NTPC declares commercial operation at Ettayapuram Solar PV project in TN
Chennai : State-owned NTPC Ltd has commenced the commercial operation of its solar photo-voltaic project in Tamil Nadu. With this, the standalone installed and commercial capacity of NTPC Ltd has become 57,801.27 MW while the group installed capacity grew to 70,416.27 MW, the company said on Saturday. : Economic Times
CCI clears Tanweer Infrastructure’s acquisition of Sembcorp Energy
New Delhi : The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Friday said it has cleared the proposed acquisition of Sembcorp Energy India Ltd by Tanweer Infrastructure SAOC. : Economic Times
National Conclave On Accelerating Energy Efficiency In Micro, Small And Medium Sector Enterprises Organised By BEE
New Delhi : Bureau of Energy Efficiency, under Ministry of Power organised the “National Conclave on Accelerating Energy Efficiency in MSMEs” today. : indiaeducationdiary.in
DVC associates with 16th Edition of Kolkata EV EXPO 2022
New Delhi : DVC is proud to be associated with the 16th Edition of Electric Vehicle Expo 2022 organized by the Government of West Bengal, Department of Power at the Biswa Bangla Mela Prangan premises from 9th to 11th December 2022. : psuconnect.in
Mubadala looking at ‘tough’ 2030 through lens of opportunity, says CEO
Dubai : The chief executive of Abu Dhabi state investor Mubadala said on Saturday that 2023 would be a tough year for the global economy, but that the fund would be focused on opportunities serving a longer horizon. : Economic Times
INNOVATION: Any surface can be turned into power source by using paper-thin solar cell – Study
Washington : Ultralight fabric solar cells that can quickly and easily turn any surface into a power source have been developed by MIT engineers. : Economic Times
Power plants on maximum load as Punjab opts for electricity banking
Patiala : The power plants in Punjab are running on maximum load as the state power utility has been “banking power with other states”. The demand in the state has witnessed a slight jump as compared to last year. : Economic Times
Konkan Railway saves Rs 31 lakh in two years through rooftop solar power project
New Delhi : The Konkan Railway Corporation Limited (KRCL) has saved more than Rs 31 lakh ever since it installed a 180-KW capacity rooftop solar electricity generation system at Madgaon railway station in South Goa nearly two years ago, an official said. : Economic Times
NTT India to invest USD 2 billion in data centres, submarine cable, renewables
Kolkata : NTT India has earmarked around USD 2 billion to boost information and communications technology infrastructure in the country over the next three-four years, aiming to tap the rise in data consumption, a top company official said. : Economic Times
Govt will take all possible measures to meet 230 GW peak demand in April ’23: Power Secretary
New Delhi : The government will take all possible measures to meet the 230 gigawatt (GW) single-day peak demand expected in April 2023, according to Power Secretary Alok Kumar. On Wednesday, Power Minister R K Singh presided over a meeting to review the preparation to meet the high electricity demand expected in April next year. : Economic Times
Power deficit in November falls to 0.2 per cent from 2 per cent in April
New Delhi : Power deficit, or the gap between electricity required and supplied, has witnessed a downfall to 0.2 per cent in November from 2 per cent in April this year. : Economic Times
Peaking gas and power units to run under special scheme next summer
New Delhi : In a move aimed at avoiding a deficit in the supply of electricity during the high summer demand months, the Union power ministry is looking to designate 2.5 gigawatts of state-owned thermal power behemoth NTPC as peaking power stations. : Business Standard
India achieved 166 GW of renewable energy capacity till October
New Delhi : “Against the target of achieving 175 GW of Renewable Energy installed capacity by 2022, a total of 165.94 GW of renewable energy capacity (including large hydro) has been installed in the country as on October 31, 2022,” Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister R K Singh stated in a written reply to Lok Sabha on Thursday. : psuconnect.in
KPI Green Energy commissions 38.76 MWp solar power projects
New Delhi : KPI Green Energy through its wholly owned subsidiaries namely KPIG Energia and M/s Sun Drops Energia , has commissioned 38.76 MWp Solar Power Projects out of which 9 MWp capacity is under CPP segment and 29.67 MWp capacity is under the Independent Power Producer (IPP) segment of the company. : Business Standard
Power failures due to rain: Minister assures 100% return of power before noon!
