ONGC eyes offshore wind energy projects
ONGC is eyeing generating electricity from wind at its vast offshore acreage as it looks to augment its renewable energy portfolio, its chairman Subhash Kumar said.
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NTPC committed to improve power supply to Bihar
NTPC has supplied around 73 MU Power on daily basis to Bihar, which constitutes around 62% of the total consumption of Bihar
NTPC gears up to meet rising power demand
NTPC has geared up to meet rising power demand and recorded electricity generation growth of 23% over the previous year.
Delhi Power Minister inaugurates 10 MW BESS
Delhi Power Minister Satyendar Jain inaugurated a 10 MW battery energy storage system which he claimed to be the largest in South Asia that will be…
India plans to emerge as global leader in green hydrogen
India plans to emerge as a global leader in green hydrogen and the country is proposing to mandate using green hydrogen in fertilizer and in refining
India & Australia investing heavily to achieve energy targets
India and Australia are investing heavily to achieve energy targets, Consul General of Australia Rowan Ainsworth said at an energy conclave.
RK Singh urges union ministers, CMs to switch to EVs
Power Minister RK Singh has urged all union ministers and chief ministers to switch over to electric vehicles for all official purposes.
Payment delay, signing of PPA key challenges for RE sector
Delays in payments to renewable energy (RE) developers besides slow progress in the signing of power purchase and sale agreements by procurers are among the key…
28% emission reduction over 2005 levels achieved by India
India has already achieved emission reduction of 28% over 2005 levels, against the target of 35% by 2030 committed in its NDC (Nationally determined contributions).
765 kV Double-Circuit transmission line commissioned
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited has commissioned the 765 Kilo Volt (kV) Double Circuit (D/C) Vindhyachal – Varanasi Transmission Line.
Pakistan objects to India’s hydropower dam in J&K
Pakistan's objection to the design of the 624 MW power project over Chenab river in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir may be the topic…
ABB expands capacity at Faridabad facility powered by RE
Expanding its current capacity for manufacturing of low voltage motors, ABB has added a new manufacturing line at its Faridabad plant.
IEX green term-ahead market trades 2,744 MU RE
Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) said its green term-ahead market cumulatively traded 2,744 million units of renewable energy in its first year comprising of 1,267 MU volume…
Govt expects Rs 39,832 cr selling power generation assets
Government's think tank NITI Aayog has valued state-owned power generation assets at Rs 39,832 crore which can be monetised by the financial year 2025
Odisha govt asks OREDA to promote solar power
The Odisha government has asked its renewable energy development agency to come up with cost-effective incentive schemes to promote domestic use of solar power in the…
Flexibility to GENCOs on sale of power meant for DISCOMs
In yet another reform initiative aimed at streamlining the payment mechanism in the power sector, the power ministry proposes to extend freedom to generating companies to…
Solar EV Charging station at Karnal Lake Resort inaugurated
Delhi-Chandigarh Highway has become the first e-vehicle friendly highway in the country, with a network of Solar-based Electric Vehicle Charging stations (SEVCs) set up by Bharat…
Ministry of Power places the draft rules on its website
The Ministry of Power has circulated the “Draft Electricity (promoting renewable energy through Green Energy Open Access) Rules, 2021”. They have placed them on the Ministry…
PM announces self-reliance in energy by 2047
Prime Minister Narendra Modi formally announced the launch of a National Hydrogen Mission to accelerate plans to generate the carbon-free fuel from renewables as he set…
PM sets 2047 target for India to become energy independent
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday set a target of becoming 'energy independent' by 2047 through a mix of electric mobility, gas-based economy, doping ethanol in…
SJVN to work on electro mechanical works of Luhri-1 hydro
SJVN Ltd said it has entered into a contract agreement for electro mechanical works of 210 MW Luhri Hydro Electric Project Stage-1 with Voith Hydro (P)…
$414 M Green Bond issuance at lowest ever yield in India
Azure Power Global announced issuance of a dollar green bond of $ 414M, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Azure Power Energy Ltd.
Power transmission tower in North Iraq bombed
Unidentified miscreants bombed a power transmission tower in Iraq's northern province of Nineveh, the Ministry of Electricity said in a statement.
Big step towards Ease of Doing business in Transmission
Ministry of Power has released the revised Standard Bid Documents (SBDs), containing Request for Proposal (RfP) and Transmission Service Agreement (TSA) for award of Inter-State Transmission…
MNRE to set up a pilot tidal power project
A Parliamentary panel has asked the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) to set up a pilot tidal power project in the country, preferably at…