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Power sector dues to coal companies over Rs 20,000 crore

Power sector dues to coal companies over Rs 20,000 crore

🕔07:32, 21.Mar 2023

New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Even as the Coal Ministry has ensured regular supply of dry fuel to thermal plants across the country to help them cope with peak demand during the summer season, outstanding dues by power sector towards major

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Power consumption in April-Feb of 2022-23 crosses last fiscal’s usage limit

Power consumption in April-Feb of 2022-23 crosses last fiscal’s usage limit

🕔14:22, 19.Mar 2023

New Delhi March 19 (IANS) India’s power consumption during the current fiscal (till February 2023) has already crossed the levels of supply for the entire 2021-22. According to power ministry data, power consumption rose by 10 per cent to 1,375.57 billion

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Power Foundation and Climate Policy Initiative India Pvt. Ltd. sign MoU to advance Sustainable Development in Power Sector

Power Foundation and Climate Policy Initiative India Pvt. Ltd. sign MoU to advance Sustainable Development in Power Sector

🕔21:01, 15.Mar 2023

MoU aimed at promoting distributed renewable energy, capacity building and managing energy transition related risks New Delhi, March 15: The Power Foundation and Climate Policy Initiative India Pvt. Ltd. (CPI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work together to

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Delhi’s peak power demand to rise to 8,100 MW this summer

Delhi’s peak power demand to rise to 8,100 MW this summer

🕔00:05, 15.Mar 2023

New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) Newly-appointed Delhi Power Minister Atishi on Tuesday reviewed the Delhi government’s ‘Summer Action Plan’ for uninterrupted power supply during the peak season when the peak power demand is expected to reach 8,100 MW. A high-level meeting

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Central Government launches High Price Day Ahead Market and Surplus Power Portal (PUShP)

Central Government launches High Price Day Ahead Market and Surplus Power Portal (PUShP)

🕔05:53, 13.Mar 2023

Union Power Minister  R.K. Singh says, PUShP part of strategy to ensure availability of adequate power during summer months; will ensure better utilization of capacity at a reasonable rate No Power Producer would be allowed to charge exorbitant prices: Singh

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R.K. Vishnoi, CMD, NHPC awarded CBIP Individual Award

R.K. Vishnoi, CMD, NHPC awarded CBIP Individual Award

🕔18:37, 4.Mar 2023

Faridabad, March 04: R.K. Vishnoi, CMD, NHPC has been conferred the CBIP Individual Award for outstanding contribution for development of Power and RE Sector. R.K Vishnoi received the award from R.K. Singh, Union Minister of Power, New & Renewable Energy

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Power Ministry urges states to fill up vacancies in regulatory commissions fast

Power Ministry urges states to fill up vacancies in regulatory commissions fast

🕔06:41, 27.Feb 2023

New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Concerned over several state electricity regulatory commissions (SERCs) functioning without Chairpersons and adequate strength of members, with posts lying vacant for long periods, the Union Power Ministry has asked state governments to fill up all vacancies

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Ministry of Power, participated in the ELECRAMA – 2023

Ministry of Power, participated in the ELECRAMA – 2023

🕔17:38, 20.Feb 2023

New Delhi, Feb 20 : The Ministry of Power, Government of India participated in the ELECRAMA – 2023, the largest standalone electrical exhibition in the world at the India Expo Mart, Greater Noida, showcasing various innovations in the Energy Sector.

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‘Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS)’ NTPC Initiative

‘Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS)’ NTPC Initiative

🕔12:29, 6.Feb 2023

New Delhi, Feb 06: NTPC ltd, India’s largest integrated Power utility, hosted an international seminar on ‘Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS)’ at the First Energy Transitions Working Group (ETWG) meeting under the aegis of G20 India presidency at Bengaluru.

