Renewable Energy
India’s solar energy output growth slows in September
Renewable Energy
October 12, 2021
India’s solar energy output growth slows in September
India's solar energy output growth slowed in September, a Reuters analysis of government data showed, at a time when coal-fired…
India set to achieve 450 GW RE installed capacity by 2030
Renewable Energy
October 12, 2021
India set to achieve 450 GW RE installed capacity by 2030
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has said that India is set to achieve 450 GW renewable energy installed…
Decarbonisation: A wake up call for India & its power utilities
Featured
October 12, 2021
Decarbonisation: A wake up call for India & its power utilities
Energy & environment are umbilically linked, curtailing emissions, have to be undertaken without impeding economic & energy supply growth
Reliance buys REC Solar for $771 million
Renewable Energy
October 10, 2021
Reliance buys REC Solar for $771 million
India's Reliance Industries Ltd on Sunday announced acquisition of REC Solar Holdings for an enterprise value of $771 million from…
New petrol pumps to set up EV charging, CNG outlets
Oil & Gas
October 10, 2021
New petrol pumps to set up EV charging, CNG outlets
India's new liberalised petrol pump licensing norms allow setting up of EV charging stations and CNG outlets even before the…
5-year action plan to implement ambitious green partnership
Renewable Energy
October 10, 2021
5-year action plan to implement ambitious green partnership
India and Denmark on Saturday firmed up a five-year action plan to implement their ambitious green strategic partnership and signed…
India, UK joint plan on smart power, renewable energy
Renewable Energy
October 9, 2021
India, UK joint plan on smart power, renewable energy
The third UK-India Energy for Growth Dialogue concluded on Friday, with Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy, RK…
Punjab CM asks PSPCL to go for cleaner power
Renewable Energy
October 9, 2021
Punjab CM asks PSPCL to go for cleaner power
To provide quality power to consumers across the state, Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Friday asked PSPCL to…
Guidelines released for cybersecurity in power sector
Power
October 8, 2021
Guidelines released for cybersecurity in power sector
The government announced the release of guidelines for cybersecurity in the power sector for the first time, to create a…
Power Grid commissions transmission system in Rajasthan
Power
October 7, 2021
Power Grid commissions transmission system in Rajasthan
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has commissioned the transmission system associated with Rajasthan Solar Energy Zone (SEZ) Part-C…
Tata Power ropes in renewable energy AI firm BluWave-ai
Power
October 6, 2021
Tata Power ropes in renewable energy AI firm BluWave-ai
Tata Power on Wednesday announced that it has roped in renewable energy AI (artificial intelligence) company BluWave-ai.
Adani looking to invest $50-70 bn across energy chain
Infrastructure
October 5, 2021
Adani looking to invest $50-70 bn across energy chain
Gautam Adani said his infrastructure conglomerate will invest between $50-70 billion in organic and inorganic growth opportunities across the entire…
Will be better if India also achieves carbon neutrality by 2050: German envoy
Sustainability
October 4, 2021
Will be better if India also achieves carbon neutrality by 2050: German envoy
It will be better if India also achieves carbon neutrality by 2050 as every country needs to make more efforts…
NTPC chalks out Rs 15K cr divestment plan
Power
October 3, 2021
NTPC chalks out Rs 15K cr divestment plan
NTPC has drawn a ₹15,000 crore divestment plan which includes listing of its arms NTPC Renewable Energy, North Eastern Electric…
Demand to keep electricity prices elevated in the short-term
Power
October 3, 2021
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…
Hemant Soren calls for solar power generation in backyards
Renewable Energy
October 2, 2021
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…
SWSL wins ₹1,500 crore waste-to-energy project
Renewable Energy
September 30, 2021
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…
AGEL to acquire 40 MW solar project in Odisha
Renewable Energy
September 30, 2021
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…
PM Modi reviews ₹50,000 crore projects at Pragati meeting
Power
September 30, 2021
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…
India’s expanding coal fleet could cause premature deaths
Coal
September 29, 2021
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…
BPCL to invest ₹1 lakh cr to prepare for future
Oil & Gas
September 27, 2021
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…
SJVN bags 1,000 MW solar power project worth ₹5,500 cr
Renewable Energy
September 25, 2021
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…
MP CM visits Delhi, discusses solar power with RK Singh
Renewable Energy
September 23, 2021
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…
Torrent Power to acquire 156 MW wind power plants
Renewable Energy
September 22, 2021
Torrent Power to acquire 156 MW wind power plants
Torrent Power announced that it has inked a share purchase pact to acquire 156 MW wind power projects for about…
Xi says won’t build coal plants abroad at UNGA
Coal
September 22, 2021
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…