power consumption
Global coalition unveils blueprint to slash cooling sector emissions by 60% by 2050
Sustainability
December 5, 2023
Global coalition unveils blueprint to slash cooling sector emissions by 60% by 2050
A groundbreaking report, “Keeping it Chill: How to meet cooling demands while cutting emissions,” was released during the COP28 climate…
India’s Robust Power Generation: 8.8% Surge in Domestic Coal-Based Output
Mining
November 29, 2023
India’s Robust Power Generation: 8.8% Surge in Domestic Coal-Based Output
India, the world’s third-largest consumer of energy, is witnessing a remarkable surge in power generation, with a notable 8.18% increase…
India’s power consumption grows 3.8% to 128.38 BU
Power
August 2, 2022
India’s power consumption grows 3.8% to 128.38 BU
India's power consumption grew marginally by 3.8% year-on-year to 128.38 BU in July amid widespread rains in the country, according…
Jharkhand raises DVC, CIL issues with NITI Aayog
Coal
November 9, 2021
Jharkhand raises DVC, CIL issues with NITI Aayog
The Jharkhand government sought the Centre’s intervention for clearing the dues owed to the state by Coal India Limited, an…
No bigger problem to solve than Waste: Masood Mallick
Featured
October 26, 2021
No bigger problem to solve than Waste: Masood Mallick
Masood Mallick, Joint Managing Director, Ramky Enviro (REEL) in an exclusive interview with Energy Asia gives an insight on Waste…
Amit Shah holds meet with power, coal ministers
Power
October 12, 2021
Amit Shah holds meet with power, coal ministers
Union Home Minister Amit Shah held a meeting with Power Minister R K Singh and Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi amid…
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…
Coal India’s fuel supplies to power sector rises to 166 MT
Coal
August 3, 2021
Coal India’s fuel supplies to power sector rises to 166 MT
Coal India Ltd (CIL) has registered a 30.7% growth in fuel supplies to the power sector at 166.3 million tonnes…
Politician Kejriwal declares 300 units free electricity to Punjab
Power
June 29, 2021
Politician Kejriwal declares 300 units free electricity to Punjab
AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal promised free electricity to every Punjab household that consumes up to 300 units of power if…
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…
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…
China warns several regions for missing energy targets
Power
June 4, 2021
China warns several regions for missing energy targets
China's state planner warned provincial and regional governments against missing their energy consumption and efficiency targets for 2021 after two-thirds…
Energy sector illuminates with technology advancement
Power
June 3, 2021
Energy sector illuminates with technology advancement
Frost & Sullivan's recent analysis, Technology Advancements Enabling Prosumerism in Energy Sector, finds that smart grids have created a paradigm…
China’s electricity grid major hurdle in its climate ambitions
Power
May 21, 2021
China’s electricity grid major hurdle in its climate ambitions
one of the most pressing challenges for China to meet its pledge to pivot towards renewables is overhauling its electricity…
Sinopec builds China’s first carbon-neutral gas station
Renewable Energy
May 20, 2021
Sinopec builds China’s first carbon-neutral gas station
Jiaze Gas Station located in Changzhou, Jiangsu Province is now China's first gas station to achieve carbon neutrality as its…
Power Ministry ensures 24×7 power supply to oxygen plants
Power
May 12, 2021
Power Ministry ensures 24×7 power supply to oxygen plants
Ministry of Power has undertaken a number of pro-active preventive and remedial measures to ensure that there is uninterrupted power…
IEX starts cross-border electricity trade for integrated market
Power
April 19, 2021
IEX starts cross-border electricity trade for integrated market
Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) announced starting of cross-border electricity trade on its platform in first-of-its-kind initiative for exchanges to expand…
India’s power consumption grows nearly 45% in April
Power
April 18, 2021
India’s power consumption grows nearly 45% in April
Power consumption in the country grew nearly 45% in the first half of April to 60.62 billion units (BU) over…
Power consumption grows 16.5% in first 12 days of March
Power
March 14, 2021
Power consumption grows 16.5% in first 12 days of March
Power consumption in the country grew 16.5% in the first 12 days of this month at 47.67 billion units over…
0.88% growth in power consumption in February
Power
March 2, 2021
0.88% growth in power consumption in February
India's power consumption grew 0.88% in February at 104.73 billion units (BU) due to a slight rise in temperature in…
Gadkari urges MSMEs to use solar for business efficiency
Renewable Energy
February 27, 2021
Gadkari urges MSMEs to use solar for business efficiency
Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Nitin Gadkari invited MSMEs to avail concessional debt finance to install rooftop solar…
December’s power consumption grew 6.1 percent
Power
January 2, 2021
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.
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…
More than 7 million vehicles with all electric or plug in hybrid drive systems by 2030
Sustainability
August 13, 2020
More than 7 million vehicles with all electric or plug in hybrid drive systems by 2030
With a ten-year plan for sustainability, BMW Group is underscoring its commitment to the goals of the Paris climate agreement,…
