29-Jan-2024

Power

” New Delhi : R.K. Vishnoi, CMD, NHPC, R. P. Goyal, Director (Finance), NHPC, R.K. Chaudhary, Director (Technical and Projects) and other senior officials from Corporate Office visited Subansiri Project on 24 and 25 January, 2024. CMD, NHPC along with the Director (Finance) and Director (Technical and Project) inspected various under-construction sites of the project like dam, power house and other sites.” : Sarkaritel.com

” New Delhi : A major milestone has been achieved at the 850 MW Ratle HE Project (J&K) with the diversion of Chenab River through Diversion Tunnels at Drabshalla on 27.01.2024 at 11:30 AM. The River Diversion will enable isolation of Dam Area at river bed for starting excavation/ construction of Dam which is a critical activity.” : Sarkaritel.com

” New Delhi : The 2024 Top Employers have been announced and NTPC Limited has been certified as a Top Employer in India by the Top Employers Institute. Dillip Kumar Patel, Director (HR), received the Award on behalf of NTPC at the Top Employers 2024 Certification Celebration Event held on 25th January, 2024, at Singapore.” : Sarkaritel.com

EIL CMD inaugurates 800 KWp On Grid Rooftop SPV System

New Delhi : As part of EIL’s commitment towards Net-Zero, an 800 KWp On-Grid Rooftop SPV System at EIL Gurugram Complex was inaugurated by Chairman and Managing Director Ms. Vartika Shukla on January 26, 2024. : psuconnect.in

NTPC Kaniha celebrates 75th Republic Day

New Delhi : The 75th Republic Day was celebrated with great zeal and enthusiasm at Kaniha on 26th January. Shri A K Sehgal HOP, Kaniha unfurled the national flag and took salute of a combined March past of CISF, Township security Jawan and students Township schools at the outdoor stadium. Colourful balloons were released to mark the occasion. : psuconnect.in

LG Saxena highlights Delhi’s public transport, infrastructure, power sector in R-Day speech

New Delhi : LG Saxena highlights Delhi’s public transport, infrastructure, power sector in R-Day speech. : Economic Times

India needs ?4.75 tn investment in transmission infra to boost renewable energy integration by 2027

New Delhi : India requires a substantial investment of ?4.75 trillion by 2027 for developing its transmission infrastructure, including lines, substations, and reactive compensation, as per a draft plan floated by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA). : Mint

Govt to request imported coal-based power plants to change technology, design: Joshi

New Delhi : Coal and Mines Minister Pralhad Joshi on Thursday said that the government will make a plea to imported coal-based power plants to change their technology and design so that those can be run on domestic coal. : psuwatch.com

Coal India emerges as successful bidder for solar power project in Gujarat

New Delhi : Coal India Limited (CIL) on Thursday said it has emerged as a successful bidder for a solar power project in Gujarat. : psuwatch.com

India, France in talks for financing mechanism, localisation for Jaitapur n-project

New Delhi : India, France in talks for financing mechanism, localisation for Jaitapur n-project. : Economic Times

THDC dedicates India’s largest Green Hydrogen pilot project

New Delhi : THDC India Limited, a leading Power Sector PSU, has also established a benchmark in Green Hydrogen production, by successfully implementing India’s one of the first pilot project aligned with the “National Green Hydrogen Mission” on the auspicious occasion of 75th Republic Day. : psuwatch.com

Oil and Gas

” New Delhi : In a momentous event, the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath, inaugurated Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited’s (HPCL) pioneering Biomass-based Compressed Biogas (CBG) Plant in Budaun on January 27, 2024.” : Sarkaritel.com

” New Delhi : Oil India Limited (OIL) marked the 75th Republic Day with a spirited celebration at its corporate office in Noida. OIL’s Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) Dr Ranjit Rath unfurled the National Flag in the presence of OIL’s functional directors, Chief Vigilance Officer, and company officials.” : psuwatch.com

Essar Oil UK rebrands as EET Fuels

New Delhi : Essar Oil UK rebrands as EET Fuels. : Economic Times

Global gas demand to grow by 2.5% in 2024, despite supply and geopolitical challenges

New Delhi : Global gas demand to grow by 2.5% in 2024, despite supply and geopolitical challenge.s : Economic Times

PNGRB launches national PNG drive; aims to connect 57 villages in Delhi with piped natural gas

New Delhi : PNGRB launches national PNG drive; aims to connect 57 villages in Delhi with piped natural gas. : Economic Times

Govt halves Budget support to oil firms, defers filling strategic oil reserves

New Delhi : Govt halves Budget support to oil firms, defers filling strategic oil reserves. : Economic Times

India’s gas demand to rise 6% in 2024: IEA

New Delhi : India’s natural gas demand is expected to rise by 6 per cent in 2024 with a rise in consumption in fertiliser units, power generation and industrial sectors, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). : Economic Times

Oil regulator PNGRB launches drive to increase piped gas adoption

New Delhi : Oil regulator PNGRB has launched a two-month long nationwide drive to increase adoption of piped natural gas as a cooking fuel in household kitchens in an attempt to cut dependence on imported fossil-fuels. : Economic Times

Oil settles at 2-month high on US macro data; Brent, WTI score biggest weekly gain since Israel-Hamas war

New Delhi : Oil prices rose for a second week in a row and settled at their highest in nearly two months on Friday, January 26, as positive US economic growth and signs of Chinese stimulus boosted global demand expectations, while Middle East supply concerns added support to price ris : Mint

No impact of Red Sea crisis on crude oil supply to India except higher freight charges, says HPCL chairman

