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' in UP.
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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 surrounded by power (electricity), at least…
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 State Electricity Board Limited (KSEBL) on…
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 the power crisis in Punjab
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 witnessing high temperatures due to delayed…
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 consumers.
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 on Wednesday elevated as a Cabinet…
Indian Power Secretary meets Bangladesh counterpart
Secretary (Power) Govt of India met Secretary (Power) Govt of Bangladesh through video conferencing for the issues related to 1320MW Maitree Power project.
Scorching heat adds to Pakistan’s energy shortfall misery
Pakistan continues to sizzle under the scorching sun and suffer agonising load-shedding as the power shortfall stubbornly persists at over 8,000 MW and generation of 19,000…
Politician Kejriwal declares 300 units free electricity to Punjab
AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal promised free electricity to every Punjab household that consumes up to 300 units of power if his party forms government in the…
Reliance Power begins equipment exports to Bangladesh
Reliance Power has started the export of power equipment from its Samalkot project in Andhra Pradesh to its Bangladesh project, a move that will help the…
Zinc-Air Batteries market size to reach $534.2 M by 2026
The global Zinc-Air Batteries Market size is projected to reach USD 534.2 Million by 2026, from USD 344.4 Million in 2019, at a CAGR of 6.4%…
World’s second-biggest hydropower dam turned on in China
The first two generating units of the world's second-biggest hydroelectric dam were officially turned on in southwestern China, the government announced.
NTPC declares energy compact goals towards sustainability
NTPC Limited, India’s largest power generating company under Ministry of Power has become first energy company in energy domain in India to declare its Energy Compact…
Regulatory constraints pose headwinds for RE projects
Regulatory constraints are posing headwinds for open access-based renewable energy (RE) projects, said ICRA on Thursday.
Essar Power Hazira net soars 113% in FY21
Essar Power Hazira has posted 113% rise in its net profit at Rs 128.63 crore for the financial year ended March 31, 2021. Essar Power Hazira…
Porsche invests in factory for high-performance battery cells
Porsche and joint venture partner Customcells announced the launch of production of high-performance battery cells at the Weissach Development Centre.
RK Singh calls for ways of expanding energy access
RK Singh said that India’s energy access and energy transition stories have multiple lessons and learnings, which can benefit other countries in advancing their energy goals…
Ikea, Rockefeller to fight climate change with $1 B platform
The Ikea Foundation and The Rockefeller Foundation on Monday said they will join forces to set up a USD 1 billion global platform to fight climate…
India to organise summit on Green Hydrogen Initiatives
India is all set to host a two day summit on Green Hydrogen initiatives on 22nd June, 2021 involving the BRICS nations.
CIL expecting to hike coal price after wage hike
Coal India Limited (CIL) is debating on hiking coal price for the regulated sector and may take a call soon. The world’s largest miner could see…
Power consumption grows 9.3% in first half of June
Power consumption in the country grew by 9.3% in the first half of June to 55.86 billion units (BU), indicating a slow recovery in commercial and…
Single window facility to expand EV charging infrastructure
Delhi government on Monday approved a single-window facility to facilitate the rapid expansion of charging infrastructure for electric vehicles at private and semi-public places
CG Power lines up Rs 135 crore capital expenditure
CG Power and Industrial Solutions, acquired by the Tube Investments of India group company of Murugappa Group last year, has chalked out capital expenditure plans of…
NTPC invites EoI for Hydrogen Fuel Cell based pilot projects
NTPC has floated a global Expression of Interest (EOI) to set up two pilot projects, Standalone Fuel-Cell based backup power system and a standalone fuel-cell based…