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 between October 2020 and January 2021, while vehicles contributed 14%
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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 the world's worst outbreak of coronavirus…
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 two decades
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 the withdrawal of abnormal electricity charges.
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 the April-December period of the ongoing…
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 of the ongoing fiscal.
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 winters.
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) for Goods and Services Tax (GST)…
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 % from Rs. 6,026 crore over the…
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 in December 2015 by the Ministry…
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 were down due to the lockdown.…
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 towards normalcy for the post-lockdown scenario.…
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 under implementation will be given extension…