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.
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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 solar project at its Passenger Vehicle…
Dr Jitendra Singh call for IndoUS cooperation in green power
Dr Jitendra Singh called for greater Indo-US cooperation in the field of clean and green energy and reiterated India's commitment to promote our Atomic/Nuclear programme for…
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 station at Nehru Place DTC Bus…
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 may affect faster completion of its…
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 proposed coal power since the Paris…
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 energy and climate change
Climate change biggest global challenge: Bhupender Yadav
Climate change is the biggest global challenge and India is committed to combat it, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said.
US compliments India for vow to achieve 450 GW RE
RK Singh, Union Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy met a delegation led by John Kerry, US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate.
Climate change not futuristic phenomenon: VP
"Climate change is not a futuristic phenomenon and we are already experiencing it," said Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu.
CIL might hike coal prices to mitigate increased cost
Coal India Ltd might raise prices of the dry fuel by at least 10-11% to mitigate the impact of increased costs and an impending wage revision
VP urges Centre, state govt buildings to opt for solar power
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu urged the central and state governments and administrations of union territories to patronise and adopt rooftop solar power facilities and it…
India, US to collaborate on emerging fuels
India and the US have agreed to expand their energy partnership by adding emerging fuels to the list of areas of cooperation
BHEL plays key role in implementing UHVDC transmission
BHEL has played a key role in the successful implementation of ultra-high voltage direct current (UHVDC) link between the western and southern region grid.
BSES commissions Delhi’s first urban microgrid
Delhi Power Minister Satyendar Jain inaugurated the city's first urban microgrid system set up at Shivalik in Malviya Nagar that will save 115 tonnes of carbon…
Coal India steps up supply coal to power sector
CIL has stepped up the supply of coal to the power sector in the first eight days of the current month, with an average of 1.39…
Greaves Cotton forays into multi-brand EV segment
Greaves Cotton is venturing into the multi-brand electric vehicle retail segment and the first such outlet will come up in Bengaluru soon.
Sluggish demand may pose problem for new power plants
As the demand for power in West Bengal is not growing as per projection, it may pose problems for the sector once under construction plants become…
India to judiciously use its land for RE expansion
Renewable Energy (RE) capacity expansion over next few decades will require large quantum of land, for which India needs to judiciously plan its solar and wind…
Govt looks to revise coal stock rules to address fuel shortage
In an attempt to address the issue of coal shortage being faced by certain thermal power stations, the government is looking at easing coal stock rules…
RK Singh reviews issues of Independent Power Producers
Power Minister R K Singh reviewed issues of independent power producers (IPPs) in the backdrop of rising electricity demand.
Aerosol, dust reduce solar generation from PV
A team of Indian and international researchers have found that aerosols, dust, and clouds reduce solar energy generation from photovoltaic (PV) and rooftop solar installations resulting…
Reliance aims at 100 GW renewable energy by 2030
Reliance Industries will by 2030 create or enable capacity to generate at least 100 GWs of electricity from renewable sources, which can be converted into carbon-free…
Sembcorp, Adani, ReNew emerge as L-1 bidders in auction
Sembcorp firm Green Infra Wind Energy, ReNew Naveen Urja, Adani Renewables Holdings Fifteen and Anupavam Renewables have emerged as the lowest bidders in an auction for…
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 to improved economic activities amid easing…