New Delhi : Rejecting the impact of the ongoing Red Sea attacks on India’s oil imports, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) chairman Pushp Kumar Joshi, said that Houthi militants’ attacks on ship vessels have not affected the crude oil flows to India. : Mint

HPCL’s Budaun CBG plant will produce 14 MT of biogas per day: Hardeep Puri

New Delhi : Speaking about Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited’s (HPCL) Compressed Biogas (CBG) Plant inaugurated in Badaun on Saturday, Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, said that this plant has a processing capacity of 100 MTPD of rice straw and can generate 14 MTPD of CBG, along with 65 MTPD of solid manure. : psuwatch.com

Budaun CBG plant to produce 14 Metric tonnes of biogas per day: Hardeep S Puri

New Delhi : Speaking about HPCL’s Compressed Biogas (CBG) Plant inaugurated in Badaun today, Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Housing & Urban Affairs, said that this plant has a processing capacity of 100 MTPD of rice straw and can generate 14 MTPD of CBG along with 65 MTPD of solid manure. : psuconnect.in

THDCIL dedicates India’s Largest Electrolyser End Fuel Cell based Green Hydrogen Pilot Project at Rishikesh

New Delhi : THDC India Limited, a leading Power Sector PSU, has also established a benchmark in Green Hydrogen production, by successfully implementing India’s one of its First Pilot Projects aligned with the “National Green Hydrogen Mission” on the auspicious occasion of the 75th Republic Day. : psuconnect.in

GAIL PNG campaign inaugurated

New Delhi : AIL Gas Limited (GGL), under the aegis of Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB), inaugurated the Piped Natural Gas (PNG) campaign on Friday. : Times of India

Shell to shut down German oil refinery, convert to chemicals

New Delhi : Shell to shut down German oil refinery, convert to chemicals. : Economic Times

Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities

New Delhi : Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities. : Economic Times

Biogas big leap: Industry leaders eye game-changing policies in Budget 2024

New Delhi : Biogas big leap: Industry leaders eye game-changing policies in Budget 2024. : Economic Times

HPCL net profit trebles to INR 529 cr in Q3

New Delhi : HPCL net profit trebles to INR 529 cr in Q3. : Economic Times

100 new biogas plants soon to be established in UP: Hardeep Puri

New Delhi : Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Saturday said that 100 new biogas plants will soon be established in Uttar Pradesh. Speaking to reporters in Lucknow before going to the inauguration of the Compressed Bio Gas Plant in Budaun, Puri said that in the last seven years, under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the state has shed the label ‘BIMARU’ (sick) state and has done excellent work in every sector. : Economic Times

Red Sea Crisis: No disruption in oil flows to India, only freight up, says HPCL head

New Delhi : The ongoing attacks on shipping vessels by Houthi militants in the Red Sea have not impacted the flow of crude oil to India but freight has gone up due to rerouting via the Cape of Good Hope, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) chairman Pushp Kumar Joshi said. : Economic Times

Red Sea crisis: Indian Navy saves UK oil tanker, with 22 Indians onboard, that caught fire after Houthi missile attack

New Delhi : Indian Navy’s INS Visakhapatnam responded to a distress call from a British oil tanker in the Red Sea. The UK merchant vessel, MV Merlin Luanda, caught fire following an alleged Houthi attack off the Yemen coast in the Gulf Of Aden. According to Indian Navy, the oil tanker has 22 Indian, and 1 Bangladeshi crew onboard. : Mint

Maharashtra: Over 11,000 trees to be axed for pipeline project as BPCL plans to reduce carbon footprints

New Delhi : Thousands of trees are facing the axe between Chembur and Raigad districts of Maharashtra for laying 43 km of pipelines of the Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL). : Mint

US sanctions on Russian oil shipments a worry for Indian refiners

New Delhi : Fresh US sanctions on Russian shipping companies threaten to hurt supplies of oil this year to Moscow’s second-biggest customer — Indian refiners. : Business Standard

PNGRB launches drive to increase piped gas adoption

UP CM inaugurates HPCL’s biomass-based CBG plant in Budaun

New Delhi : The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath inaugurated Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited’s (HPCL) pioneering biomass-based Compressed Biogas (CBG) Plant in Budaun on Saturday in the august presence of Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri. : psuwatch.com

IGL net profit jumps 41% on higher CNG, piped gas sales

New Delhi : Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL), India’s leading CNG retailer, has reported a 41 percent jump in third quarter net profit, as the firm recorded higher sales of CNG to automobiles and piped cooking gas to households and industries. : psuwatch.com

India may witness Fuel Demand growth up by 2.7% in 2024-25 fiscal year

New Delhi : According to the recent data issued, Gasoline consumption in India is set to increase by 5.4% to 39.2 million tonnes and demand for diesel which is recognized to be the top-selling fuel in the world’s third largest crude oil importer is anticipated to surge by 2.7% to 92.4 million tonnes in FY 24-25. : psuconnect.in

GAIL City Gas Distribution launched National PNG Drive in six cities

New Delhi : On the occasion of the 75th Republic Day, GAIL City Gas Distribution (CGD) launched the National PNG Drive in six cities, namely Varanasi, Patna, Ranchi, Jamshedpur, Khordha, and Cuttack. Shri Nikhil Kumar, General Manager, GAIL CGD, Noida graced the event. : psuconnect.in

IGL’s PNG service to reach 57 villages, campaign begins

New Delhi : City gas utility Indraprastha Gas Ltd has set its eyes on 57 villages in Delhi’s south-west region to expand its piped natural gas (PNG) service as urban areas near saturation and electric vehicles threaten compressed natural gas (CNG) sales, affecting overall volumes. : Times of India