Power
India’s expanding coal fleet could cause premature deaths
Coal
September 29, 2021
India’s expanding coal fleet could cause premature deaths
India's plans to expand its coal fleet by 64 gigawatt would nearly double the number of annual premature deaths from…
BPCL to invest ₹1 lakh cr to prepare for future
Oil & Gas
September 27, 2021
BPCL to invest ₹1 lakh cr to prepare for future
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) plans to invest over ₹1 lakh crore over the next five years in raising petrochemical…
Coal shortage deepens in India as plant inventories run low
Coal
September 27, 2021
Coal shortage deepens in India as plant inventories run low
India’s massive fleet of coal plants are running dangerously low on stockpiles, which may force the nation to buy expensive…
SJVN bags 1,000 MW solar power project worth ₹5,500 cr
Renewable Energy
September 25, 2021
SJVN bags 1,000 MW solar power project worth ₹5,500 cr
SJVN has won 1,000 MW grid-connected solar project worth ₹5,500 crore in a bidding conducted by Indian Renewable Energy Development…
MP CM visits Delhi, discusses solar power with RK Singh
Renewable Energy
September 23, 2021
MP CM visits Delhi, discusses solar power with RK Singh
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan met BJP president JP Nadda and Union ministers Nitin Gadkari and RK Singh…
Govt asks power plants to auction fly ash through bidding
Sustainability
September 23, 2021
Govt asks power plants to auction fly ash through bidding
The Ministry of Power issued an advisory to power plants to auction fly ash through a transparent bidding process.
Hero Electric to ramp up capacity at Ludhiana plant
Power
September 23, 2021
Hero Electric to ramp up capacity at Ludhiana plant
Hero Electric said it plans to ramp up production capacity at its Ludhiana facility to over five lakh units by…
REC & J-PAL South Asia enter data-sharing agreement
Power
September 22, 2021
REC & J-PAL South Asia enter data-sharing agreement
REC Limited and the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) South Asia are partnering to create an annual, data-based…
Xi says won’t build coal plants abroad at UNGA
Coal
September 22, 2021
Xi says won’t build coal plants abroad at UNGA
Chinese President Xi Jinping told the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) that disputes among countries need to be handled through…
Adani calls for global unity to manage climate crisis
Sustainability
September 21, 2021
Adani calls for global unity to manage climate crisis
Gautam Adani called for implications of Covid-19 in India, the relevance of country's democratic system for doing business and the…
TP Saurya to supply 250 MW power in Maharashtra
Renewable Energy
September 20, 2021
TP Saurya to supply 250 MW power in Maharashtra
TP Saurya Ltd (TPSL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Power, has received a letter of intent from Maharashtra State…
WardWizard to invest ₹150 cr in next 6 months
Infrastructure
September 20, 2021
WardWizard to invest ₹150 cr in next 6 months
Electric vehicle maker WardWizard Innovations & Mobility plans to invest ₹150 crore in the business in the next six months…
IIT Delhi researchers generates electricity from raindrops
Sustainability
September 18, 2021
IIT Delhi researchers generates electricity from raindrops
The researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi have designed a device that can generate electricity from water…
Gautam Solar launches trading division for solar components
Infrastructure
September 17, 2021
Gautam Solar launches trading division for solar components
Gautam Solar has launched a trading division to enhance its sale of solar panel components. Delhi-based Gautam Solar produces solar…
ECL installs 250 kW rooftop solar power project
Renewable Energy
September 17, 2021
ECL installs 250 kW rooftop solar power project
Eastern Coalfields Ltd (ECL) has commissioned a 250-kilowatt (kW) rooftop solar power project, ramping up its total installed solar rooftop…
Bids for 4,000 MWhr BESS projects to be invited soon
Power
September 17, 2021
Bids for 4,000 MWhr BESS projects to be invited soon
India will soon invite global bids for battery storage projects totalling 4,000 MWhr (megawatt hours), Union Power Minister R K…
Jharkhand CM raises CIL, DVC issues with NITI Aayog
Coal
September 16, 2021
Jharkhand CM raises CIL, DVC issues with NITI Aayog
Chief Minister Hemant Soren alleged that the Centre is giving step-motherly treatment to Jharkhand claiming that Coal India is not…
Adani gets LoI for acquisition of MP Power Transmission
Power
September 16, 2021
Adani gets LoI for acquisition of MP Power Transmission
Adani Transmission Ltd (ATL) has received a letter of intent for acquisition of MP Power Transmission Package-II for ₹1,200 crore.
AMP commissions solar plant at Pondicherry University
Renewable Energy
September 15, 2021
AMP commissions solar plant at Pondicherry University
AMP Energy India said Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu has inaugurated its 2.4 MW solar power plant at Pondicherry University.
Tata Motors PPA with Tata Power for solar power at its plant
Renewable Energy
September 15, 2021
Tata Motors PPA with Tata Power for solar power at its plant
Tata Motors has signed a Solar Power Purchase Agreement with Tata Power to install and operate a 3 MWp rooftop…
Dr Jitendra Singh call for IndoUS cooperation in green power
Renewable Energy
September 14, 2021
Dr Jitendra Singh call for IndoUS cooperation in green power
Minister of Science & Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh called for greater Indo-US cooperation in the field of clean and green…
Foundation stone laid for EV charging plaza at Nehru Place
Power
September 14, 2021
Foundation stone laid for EV charging plaza at Nehru Place
Delhi government on Monday laid the foundation stone of the first public electronic vehicle (EV) charging plaza and a charging…
Nepal PM Deuba apprised on SJVN’s hydro projects
Power
September 14, 2021
Nepal PM Deuba apprised on SJVN’s hydro projects
SJVN Ltd Chairman and Managing Director Nand Lal Sharma has apprised Nepal's Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba of concerns which…
76% fall in proposed coal power since Paris Agreement
Coal
September 14, 2021
76% fall in proposed coal power since Paris Agreement
a new report assessed the global pipeline of new coal projects and found there has been a 76% reduction in…
Legislation in US to strengthen India-US ties in clean energy
Renewable Energy
September 14, 2021
Legislation in US to strengthen India-US ties in clean energy
A top American senator has introduced legislation to boost cooperation between India and the US in the areas of clean…