New Delhi : The State Minister of Tamil Nadu for Electricity, Senthil Balaji, has informed that, as affected by the rains due to cyclone `Mandous`, electric power had failed in certain areas. : livelaw.in
RS to discuss energy conservation bill on Monday
New Delhi : The Rajya Sabha is, on Monday, slated to take up for consideration and passing The Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2022 which was introduced in the house by Power Minister R.K. Singh last week. : Sarkaritel.com
Govt will take all measures to meet 230 GW peak demand in April 2023: Power Secretary
New Delhi : The government will take all possible measures to meet the 230 gigawatt (GW) single-day peak demand expected in April 2023, according to Power Secretary Alok Kumar. : Economic Times
Indore civic body plans to issue green bonds to raise Rs 250 cr for solar power plant
Indore : In a first, the Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) plans to list green bonds as a public issue to raise Rs 250 crore for setting up a 60 mega watt (MW) solar power plant, an official said on Friday. : Economic Times
U.S. power utilities to triple battery storage capacity by 2025 – EIA
New Delhi : Power utilities in the United States could triple their battery storage capacity in the coming three years, as new projects grow bigger while wind and solar capacity expand, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Thursday. : Economic Times
UP Government targets investment of Rs 40,000 crore in energy sector
Lucknow : The Yogi government in Uttar Pradesh has set an investment target of Rs 40,000 crores in the energy sector to expand the energy sources in the state in light of the anticipated increase in electricity consumption over the next five years due to the establishment of industries. : Economic Times
Odisha to host sub-committee meeting of G20 on Education, Culture & Energy: Pradhan
Bhubaneswar : Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday said three G20 sub-committee meetings on education, energy and culture will be held in Odisha next year. : Economic Times
TN to have 20,000 MW solar energy in 10 years: Tangedco MD
Chennai : Tangedco chairman and managing director Rajesh Lakhoni on Friday submitted a presentation at TN Climate Summit 2022 stating that the state would have 20,000MW solar power stations and 10,000MW battery storage in a decade. : New Indian Express
Net zero will radically change how we use and generate electricity
New Delhi : I have some news that many Bloomberg Green readers will not find surprising: It is exceedingly unlikely that the world will keep global temperatures within 1.5C of pre-industrial levels. But there is still a path to staying under 2C of warming and aligned with the Paris Agreement — a path that requires the global economy to reach net zero emissions by 2050. : Business Standard
POWER SECRETARY TOURS LOWER SUBANSIRI, KRA DAADI DISTRICTS
New Delhi : Secretary Power and IPR, Ajay Kumar Bisht reviewed the progress of comprehensive and other developmental schemes in Lower Subansiri and Kra Daadi during a three-day whirlwind tour to the two districts. : energysector.in
Power supply to be cut if wind speed exceeds limits: Senthilbalaji
Chennai : Electricity Minister V Senthilbalaji on Friday said that power supply would be stopped for precautionary safety measures during the cyclone Mandous landfall considering the wind speed by the local officials. : dtnext.in
Security arrangements in place to secure India’s nuclear power plant systems from cyber-attack: Jitendra Singh
New Delhi : Security arrangements are in place to secure India’s nuclear power plant systems from cyber-attack, said Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh on Thursday. : theprint.in
Power cuts in UK: Thousands of homes affected in South East England, experts warn of up to four inches of snow
New Delhi : More than 2000 houses in the South East region of England have been experiencing a power outage, as the Artic cold wave is dropping the temperature across the UK. : Economic Times
Energy minister pulls up officials for delay in power, water work in Gwalior
Bhopal : Energy Minister Pradhuman Singh Tomar has pulled up the officials for slow work in road construction and repairing water pipelines under Amrit Yojna scheme. : Free Press Journal
Power ministry halts sale of fly ash by thermal power plants till pendency of related case in NGT
New Delhi : Union power ministry on Friday halted the sale of fly ash by the thermal power plants generating it, till a case pertaining to the use of fly ash is disposed of by the National Green Tribunal (NGT). : cnbc.com
MoS, Ministry of Power inaugurates exhibition on energy-efficient technologies
New Delhi : Shri Krishan Pal, Hon’ble Minister of State for Ministry of Power, Government of India and Minister of State for Heavy Industries, in the august presence of Shri Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma, Hon’ble Minister of State, Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Government of India, inaugurated the exhibition on energy-efficient technologies and innovative models at the National Conclave on Accelerating Energy Efficiency in Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in New Delhi. : psuconnect.in
GAIL wins best ‘Energy Transition – Midstream Company’ award
New Delhi : GAIL (India) Limited has won the ‘Energy Transition – Midstream Company’ award at the prestigious Platts Global Energy Award 2022, emerging victorious among several international energy companies who were vying for the recognition. : Sarkaritel.com
” New Delhi : Oil India Limited (OIL), India’s Second largest national exploration & production company was conferred with the CSR Times Award 2022 in Gold category for its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) projects in the area of Skill Development viz. OIL Swabalamban and Skill Development Institute, Guwahati at the 9 th CSR Times Summit and Awards ceremony held on 08.12.2022 in New Delhi.” :
