EDF Energy Nuclear Generation has secured approval from the UK’s Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) to restart operations of the Reactor 3 of the 1,220MW Hunterston B nuclear power station in Ayrshire, Scotland. The ONR’s […]
Maharashtra has surplus power of 35,000 MW, as it signed several power purchase agreements recently. The present power requirement in the state is 14,500 MW, and during the peak period, it goes up to 20,000-22,000 […]
The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has announced that it will not hike power tariffs in the city for 2020-21 in view of the coronavirus pandemic. DERC also waived 20 per cent surcharge under time […]
The Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) and Power Exchange India (PXIL) have sought for reopening the trading of renewable energy certificates (REC). The IEX and PXIL are of the view that issues related to fixing floor […]
The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has asked the Andhra Pradesh’s energy department to expedite implementation of the mandatory Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC) by issuing fresh orders on the updated ECBC-2017 code. According to […]
The Ministry of Power has proposed renewable purchase obligation (RPO) mechanism for round the clock (RTC) renewable energy, which will promote storage of electricity in the country. Under RPO, bulk purchasers like discoms, open access […]
Triveni REFURB is a division of Triveni Turbine Limited that focusses on turbines of any make, any age across the world. With rising costs, operating turbines efficiently is a necessity for cost saving and creating […]
Key Capture Energy (KCE), a large-scale energy storage independent power producer (IPP)has selected Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Americas, Inc. (MHPS) and Powin Energy Corporation (Powin) to build three utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) projects […]
State-controlled utility Saudi Electricity Company has agreed on a 2.4 billion syndicated Islamic loan with local banks. The seven-year, unsecured facility has a murabaha structure, a cost-plus-profit arrangement that complies with Islamic finance standards, and […]
KEC International, has energised the 400 kV Pugalur high voltage direct current (HVDC) station–Arasur transmission line, which forms part of the larger ±800 kV Raigarh–Pugalur HVDC transmission line project. The scope of work entailed the […]
Jharkhand Urja Sancharan Nigam Limited (JUSNL), has commissioned five grid stations (GSs)—at Bhagodih (Garhwa district); Jasidih (Deoghar district); and Giridih, Saria and Jamua (Giridih district); along with a 220 kV Dumka–Godda double-circuit power line. Together, […]
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has urged the central government to not release more funds to Andhra Pradesh from the Rs 900 billion discom liquidity package until its existing dues are cleared. The high […]
Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has issued a tender for installing smart meters, advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) systems, and communication infrastructure with a network platform in Ludhiana. The AMI system will comprise 90,000 single-phase […]
Jordan’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources and Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the framework for connecting the power grids of both the countries, via 164-km-long line […]
Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) has inked a pact with Tel Aviv-based REE Automotive to explore production of electric commercial vehicles. M&M has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the startup to explore development and […]
Coal India Limited (CIL) has placed orders worth Rs 29 billion with a Belarus-based mining equipment manufacturing company for 96 dumpers to speed up production in two of its coalfields. The 240 tonne dumpers to […]
State Bank of India (SBI) is planning to introduce a loan policy to lend to coal miners before coal mine auctions commence. As per the planned policy, SBI is open to providing some of the […]
The Jammu and Kashmir State Power Development Corporation (JKSPDC) approved a work plan of Rs 12.76 billion for the year 2020-21 for setting up new projects as well as R&M of existing projects. The ongoing […]
Italian multinational Saipem has signed an agreement to build a 450 MW offshore wind farm in the Adriatic Sea in northern Italy. Saipem has agreed with renewable energy companies AGNES and QINT’X to install 56 […]
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) has proposed to revive the Indian economy by exploiting potential of around Rs 40,000 billion in clean energy projects over the next 10 years through government policy interventions but […]
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