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MEDIA UPDATE (JUNE 27, 2022)

Edited By : Ameya Sathaye
Published : June 27, 2022, 5:58 AM IST   |   34

27-Jun-2022

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” New Delhi : NLCIL has always been at the forefront in carrying forward the “Swachh Bharat” campaign launched by the Government of India by undertaking a series of activitiesto carry forward the spirit of “Clean India”.” : Sarkaritel.com

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” New Delhi : Pralhad Joshi, Union Minister of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary affairs yesterday (25.06.2022) virtually inaugurated a two day National Level Workshop on Mines Safety, organised by the All India Bharatiya Khadan Mazdoor Sangh in support with NLC India Limited.” : Sarkaritel.com

NLCIL continues its concerted cleanliness campaign for clean India

6255622e3cc21New Delhi : NLCIL has always been at the forefront in carrying forward the “Swachh Bharat” campaign launched by the Government of India by undertaking a series of activitiesto carry forward the spirit of “Clean India”. : psuconnect.in

NTPC’s Unique Initiative; developed LED Safety Reflective Jackets for mining

526d57314ba45New Delhi : In a first-of-its-kind initiative, NTPC Coal Mining Headquarters has developed Safety Reflective Jackets with LED lights through MSME vendor for distribution in its Coal Mines, to ensure improved visibility for personnel deployed in mines and siding during night hours. : psuconnect.in

Tata Power commissions India’s largest floating solar power project

62b8f8d763440New Delhi : Tata Power Solar Systems Limited (Tata Power Solar), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Power, said on Saturday it has commissioned India’s largest floating solar power project in Kerala. : Sarkaritel.com

NTPC Crosses 2GW RE Capacity

526d57314ba45New Delhi : India’s leading energy utility, NTPC Group installed RE capacity crosses 2 GW with commissioning of the country’s largest floating solar PV project of 92MW on the reservoir of Kayamkulam Gas Power Station, Alappuzha District, Kerala. : Sarkaritel.com

TN power utility to conduct feasibility study for 2500 MW hydropower projects

Chennai : Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Company (Tangedco) is conducting a feasibility study on three hydropower projects that will generate 2500 MW of power. : Sarkaritel.com

OPINION: A credible G7 just energy transition partnership with the global south

New Delhi : A prospective G7 climate-partnership announcement at the Summit on June 27-28, with Argentina, Indonesia, Senegal, and South Africa present, opens possibilities for enhanced North-South collaboration. With the world on edge on climate. : Economic Times

OPINION: Increased coal use could pose significant energy transition risk for India

New Delhi : Since March, India has been suffering from extreme heatwaves that scientists recently concluded was made 30 times more likely due to the climate crisis. : Economic Times

SJVN starts river diversion work of 210 MW Luhri stage-1 project

New Delhi : Power producer SJVN on Saturday said it has started the river diversion work of the 210 MW Luhri Stage-1 hydro-electric project in Himachal Pradesh. : Economic Times

Parameswaran Iyer appointed as Niti Aayog CEO

New Delhi : Former Drinking Water and Sanitation Secretary Parameswaran Iyer, who spearheaded the Swachh Bharat Mission, was on Friday appointed as the CEO of Niti Aayog, according to a government order. : Economic Times

Govt puts decision to allow China solar imports on hold

New Delhi : The government has kept on hold for at least a year its decision to grant foreign manufacturers, including those from China , permission to feature in the approved list of solar photovoltaic (PV) models and manufacturers (ALMM), two people aware of the development said. : Mint

Chinese firm builds electric battery that enables 1,000-km on single charge

New Delhi : China’s leading automotive lithium-ion battery maker, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd (CATL), revealed a new battery that provides electric vehicles with a driving range of over 1,000 km on a single charge. : Business Standard

HC stays salary pay of state power cos’ trio over DA default

Kolkata : Calcutta High Court stayed the payment of salaries to the CMD of state-owned electricity company WBSEB and the two general managers of WBSEDCL and WBSETCL till July 15 after the corporations failed to comply with the court directive of paying at least 20% of accumulated dearness allowance (DA) to employees within June 23. : Economic Times

Tamil Nadu power utility to conduct study for 2,500 MW hydropower projects

Chennai : Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Company (Tangedco) is conducting a feasibility study on three hydropower projects that will generate 2500 MW of power. : Economic Times

Installed RE capacity hits 2 GW with commercial operation of Kayamkulam Floating Solar project, says 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. : Economic Times

