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11 Thermal plants in NCR accounted for 7% air pollution
Coal
June 17, 2021
11 Thermal plants in NCR accounted for 7% air pollution
The 11 coal-fired power plants in the National Capital Region contributed just 7% to Delhi's PM2.5 pollution on an average…
Power consumption grows 9.3% in first half of June
Power
June 16, 2021
Power consumption grows 9.3% in first half of June
Power consumption in the country grew by 9.3% in the first half of June to 55.86 billion units (BU), indicating…
City Gas volumes impacted in 2nd COVID wave
Oil & Gas
June 9, 2021
City Gas volumes impacted in 2nd COVID wave
City gas volumes have been impacted by the second wave of COVID-19 induced lockdowns, but the drop is less severe…
Power consumption grows 12.6% in first week of June
Power
June 8, 2021
Power consumption grows 12.6% in first week of June
Power consumption in the country grew at 12.6% in the first week of June to 25.36 billion units (BU), indicating…
Petrol, diesel sales drop 17% in May owing to lockdowns
Oil & Gas
June 1, 2021
Petrol, diesel sales drop 17% in May owing to lockdowns
India's petrol and diesel sales fell by about 17% in May from a month ago as restrictions clamped to curb…
India’s fuel consumption contracts 9.1% in FY21
Oil & Gas
April 10, 2021
India’s fuel consumption contracts 9.1% in FY21
India's fuel demand contracted by a massive 9.1% in the financial year ended March 31, the first in more than…
CPI(M) protests against CESC over power charges
Power
January 16, 2021
CPI(M) protests against CESC over power charges
Hundreds of CPI(M) supporters clashed with the police in Kolkata as they demonstrated outside power utility CESC's head office, demanding…
Coal India’s supply to power sector declines by 5%
Coal
January 14, 2021
Coal India’s supply to power sector declines by 5%
Coal supply by Coal India Limited (CIL) to the power sector declined by 5.3% to 318.04 million tonnes (MT) in…
CIL’s supply to power sector drops due to low activity
Coal
December 5, 2020
CIL’s supply to power sector drops due to low activity
The despatch of coal by CIL to the power sector declined 6.6% to 236.97 million tonnes (MT) in April-October period…
November sees slowdown in power consumption to 4.7%
Power
December 2, 2020
November sees slowdown in power consumption to 4.7%
India's power consumption growth rate slowed to 4.7% at 98.37 billion units (BU) in November amid the onset of early…
Change in law payments a Rs 4,000 cr booster for solar
Renewable Energy
August 5, 2020
Change in law payments a Rs 4,000 cr booster for solar
Recent commencement of Change in Law payments by state power distribution companies (DISCOMS) and Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI)…
GAIL records 10% increase in PAT to Rs. 6,621 crore in FY 20
Oil & Gas
June 24, 2020
GAIL records 10% increase in PAT to Rs. 6,621 crore in FY 20
GAIL recorded a Profit after Tax of Rs 6,621 crore for the financial year 2019-20, a rise of 10 %…
70% of coal-fired power stations may not meet environmental norms by 2022, says study
Coal
May 22, 2020
70% of coal-fired power stations may not meet environmental norms by 2022, says study
India’s coal-fired power plants have a task ahead, they must meet stringent new emission norms by 2022, which were set…
IOCL raises refinery operations to 60% of design capacity
Oil & Gas
May 11, 2020
IOCL raises refinery operations to 60% of design capacity
With the demand for petroleum products gradually picking up, Indian Oil has re-started several process units at its refineries that…
Indian Oil resumes work on select projects
Oil & Gas
April 22, 2020
Indian Oil resumes work on select projects
Indian Oil has commenced resumption of stalled activities on the projects front and is fully geared to ramp up operations…
RE projects to get extension due to lockdown
Renewable Energy
March 26, 2020
RE projects to get extension due to lockdown
Anand Kumar, secretary MNRE (Ministry of New & Renewable Energy), has stated in a tweet that all Renewable Energy projects…