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Bids for 4,000 MWhr BESS projects to be invited soon
Power

Bids for 4,000 MWhr BESS projects to be invited soon

India will soon invite global bids for battery storage projects totalling 4,000 MWhr (megawatt hours), Union Power Minister R K…
US compliments India for vow to achieve 450 GW RE
Renewable Energy

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…
Govt looks to revise coal stock rules to address fuel shortage
Coal

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…
RK Singh reviews issues of Independent Power Producers
Power

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.
India plans to emerge as global leader in green hydrogen
Renewable Energy

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…
RK Singh urges union ministers, CMs to switch to EVs
Sustainability

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…
28% emission reduction over 2005 levels achieved by India
Sustainability

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…
IEX green term-ahead market trades 2,744 MU RE
Renewable Energy

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…
UK looking to collaborate with India on Green Hydrogen
Renewable Energy

UK looking to collaborate with India on Green Hydrogen

Alok Sharma, COP26 President, expressed the willingness of the UK side for collaborating with India on Green Hydrogen.
Universal Energy Access achieved, to ensure reliable supply
Power

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…
Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2021 may come before cabinet
Power

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,…
Government focusing on improving energy efficiency
Sustainability

Government focusing on improving energy efficiency

RK Singh, Union Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy today announced various initiatives being taken by Government of…
India’s power demand surges to all-time high
Power

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…
RK Singh elevated to Cabinet minister rank
Power

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…
RE sector in India got $70 B investment in 7 years
Renewable Energy

RE sector in India got $70 B investment in 7 years

Power Minister R K Singh has said that as much as USD 70 billion (about Rs 5.2 lakh crore) has…
RK Singh calls for ways of expanding energy access
Power

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…
RK Singh reviews progress of energy transition & efficiency
Power

RK Singh reviews progress of energy transition & efficiency

R.K. Singh, Minister of Power, New and Renewable Energy chaired a high level meeting to review the progress of various…
NHPC, BSHPC to set up 130.1 MW hydro project in Bihar
Power

NHPC, BSHPC to set up 130.1 MW hydro project in Bihar

NHPC on Monday signed a pact with Bihar State Hydroelectric Power Corporation (BSHPC) to implement a 130.1-megawatt (MW) Dagmara hydroelectricity…
RK Singh meets John Kerry, discusses energy transition
Power

RK Singh meets John Kerry, discusses energy transition

Minister of State for Power and New and Renewable Energy, RK Singh met US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John…
170 GW of renewable energy capacity under development
Renewable Energy

170 GW of renewable energy capacity under development

As much as 170.14 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy capacity, excluding large hydropower units, has either been installed or under…
GRAM UJALA expands its footprint, launched in Varanasi
Sustainability

GRAM UJALA expands its footprint, launched in Varanasi

R.K. Singh launched the GRAM UJALA programme today in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. Under this program Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL),…
Power Minister R K Singh launches Gram Ujala in Bihar
Sustainability

Power Minister R K Singh launches Gram Ujala in Bihar

Power Minister R K Singh launched the GRAM UJALA programme in Arrah, Bihar, through this scheme, LEDs will be available…
Average rural power supply duration increased to 18.5 hours
Power

Average rural power supply duration increased to 18.5 hours

Minister of Power R.K Singh has informed that the average rural power supply duration has increased from 12.5 hours in…
RK Singh reinstated Paris Climate Agreement commitments
Power

RK Singh reinstated Paris Climate Agreement commitments

Power Minister said that we are diversifying our energy basket with more non fossil fuels such as hydro, solar, wind,…
Consumers ignored in finalising Electricity (Amendment) Bill
Power

Consumers ignored in finalising Electricity (Amendment) Bill

The All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) said consumers as well as employees are being ignored in finalising the Electricity…
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