Coal stocks up but skewed availability still a concern

New Delhi : A dip in electricity demand following rain in many parts of the country has allowed power plants to build up coal stocks, but skewed distribution remains a cause for concern as the monsoon advances. : Economic Times

Indian EV players hail new govt standards for lithium-ion batteries

New Delhi : Electric vehicle (EV) players on Friday welcomed the Bureau of Indian Standards’ (BIS) move to issue new performance standards for lithium-ion batteries to safeguard the consumers amid the rising EV fire episodes in the country. : Economic Times

Sun Cable’s Australian solar power export project deemed investment ready

Sydney : An independent Australian government agency deemed a A$20 billion ($14 billion) solar power export ready for investment on Friday in a boost for its fund-raising efforts, as it inches toward becoming a supplier of renewable energy in the region. : Economic Times

SJVN gets four-star rating from GRIHA Council

New Delhi : State-owned SJVN on Friday said its headquarters Shakti Bhawan has been awarded four-star ratings by Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment (GRIHA) Council. : Economic Times

Government to invite bids for power from 8,000 MW thermal capacities without PPAs

New Delhi : The government will invite bids from states to sell electricity generated from 8,000 megawatt (MW) thermal capacities without PPAs, Power Minister RK Singh has said. A total of 8,000 MW of thermal capacities in India are without any power purchase agreements, Singh, who is also the Minister for New and Renewable Energy, told PTI. : Economic Times

Adani, L&T among 18 firms to show interest in BSES smart meter tender

New Delhi : The five million smart meter tender issued by Reliance Infrastructure’s BSES Limited has received interest from close to 18 companies, company executives have said. : Business Standard

TN power utility to run feasibility study for 2500 MW hydropower projects

New Delhi : Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Company (Tangedco) is conducting a feasibility study on three hydropower projects that will generate 2500 MW of power. : Business Standard

NTPC Starts Commercial Operation On India’s Largest Floating Solar Power Plant

New Delhi : NTPC Starts Commercial Operation On India’s Largest Floating Solar Power Plant. : saurenergy.com

Clean Energy Transition Could Create 15 Mn Indian Jobs By 2025: Report

New Delhi : A swift shift from fossil fuels to clean energy could lead to creation of 1.5 crore new jobs in India by 2025. : saurenergy.com

IRENA And OPEC Fund Join Hands to Unlock Investment For Clean Energy Transition

New Delhi : IRENA And OPEC Fund Join Hands to Unlock Investment For Clean Energy Transition. : saurenergy.com

Global Investment On Energy To Increase By 8% In 2022: IEA

New Delhi : The world may increase its spending by 8% in 2022 to the tune of about USD 2.4 trillion on clean energy transition, a new report published by the International Energy Agency has claimed. : saurenergy.com

SJVN, CMD inaugurated River Diversion of Luhri Stage-1 Hydro Electric Project

New Delhi : Sh. Nand Lal Sharma, Chairman & Managing Director, SJVN Limited today triggered the last blast and inaugurated the River Diversion of 210 MW Luhri Stage-1 Hydro Electric Project. : psuconnect.in

Tata Power Renewables set to get support from big investors: Ashish Khanna

New Delhi : Ashish Khanna, president, Tata Power Renewables, in an interview with Dinakar S, talks about the road ahead for the company in the renewables space in India. : Business Standard

Tesla ‘virtual power plant’ to pay users to send energy back to grid

San Francisco : In a first such move, Elon Musk-run Tesla has launched a ‘virtual power plant’ that will pay its Powerwall users to help keep electricity on in their area during emergencies or energy shortages. : Economic Times

Electricity used to mine bitcoin decreased sharply as crypto crisis widens

London : The amount of electricity consumed by the largest cryptocurrency networks has decreased by up to 50 per cent as the “crypto winter” continues to eat at the incomes of “miners” and financial contagion spreads further throughout the sector, media reports said. : Economic Times

Oil and Gas

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” New Delhi : Oil India Limited (OIL), India’s second largest National Exploration & Production Company, completed beta demonstration of the hydrogen powered bus developed by Ohm Cleantech Private Limited under ‘Startup Nurturing, Enabling and Handholding (SNEH)’ programme of OIL in Pune, Maharashtra on 25.06.2022. The 9-meter Bus built on a 60kW PEM Fuel Cell engine will power the electric drive and provide for a minimum range of 450km while emitting water in the exhaust.” : Sarkaritel.com

Oil India completes demo of hydrogen-powered bus developed under startup programme