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” New Delhi : GAIL (India) Limited, A Maharatna PSU under MoP&NG, Government of India, has been Awarded “Energy Transition Award – Midstream company” at Platts Global Energy Award 2022 held in New York, USA on 8th Dec 2022. ” :
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BPCL awarded in two categories at Annual Gas Conclave Awards 2022
New Delhi : Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), a ‘Maharatna’ and a Fortune Global 500 Company, has been awarded in two categories “Product of the Year Award” for their Kochi Refinery and “Excellence in Digitization” for their IS Team at the prestigious Economic Times Annual Gas Conclave Awards 2022, on December 10. : psuconnect.in
HPCL wins CII’s SCALE Supply Chain and Logistics Excellence Award, 2022
New Delhi : Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL), A Maharatna CPSE wins CII’s SCALE Supply Chain and Logistics Excellence Award, 2022 for its exemplary performance in improvement of Ethanol logistics in the Country. : psuconnect.in
Odisha to host sub-committee meeting of G20 on Education, Culture & Energy: Pradhan
Bhubaneswar : Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday said three G20 sub-committee meetings on education, energy and culture will be held in Odisha next year. : Economic Times
Russia welcomes India’s decision to not support G7’s price cap on its oil
New Delhi : Russia has said that it welcomes India’s decision to not support the price cap on Russian oil announced by the G7 and their allies. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak made the statement during his meeting with India’s Ambassador to Russia, Pavan Kapoor on December 9. : Business Standard
EU at odds over gas price cap as 12 countries criticise latest proposal
New Delhi : A dozen countries including Belgium, Italy, Poland and Slovenia have made a push to “significantly” lower a planned European Union cap on gas prices, as the bloc struggles to strike a deal on the measure. : Economic Times
Oil price has fallen to its lowest this year. Will your fuel bill fall too?
New Delhi : Oil has fallen to its lowest this year, trading near $76 a barrel, a sharp decline from $129 in March. The supply uncertainty that gripped the market following the Russian invasion of Ukraine has faded while demand-related concerns amid global economic growth worries have gained sway. What does this mean for India? : Economic Times
CNG-powered vehicles increase share in car sales to 10 per cent
New Delhi : Notwithstanding the increasing compressed natural gas (CNG) prices, sales of passenger cars powered by CNG have been seeing a steady increase and now account for about 10% of total car sales in the country, up from 8% in January. : Economic Times
Big Oil does little to act on climate despite vows – U.S. House panel
New Delhi : Major energy companies are not doing enough to prevent the worst effects of climate change despite public promises to fight the problem, a U.S. House panel said about documents released on Friday that it got in a probe. : Economic Times
Oil has fallen to its lowest this year. Will your fuel bill fall too?
New Delhi : Oil has fallen to its lowest this year, trading near $76 a barrel, a sharp decline from $129 in March. The supply uncertainty that gripped the market following the Russian invasion of Ukraine has faded while demand-related concerns amid global economic growth worries have gained sway. : Economic Times
Russia welcomes India’s stand to not support G7’s price cap on crude oil
New Delhi : Russia has welcomed India’s decision to not support the price cap on Russian oil announced by the G7 countries and their allies. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak made the statement during his meeting with India’s Ambassador to Russia, Pavan Kapoor. : Mint
Peaking gas and power units to run under special scheme next summer
New Delhi : In a move aimed at avoiding a deficit in the supply of electricity during the high summer demand months, the Union power ministry is looking to designate 2.5 gigawatts of state-owned thermal power behemoth NTPC as peaking power stations. : Business Standard
Russia offers to help India overcome western price cap on crude: Reports
New Delhi : Russia is said to have offered to help India overcome the oil price cap, which has been imposed by Western nations on the world’s largest country. : Business Standard
Bio Fuels To Positively Impact Crude Oil Import Bills Of India
New Delhi : The Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have procured 385.92 crore litres of ethanol up to 15th November, 2022 for blending in petrol during the Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2021-22 (ESY: 1st December to 30th November) and 5.83 crore litres of bio-diesel for blending with diesel during the financial year 2022-23. : Business Standard
Russia welcomes India’s decision to not support G7’s price cap on Russian oil
Moscow : Russia has said that it welcomes India’s decision to not support the price cap on Russian oil announced by the G7 and their allies. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak made the statement during his meeting with India’s Ambassador to Russia, Pavan Kapoor on December 9. : Economic Times
HC dismisses Centre’s plea against arbitrators in KG-D6 cost recovery dispute
New Delhi : The Delhi High Court has dismissed as “not maintainable” the Centre’s plea relating to the appointment of two of three judges on an arbitration panel looking into cost recovery dispute in Reliance Industries Ltd’s (RIL) KG-D6 gas block. : Economic Times
Tata Projects to build EPC solutions as it steps up green hydrogen focus
New Delhi : Engineering company Tata Projects is stepping up its focus on the green hydrogen market, as the need for non-fossil-fuel sources gathers pace in the country. In a conversation with Business Standard, Vinayak Pai, managing director, Tata Projects, said, the company was building capabilities to provide engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) solutions for green hydrogen plants. : Business Standard
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