The Ministry of Coal (MoC) has deallocated the Bankhui captive coal block allotted to PFC Consulting Limited for the proposed 4,000 MW Sakhigopal ultra mega power project (UMPP) in Odisha. In 2010, the MoC had […]
The central government is contemplating allowing foreign direct investment (FDI) in the nuclear power segment. The Department of Atomic Energy proposes to submit a report for consideration to the Prime Minister’s Office after seeking suggestions […]
NTPC Limited has commissioned the first 800 MW unit of the 1,600 MW Darlipali Super Thermal Power Project in Sundargarh district, Odisha. With this, the total installed capacity of the NTPC and the NTPC Group […]
NTPC has concluded the auction process for 1,000 MW of solar projects under the Develop, Build and Demonstrate programme. Only 560 MW of the offered capacity has been auctioned to Tata Power Solar (300 MW), […]
NLC India Limited has commissioned the 500 MW Unit 1 of the 1,000 MW New Neyveli lignite-based thermal power station (TPS) in Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu. This is the first time in the country […]
BHEL has commissioned the first renovated 60 MW unit of NHPC’s 180 MW Baira Siul hydro project in Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh. Baira Siul is NHPC’s first hydro station to have been taken up for […]
Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) has signed an MoU with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited for setting up the public charging infrastructure as part of the National Electric Mobility Programme. The MoU covers collaboration for planning, […]
The Bureau of Energy Efficiency has released the State Energy Efficiency Index 2019 developed in association with the Alliance for an Energy Efficient Economy. The index tracks the progress of energy efficiency initiatives in 36 […]
The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission has directed Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) to create a separate RPO regulatory fund. The commission has directed UPPCL to deposit the amount of the respective shortfalls in […]
The Punjab government has sought a viability gap funding from the MNRE for biomass power projects and biomass solar hybrid power projects to check stubble burning in the state. The tariff of set by the […]
The Odisha government has approved NTPC Limited’s plan to expand the Talcher TPS with an investment of Rs 76.98 billion. The expansion project involves setting up of two supercritical units of 660 MW each in […]
Power Exchange India Limited (PXIL) has launched a new technology-based trading platform – PRATYAY. The tech-enabled platform aims to ease participation and improve customer experience for trading on the exchange. It provides a single platform […]
Alipurduar Transmission Limited (ATL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Kalpataru Power Transmission Limited, has connected the Alipurduar-Siliguri line with the interconnection facilities of the grid. In March 2019, ATL commissioned the Kishanganj Darbhanga line. With […]
Tata Power is likely to stop operating the imported coal-based 4,000 MW Mundra UMPP after February 2020 unless its five consumer states allow pass-through of additional fuel cost to consumers. The company is facing an […]
Ashok Leyland and ABB Power Products and Systems India Limited have signed an MoU for partnership in the public e-mobility space to expand electric bus transportation systems in the country. The partners will develop a […]
The Energy and Resources Institute has developed a platform to facilitate peer-to-peer transactions of solar energy among consumers in the same neighbourhood. The institute has developed a blockchain-based prototype in partnership with Sofocle Technologies, a […]
Amara Raja Power Systems, a unit of the Amara Raja Group, has tied up with Schneider Electric India to manufacture and sell prefabricated substations. The package substation solution will not only help save on the […]
Thermax Limited has secured an order worth Rs 4.31 billion from a public-private joint venture company to set up two flue gas desulphurisation (FGD) systems for a 1,050 MW TPP in Jharkhand. The scope of […]
Tata Power Solar Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Power, has received a letter of award from NTPC for a 250 MW solar project under the central public sector undertaking (CPSU) scheme. The total […]
KEC International has secured orders worth Rs 15.2 billion across various business verticals. Its transmission and distribution (T&D) vertical has received two orders of Rs 3.91 billion for the construction of 400 kV transmission lines […]
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