Power
India most cost-effective globally in rooftop solar power
Renewable Energy
October 16, 2021
India most cost-effective globally in rooftop solar power
A global study has found that India is the most cost-effective country for generating rooftop solar energy at $66 per…
RK Singh visits NHPC Dulhasti Power Station
Power
October 15, 2021
RK Singh visits NHPC Dulhasti Power Station
RK Singh, Union Minister of Power visited Dam site of 330 MW NHPC Kishanganga power station at Gurez in Bandipora…
NLCIL Talabira Project commences supply of coal
Coal
October 15, 2021
NLCIL Talabira Project commences supply of coal
NLC India Limited, a Navratna Company under the administrative control of the Ministry of Coal is operating Talabira II&III coal…
Oakridge crowdfunds for Indian solar projects
Renewable Energy
October 15, 2021
Oakridge crowdfunds for Indian solar projects
Oakridge Rooftops has raised an undisclosed amount through a German crowdfunding platform for its solar projects in India.
SECI invites EoI for 1GWh BESS
Power
October 14, 2021
SECI invites EoI for 1GWh BESS
SECI has invited EoI for 1,000 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS). SECI, a CPSU under Ministry of New and…
Power ministry says no outage in Delhi due to shortage
Power
October 14, 2021
Power ministry says no outage in Delhi due to shortage
Union power ministry on Wednesday said there was no outage due to power shortage in the national capital amid concerns…
PGCIL okays ₹14.23-cr EV charging station in Navi Mumbai
Infrastructure
October 13, 2021
PGCIL okays ₹14.23-cr EV charging station in Navi Mumbai
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd's (PGCIL) board on Tuesday okayed an investment of ₹14.23 crore for an electric vehicle…
PMO reviews coal supply & power availability
Coal
October 13, 2021
PMO reviews coal supply & power availability
Prime Minister's Office (PMO) on Tuesday reviewed the coal supply and power generation scenario as the government looks at ways…
Despite crisis, no power cuts in Delhi: Jain
Power
October 13, 2021
Despite crisis, no power cuts in Delhi: Jain
Delhi Power Minister Satyendar Jain on Tuesday said there have been no power cuts in the national capital despite a…
NTPC says Delhi scheduling only 70% of available power
Power
October 13, 2021
NTPC says Delhi scheduling only 70% of available power
NTPC on Tuesday said it has been making electricity available to the national capital but the distribution companies have been…
Government accords ‘Maharatna’ status to PFC
Power
October 12, 2021
Government accords ‘Maharatna’ status to PFC
Government of India accorded ‘Maharatna’ status to the state-owned Power Finance Corporation Ltd (PFC), thus giving PFC greater operational and…
MYSUN bags 140 MW solar projects in UP
Renewable Energy
October 12, 2021
MYSUN bags 140 MW solar projects in UP
Rooftop solar firm MYSUN has bagged 140-megawatt (MW) open-access solar power projects from the Uttar Pradesh Power Transmission Corp Ltd…
India’s solar energy output growth slows in September
Renewable Energy
October 12, 2021
India’s solar energy output growth slows in September
India's solar energy output growth slowed in September, a Reuters analysis of government data showed, at a time when coal-fired…
SECL agrees to supply 29,500 MT/day coal to Chhattisgarh
Coal
October 12, 2021
SECL agrees to supply 29,500 MT/day coal to Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh government on Monday said South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) will ensure the supply of 29,500 metric tonnes of coal…
States to utilise unallocated power of the CGS
Power
October 12, 2021
States to utilise unallocated power of the CGS
It has been brought to the notice of Ministry of Power that some States are not supplying power to their…
India set to achieve 450 GW RE installed capacity by 2030
Renewable Energy
October 12, 2021
India set to achieve 450 GW RE installed capacity by 2030
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has said that India is set to achieve 450 GW renewable energy installed…
Power Ministry mandates energy accounting of DISCOMs
Power
October 12, 2021
Power Ministry mandates energy accounting of DISCOMs
As an important step under the ongoing power sector reforms, Ministry of Power today mandated electricity distribution companies to undertake…
Power situation remains grim as PSPCL procures 1,500 MW
Power
October 12, 2021
Power situation remains grim as PSPCL procures 1,500 MW
With the power situation continuing to remain grim in Punjab, the state-owned power utility PSPCL on Monday procured 1,500 MW…
Yogi directs UPPCL for adequate coal supply to power plants
Power
October 12, 2021
Yogi directs UPPCL for adequate coal supply to power plants
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath directed UP Power Corporation Ltd Chairman M Devaraj to do a thorough review regarding the…
Decarbonisation: A wake up call for India & its power utilities
Featured
October 12, 2021
Decarbonisation: A wake up call for India & its power utilities
Energy & environment are umbilically linked, curtailing emissions, have to be undertaken without impeding economic & energy supply growth
Kerala looking to go for power cut after reduced coal supply
Power
October 10, 2021
Kerala looking to go for power cut after reduced coal supply
Kerala Power Minister, K Krishnankutty said that the state electricity board is contemplating the possibilities of a power cut if…
Reliance buys REC Solar for $771 million
Renewable Energy
October 10, 2021
Reliance buys REC Solar for $771 million
India's Reliance Industries Ltd on Sunday announced acquisition of REC Solar Holdings for an enterprise value of $771 million from…
New petrol pumps to set up EV charging, CNG outlets
Oil & Gas
October 10, 2021
New petrol pumps to set up EV charging, CNG outlets
India's new liberalised petrol pump licensing norms allow setting up of EV charging stations and CNG outlets even before the…
Punjab’s power plants running at low capacity
Coal
October 10, 2021
Punjab’s power plants running at low capacity
Severe coal shortage at thermal power plants in Punjab has forced power utility PSPCL to cut down power generation and…
Situation to normalise in three-four days: Pralhad Joshi
Coal
October 10, 2021
Situation to normalise in three-four days: Pralhad Joshi
Acknowledging the current coal crisis, Union Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi on Saturday said that the situation will normalise in next…