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 Singh said.
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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 Presidential Envoy for Climate.
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 looking at easing coal stock rules…
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
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
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.
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).
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…
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
RK Singh, Minister of Power and New and Renewable Energy chaired a virtual meeting to review the reforms being undertaken in the power sector
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, which seeks to enable power consumers…
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 towards energy efficiency in the…
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…
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…
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 been invested in renewable energy across…
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…
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 energy efficiency programmes and the preparedness…
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 project in Bihar.
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 Kerry, wherein he discussed India's progress…
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 various stages of development or bidding…
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), a wholly owned subsidiary of Energy…
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 for only Rs 10 each for…
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 2014-15 to 18.5 hours in 2019-20.
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, bio energy. He reinstated the commitments…
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 (Amendment) Bill 2021, and demanded that…