52c020158d509New Delhi : State-owned Oil India Ltd (OIL) on Saturday said it has completed a beta demonstration of the hydrogen-powered bus developed by Ohm Cleantech under the ‘Startup Nurturing, Enabling and Handholding (SNEH)’ programme of the company. : Economic Times

BPCL added 500 more trees by planting saplings

52c021a3416f1New Delhi : In continuation to the World Environment Day 2022 tree plantation campaign, we added 500 more trees by planting saplings using the Miyawaki technique, at Sewree installation. : psuconnect.in

OIL completes beta demo of hydrogen powered bus

52c020158d509New Delhi : Oil India Limited, a fully integrated National petroleum E&P company in the upstream sector completes beta demo of hydrogen powered bus developed under its Startup programme, SNEH. : psuconnect.in

U.S. drillers add oil and gas rigs for a record 23 months -Baker Hughes

New Delhi : U.S. energy firms this week added oil and natural gas rigs for a second week in a row, in a record 23-month streak of increases, as high crude prices and prodding by the government prompted drillers to return to the wellpad. : Economic Times

Crude oil price heads for second weekly drop on recession fears

New Delhi : Oil prices slipped on Friday and were heading for a second weekly fall, as tight supply was overshadowed by concern that rising interest rates could push the world economy into recession. : Economic Times

Oil marketing companies lost ₹10-12 a litre on sale of petrol, diesel this quarter

New Delhi : Oil marketing companies (OMCs) have lost an estimated ₹10-12 on the sale of a litre of petrol and diesel in the current quarter, which can be only partly offset by increased refining margins, brokerage ICICI Securities said in a note on Thursday. : Economic Times

After 5 months, ONGC finally gets a director on Hindustan Petroleum board

New Delhi : After over five months, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has finally got a director appointed on the board of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd — a firm it had acquired for Rs 36,915 crore. : Business Standard

Gas field in Iraq’s Kurdish region targeted by rockets, say authorities

New Delhi : A gas field in northern Iraq’s Kurdish region was targeted by rockets on Saturday for the third time in four days, authorities said. : Economic Times

From Oct 1, only approved fuels in Delhi-NCR

New Delhi : The Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) has directed Delhi government and state governments of the National Capital Region districts to adopt standard permitted fuels. : Economic Times

TTD, IOC tie up to establish compressed biogas plant at Tirumala

Tirupati : Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams is all set to tie up with the Indian oil corporation limited to establish a compressed biogas plant at Tirumala at a cost of Rs 12 crore. : Economic Times

Govt re-advertises top post 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). : Economic Times

As gasoline prices surge, here are four ways to save this summer

New Delhi : Rising gasoline prices are straining Americans’ wallets and adding to the costs of commuting, shopping and travel this summer. : Mint

Finland Plans For A National Hydrogen Network

New Delhi : The Finnish government wants to begin with three hydrogen networks based out in different regions. : saurenergy.com

IRENA And OPEC Fund Join Hands to Unlock Investment For Clean Energy Transition

New Delhi : IRENA And OPEC Fund Join Hands to Unlock Investment For Clean Energy Transition. : saurenergy.com

Adopt standard list of approved fuels: CAQM to NCR states

New Delhi : To reduce air pollution, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Friday said it has directed NCR states to adopt a standard list of approved fuels that can be used for various purposes. : Economic Times

Bankrupt Sri Lanka runs out of fuel as shipments delayed indefinitely

Columbo : Sri Lanka has virtually run out of petrol and diesel after several expected shipments were delayed indefinitely, the energy minister said Saturday while apologising to motorists for the worsening fuel crisis. : Economic Times

India’s import of crude oil driven by national interests: Foreign Secretary Kwatra

New Delhi : With the upcoming G7 summit set to discuss cutting dependency on Russian fossil fuels, India on Friday said its sourcing of crude oil is totally driven by its national interests and that its position on the issue is “very well understood” by various countries. : Economic Times

Make green hydrogen manufacturing affordable, accessible: Govt to industry

New Delhi : Make green hydrogen manufacturing affordable, accessible: Govt to industryNew Delhi: Chemicals and Fertiliser Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday urged the industry players to make the manufacturing of green hydrogen affordable and accessible. India has tremendous opportunities in green hydrogen due to its geographical advantage, he said. : Economic Times

Ameya Sathaye is the Founder & Editor-in-Chief of SarkariTel.com and DiplomacyIndia.com with over 25 years of experience in journalism, public policy, diplomacy, governance, infrastructure and international affairs. He has represented India at major international conferences and has served as an international election observer in Uzbekistan. Detailed Biography → https://www.sarkaritel.com/about-author/
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