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Steps by Government of India to bring improvement in generation and distribution of power

Steps by Government of India to bring improvement in generation and distribution of power

🕔21:12, 3.Feb 2023

New Delhi, Feb 03: The following steps have been taken by the Government to bring improvement in generation and distribution of power: From 2014 till 31.12.2022, 175 GW of power generation capacity has been added. 173459 ckt kms of transmission

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Ministry of Power notifies Green Window Programme for Green Energy

Ministry of Power notifies Green Window Programme for Green Energy

🕔21:10, 3.Feb 2023

Green Energy Open Access web portal launched to submit all the applications on Green Energy Open Access New Delhi, Feb 03: Ministry of Power has notified the Electricity (Promoting Renewable Energy through Green Energy Open Access) Rules, 2022 on 06th  June

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Ministry of Power initiates significant steps to ensure timely completion of Hydro Electric Projects

Ministry of Power initiates significant steps to ensure timely completion of Hydro Electric Projects

🕔21:07, 3.Feb 2023

MoP issues guidelines to reduce incidence of time and cost over-run in Hydro Power Projects New Delhi, Feb 03: The following steps have been taken to ensure that HEPs are completed in  a time bound manner:- Notification of a “Dispute

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NTPC’s power project far away from Joshimath, says Power Minister in Parliament

NTPC’s power project far away from Joshimath, says Power Minister in Parliament

🕔07:03, 3.Feb 2023

New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Amid the recent crisis faced by Joshimath town in Uttarakhand, where homes and buildings are gradually submerging due to land subsidence, Power Minister R.K. Singh on Thursday told the Parliament that NTPC’s Tapovan Vishnugad project is

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Union Power and NRE Minister chairs Review Planning & Monitoring meeting with States and State Power Utilities

Union Power and NRE Minister chairs Review Planning & Monitoring meeting with States and State Power Utilities

🕔05:48, 27.Jan 2023

R.K. Singh appreciates efforts made by all the stakeholders in addressing AT&C loss resulting in overall reduction of AT&C losses by 5% in FY 2021-22 State wise progress of RDSS scheme deliberated Singh emphasizes on implementation of smart metering in pre-paid

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Power Minister appreciates efforts to bring down technical, commercial losses

Power Minister appreciates efforts to bring down technical, commercial losses

🕔18:29, 25.Jan 2023

New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Power Minister R.K. Singh has said that due to efforts put in by all stakeholders, the aggregate technical and commercial losses (AT&C) losses had come down by an overall 5 per cent in 2021-22. He also

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India presents itself as resilient economy at World Economic Forum in Davos

India presents itself as resilient economy at World Economic Forum in Davos

🕔11:31, 19.Jan 2023

New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) India has reiterated its position as a resilient economy providing stable policy to the global investors at the World Economic Forum (WEF) at Davos. India’s focus areas at WEF this year are investment opportunities, infrastructural landscape

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Developed world to help small farmers in developing nations: India

Developed world to help small farmers in developing nations: India

🕔12:21, 18.Jan 2023

Davos, Jan 18 (IANS) Developed countries should walk the talk on transforming food systems by helping smallholder farmers in developing countries with cheaper access to irrigation, fertilisers and markets, said R.K. Singh, India’s Minister for New and Renewable Energy, in a

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No link between Hydropower projects and Joshimath subsidence: Power Minister

No link between Hydropower projects and Joshimath subsidence: Power Minister

🕔15:50, 17.Jan 2023

New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Power Minister R.K. Singh on Tuesday said that NTPC’s Tapovan Vishnugad hydropower project has nothing to do with the land subsidence issue being faced in Uttarakhand’s Joshimath town, the problem is with the area’s land. He

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YEAR- END REVIEW 2022: Ministry of Power

YEAR- END REVIEW 2022: Ministry of Power

🕔16:44, 27.Dec 2022

New Delhi, Dec 27 Electricity (Late Payment Surcharge and Related Matters) Rules, 2022 gives relief to the DISCOMs, electricity consumers and Generating companies which will help the whole power sector to become financially viable. Total over dues amounting to ₹

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Power Ministry, DRDO ink pact for early warning system for vulnerable hydro projects

Power Ministry, DRDO ink pact for early warning system for vulnerable hydro projects

🕔16:36, 27.Dec 2022

New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) The Ministry of Power and the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) will jointly work towards developing suitable mitigation measures against avalanches, landslides, glaciers, glacial lakes and other geo-hazards. The expertise of DRDO will also be

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