to stainless steel downstream sector
Anti dumping duty and the countervailing duty imposed on the imports of hot rolled stainless steel coils have caused a tremendous imbalance by making the key…
Reliable, cost-effective nuclear fuel soon for Kudankulam
Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant units 1 and 2 will have a new type of nuclear fuel which is more reliable and cost-effective and their fuel cycle…
$66 billion investment for gas infrastructure in India
India will see a massive $66 billion investment in the building of gas infrastructure as the government pushes for greater use of the cleaner fuel with…
Dighawara-Bandikui railway route has been electrified
Piyush Goyal, Minister of Railways inaugurated newly electrified Dhigawara-Bandikui section of North Western Railway and flagged off first train on this newly electrified route.
GWEC India to help develop India’s wind power potential
Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) will establish GWEC India to work with government and stakeholders to renew momentum around wind power development and support India in…
India to float bids for 22.5 GW of solar power soon
India will invite competitive bids close to 22.5 GW of new tenders for solar power projects by December end while about 43 GW of capacity is…
JBM Renewables to set up 500 biogas projects in India
JBM Renewables has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) for setting up 500 compressed biogas (CBG) projects…
Cairn’s temporary extended till January for Barmer block
Cairn Oil and Gas has been denied full extension of production sharing contract once again with the government allowing the company to operate the oilfield only…
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 in many other parts of the…
Snam enters India with hydrogen & bio gas projects
Italian gas company Snam has taken its first steps into India by signing a series of deals involving hydrogen and low-carbon mobility projects.
US looking to share cheaper solar technology with India
The United States wants India to explore manufacturing a cheaper alternative to silicon solar cells, said, US Energy Secretary, Dan Brouillette amid high dependence on Chinese…
USAID’s $28 million to advance energy market in South Asia
USAID Acting Assistant Administrator for Asia Javier Piedra announced new activities valued at more than $28 million to advance regional energy markets in South Asia.
GHE wins UN award for combating climate change
An Indian organisation that leverages tourism and technology to help remote communities access solar energy has won a prestigious UN award for its efforts to combat…
PM delivers inaugural address at 4th India Energy Forum
PM delivered inaugural address at 4th India Energy Forum CERAWeek through video conference. The theme of this edition is "India's Energy Future in a world of…
Raysut cement acquires 75% stake in LafargeHolcim
Oman's largest cement manufacturer, Raysut Cement Company (RCC), said it has closed the deal of acquiring 75% of LafargeHolcim's cement terminal at Thilafushi Island in Maldives…
Liberty Steel restarts Adhunik Steel in India
Liberty Steel has this week restarted the first phase of production at Adhunik Metaliks Ltd and Zion Steel following the acquisition of the steel businesses in…
Bangladesh set to double LNG imports due to rising demand
Bangladesh is expected to double its imports of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) from the spot market as demand rises and to capitalise on low prices of…
FITT & Omega Seiki collaborate on EV technology research
Omega Seiki Mobility and FITT (organisation established by the IIT Delhi) have partnered to jointly work on electric vehicle technologies and advanced research.
India PV Edge 2020 for cutting edge solar manufacturing
NITI Aayog, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) and Invest India organized a symposium on solar PV manufacturing, “India PV Edge-2020”, on 6 October to…
New low wind turbine by Vestas for Indian market
The global demand for sustainable energy solutions in low and ultra-low wind areas continues to grow as renewable technology improves in efficiency and cost. This trend…