Demand to keep electricity prices elevated in the short-term
Rising demand is expected to keep electricity prices elevated in short-term. According to India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra), the all-India energy demand continued to recover in…
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Coal India production rises to 40.7 million tonne
CIL's coal production registered a marginal rise to 40.7 million tonnes in September. The development assumes significance in the wake of country's power plants grappling with…
Hemant Soren calls for solar power generation in backyards
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren called on common people to generate solar power in their backyards and promised subsidy for setting up the plants for which…
SWSL wins ₹1,500 crore waste-to-energy project
Sterling and Wilson Solar has bagged its first waste-to-energy project worth ₹1,500 crore from a leading developer of energy assets in the UK and Europe.
AGEL to acquire 40 MW solar project in Odisha
The Adani Renewable Energy (MH) Limited (AREMHL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL), will acquire a 40MW operating solar project in Odisha.
PM Modi reviews ₹50,000 crore projects at Pragati meeting
Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed eight projects, worth around ₹50,000 crore, pertaining to seven states as he chaired the 38th Pragati meeting on Wednesday.
RK Singh approves Dispute Avoidance Mechanism
Power Minister R K Singh has approved formulation of 'Dispute Avoidance Mechanism' for construction contracts of central public sector enterprises executing hydro power projects
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 coal-related air pollution in Delhi to…
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 production capacity, gas business, clean fuel…
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 shipments of the fuel or else…
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 Agency Ltd (IREDA).
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 in the national capital.
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
Hero Electric said it plans to ramp up production capacity at its Ludhiana facility to over five lakh units by March next year in order to…
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 assessment of 79 public and private…
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 dialogue and cooperation.
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 need for global unity in managing…
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 Power Generation Co Ltd (MAHAGENCO) for…
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 as it looks to ramp up…
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 drops, raindrops, water streams, and even…
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 pump components and other solar products.
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 capacity to 692 kW
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 Singh said.
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 paying the huge money it owes…
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.