Media Update 25-Jun-2022

By Newsdesk June 25, 2022 13:57

26-Jun-2022

Power

Make green hydrogen production more affordable, accessible: Govt to Industry

New Delhi : ”We need to grow in the research and production sector and innovate in the development and manufacturing of green hydrogen. Only the government alone can’t achieve the target of green energy,” Chemicals and Fertiliser Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said at an event. : Business Today

Unlocking the growth potential of India’s solar energy

New Delhi : Unlocking the growth potential of India’s solar energy : Times of India

Adani eyes CIL’s closed mines

New Delhi : The Narendra Modi government appears unstoppable insofar as serving corporates, particularly favourites like the Adani Group, are concerned. Amidst the rising coal crisis in the country, the BJP government at the Centre has decided to reopen, for now, at least 20 of its 100 closed or discontinued underground coal mines by leasing them out to private players to ramp up coal production in the country. : telanganatoday.com

Growth of Hydropower in India: Role of the Private Sector

New Delhi : Can the private sector play a role in decarbonising India, especially by being a key stakeholder in the hydropower sector? : orfonline.org

BIS draws up norms to test EV batteries

New Delhi : The standard has been formulated considering real-life scenarios for an EV, including when it is parked with the battery not in use for an extended period of time, battery system is being shipped in a stored format, : Financial Express

RE capacity hits 2 GW with operation of Floating Solar project: NTPC

New Delhi : State-owned NTPC on Friday said its installed renewable energy capacity has crossed the 2 gigawatt mark, with the commissioning of the 92 MW floating solar capacity in Kerala. : Business Standard

Bids Invited for 35 MW of Rooftop Solar Systems in Madhya Pradesh

New Delhi : Bids Invited for 35 MW of Rooftop Solar Systems in Madhya Pradesh : mercomindia.com

Africa needs to double energy investments to achieve energy, climate goals by 2030: IEA

New Delhi : Investment in energy sector will need to be doubled to achieve Africa’s energy and climate goals, including universal access by 2030, a new report showed. Africa needs investment of over $190 billion each year from 2026 to 2030, with two-thirds going to clean energy, according to the study by International Energy Agency (IEA). : downtoearth.org.in

After letter to Yogi on outages, teams rush to inspect power ..

New Delhi : After letter to Yogi on outages, teams rush to inspect power .. : Times of India

SJVN Green Energy signed its first Power Purchase Agreement for 100 MW

New Delhi : SJVN Green Energy signed its first Power Purchase Agreement for 100 MW : psuconnect.in

NTPC’s Renewable Energy capacity has crossed 2 GW

New Delhi : NTPC’s Renewable Energy capacity has crossed 2 GW : Sarkaritel.com

Oil and Gas

Russian oil accounts for 10% of India’s imports

New Delhi : Russian oil accounts for 10% of India’s imports : Times of India

West Bengal State signs agreement with private body for shale gas exploratio

New Delhi : Barely few days before the visit of chief minister Mamata Banerjee to Durgapur, the West Bengal government has executed a lease agreement with London stock exchange-listed YK Modi Group’s Great Eastern Energy Corporation Limited (GEECL) for exploration of shale gas in Raniganj East block of West Burdwan district. : thestatesman.com

Oil India to have skill development institute in Guwahati

New Delhi : Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma laid the foundation stone for Oil India Limited’s office-cum-skill development institute complex at Bamunimaidan, Guwahati on June 22. : thenewsmill.com

Govt may open ONGC top post to military officers

New Delhi : The government has initiated the process to appoint a chairman & managing director (CMD) at ONGC through a search cum selection committee (SCSC) formed in February this year. : Hindustan Times

Is the PM Ujjwala Yojana fulfilling its true potential as a social transformatio ..

New Delhi : Is the PM Ujjwala Yojana fulfilling its true potential as a social transformatio .. : Economic Times

Extending PM-GKAY beyond Sept not advisable on fiscal ground: Expenditure deptt

New Delhi : The free food grain for poor scheme PM-GKAY should not be extended beyond September as it could strain government finances, the Expenditure Department has said. : Financial Express

India’s Cairn teams up with US services giant to produce geothermal energy from oil and gas assets

New Delhi : India’s Cairn Oil & Gas has signed a deal with US oilfield services giant Baker Hughes to produce geothermal energy from its oil and gas wells in Rajasthan. Vedanta subsidiary Cairn said on Friday that the agreement will enable it “to co-produce up to 2.4 megawatts of electricity along with oil and gas and offset 17,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas per annum”. : upstreamonline.com

Why did India experienced Fuel shortage this month ?

New Delhi : Why did India experienced Fuel shortage this month ? : investcorrectly.com

ONGC Videsh reports new oil discovery in Colombia

New Delhi : ONGC Videsh Limited (OVL), the wholly owned subsidiary and overseas arm of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. (ONGC), the National Oil Company of India, has made an oil discovery in the recently drilled well, Urraca-IX, in CPO-5 block, Llanos Basin, Colombia. Well, Urraca-1X was spudded on 20th April 2022 and drilled to target depth (TD) of 10956 ft., encountering 17 ft thick oil-bearing sands at a depth from 10201ft -10218 ft. During initial testing with Electrical Submersible Pump (ESP), fluid flowed @ approx. 600 bbl./day with around 40-50% W/C and oil of 16oAPI. Oil discovery in the Lower Mirador play in this well opens up new areas for further exploration in the northern part of the block. : Sarkaritel.com

IOC introduces indoor solar cooking stove: Here’s all you need to know about Surya Nutan

New Delhi : Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), the leading oil firm in India, has developed the Surya Nutan, a fixed, rechargeable indoor cooking stove. The unique stove that uses the sun’s energy to cook food can be kept in the kitchen all the time, unlike other solar cookers. https://www.news9live.com/utility/ioc-introduces-indoor-solar-cooking-stove-heres-all-you-need-to-know-about-surya-nutan-178305 : Sarkaritel.com

India’s arrangements for crude oil procurement well understood: Foreign Secy Kwatra

New Delhi : India’s arrangements for crude oil procurement well understood: Foreign Secy Kwatra : ANInews.com

India moves towards non-fossil fuel energy target Prime Minister Modi set at COP26: Tirumurti S

New Delhi : India moves towards non-fossil fuel energy target Prime Minister Modi set at COP26: Tirumurti S : Sarkaritel.com

Indian Oil Recommends Issue of Bonus Shares; Know Record Date, Share Ratio, Other Details

New Delhi : Indian Oil Recommends Issue of Bonus Shares; Know Record Date, Share Ratio, Other Details : news18.com

Indian Oil expects oil prices to stay over $100 per barrel in 2022

New Delhi : An Indian Oil (IOC.NS) finance executive said on Friday he expects oil prices to hold above $100 per barrel for the rest of 2022 amid the Ukraine crisis. : Reuters

Govt re-advertises post of chairman of oil and gas regulator PNGRB

New Delhi : The government has for a second time in as many years re-advertised the post of chairman of oil and gas regulator PNGRB, which has been lying vacant since December 2020. The oil ministry this week issued an advertisement inviting applications for the post of chairman of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB). : Free Press Journal