Power
Assam to waive 20% surcharge in power bills of tea gardens
Power
August 2, 2021
Assam to waive 20% surcharge in power bills of tea gardens
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the state government has decided to waive the 20% surcharge in power bills…
37 paise/unit cut in electricity tariffs for Haryana consumers
Power
August 1, 2021
37 paise/unit cut in electricity tariffs for Haryana consumers
The Haryana government on Saturday announced reducing power tariff by 37 paise per unit for electricity consumers in the state.
Torrent Power to acquire Lightsource’s 50 MW solar plant
Power
July 31, 2021
Torrent Power to acquire Lightsource’s 50 MW solar plant
Torrent Power said it has inked an agreement with Lightsource India Ltd and Lightsource Renewable Energy (India) Ltd for acquisition…
Universal Energy Access achieved, to ensure reliable supply
Power
July 30, 2021
Universal Energy Access achieved, to ensure reliable supply
RK Singh, Minister of Power and New and Renewable Energy chaired a virtual meeting to review the reforms being undertaken…
Punjab CM orders to cancel or revisit one-sided power pacts
Power
July 29, 2021
Punjab CM orders to cancel or revisit one-sided power pacts
Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has ordered Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd (PSPCL) to cancel or revisit all the one-sided pacts…
M&M expect to generate 100 million units of power annually
Power
July 28, 2021
M&M expect to generate 100 million units of power annually
Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) said it is adopting a 58 MWp captive solar plant that is expected to generate about…
Government plans to commission more nuclear power plants
Power
July 28, 2021
Government plans to commission more nuclear power plants
MoS Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh said that Government has planned to commission more nuclear power plants for…
JSW Renew Energy sign agreement for 270 MW to SECI
Renewable Energy
July 28, 2021
JSW Renew Energy sign agreement for 270 MW to SECI
JSW Renew Energy has inked power purchase agreement (PPA) with Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd (SECI) for supply of…
Premier Energies plans to invest Rs 1,200 cr in 2 years
Renewable Energy
July 27, 2021
Premier Energies plans to invest Rs 1,200 cr in 2 years
Solar equipment maker Premier Energies plans to invest around Rs 1,200 crore in the next two years to expand its…
Half of BSES power portfolio to turn green in next 3 years
Renewable Energy
July 27, 2021
Half of BSES power portfolio to turn green in next 3 years
Reliance Infrastructure-led BSES, which has been championing the cause of sustainability, is set to turn around 50% or 3,300 MW…
Hitachi ABB Power Grids commissions UHVDC link
Power
July 26, 2021
Hitachi ABB Power Grids commissions UHVDC link
Hitachi ABB Power Grids in India on Monday announced commissioning of an 1,800 km long 6GW ultra-high voltage direct current…
Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2021 may come before cabinet
Power
July 26, 2021
Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2021 may come before cabinet
The Union Cabinet is likely to take up for approval the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2021 in the next few days,…
India achieved 38.5 % installed capacity from renewables
Renewable Energy
July 23, 2021
India achieved 38.5 % installed capacity from renewables
G20 Energy and Climate Joint Ministerial Meeting 2021 was held under the Italian Presidency on 23 July 2021 in Naples.
33/11kV 10 MVA Substation inaugurated in Bandipora, J&K
Power
July 23, 2021
33/11kV 10 MVA Substation inaugurated in Bandipora, J&K
A 33/11kV 10 MVA Substation commissioned under the IPDS scheme of the Government of India was inaugurated in Nusso, Bandipora.
BSES signs 510 MW solar & hybrid power agreement
Renewable Energy
July 21, 2021
BSES signs 510 MW solar & hybrid power agreement
The BSES DISCOM has signed a 510-MW solar and hybrid power agreement with the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI),…
GE wins transformers & reactors order from Power Grid
Power
July 21, 2021
GE wins transformers & reactors order from Power Grid
GE Renewable Energy's Grid Solutions business said that it has recently been awarded multiple orders to supply 765 kV transformers…
DISCOMs outstanding dues to GENCOs fall 15%
Power
July 19, 2021
DISCOMs outstanding dues to GENCOs fall 15%
Total outstanding dues owed by electricity distribution utilities or DISCOMs to power producers fell 15.25% to Rs 82,305 crore in…
NTPC achieves over 100 BU generation in current FY
Power
July 15, 2021
NTPC achieves over 100 BU generation in current FY
NTPC Group companies under Ministry of Power have achieved over 100 Billion Units (BU) of cumulative generation in the current…
President of India’s parental home in UP solarised by Amplus
Renewable Energy
July 13, 2021
President of India’s parental home in UP solarised by Amplus
Energy firm Amplus Solar said its residential venture 'HomeSpace' has successfully solarised President Ram Nath Kovind's parental home 'Milan Kendra'…
Kejriwal promises free power in Uttarakhand too
Power
July 11, 2021
Kejriwal promises free power in Uttarakhand too
The fight for power among major political outfits in upcoming Assembly elections due next year in Uttarakhand seems to be…
Tata Power bags 84MW rooftop solar project worth Rs 400 cr
Power
July 9, 2021
Tata Power bags 84MW rooftop solar project worth Rs 400 cr
Tata Power, India’s largest integrated power company, has been empanelled and won a contract worth Rs 400cr from the Kerala…
A unit of Ropar thermal plant shuts down midst power crisis
Power
July 9, 2021
A unit of Ropar thermal plant shuts down midst power crisis
One unit of the state-owned Ropar thermal plant stopped generating power due to some boiler leakage issue on Thursday, aggravating…
India’s power demand surges to all-time high
Power
July 8, 2021
India’s power demand surges to all-time high
Power demand in the country touched an all-time high and crossed the 200 GW mark on Wednesday amid many states…
Uttarakhand power consumers to get 100 units/month free
Power
July 8, 2021
Uttarakhand power consumers to get 100 units/month free
Uttarakhand Power Minister Harak Singh Rawat announced that 100 units of electricity will be provided free every month to domestic…
RK Singh elevated to Cabinet minister rank
Power
July 8, 2021
RK Singh elevated to Cabinet minister rank
Bureaucrat-turned politician Raj Kumar Singh who steered Modi government's power sector reforms agenda that made India surplus in electricity, was…