Reportedly, the central government has given its approval for the implementation of revamped distribution sector scheme (RDSS) in the Union Territory of Ladakh with a sanctioned cost of Rs 6.87 billion. The scheme includes grid […]
NHPC Limited, SJVN Green Energy Limited (SGEL), and NTPC Renewable Energy Limited (NTPC REL) have been declared as winners in the auction conducted by the Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) to supply power from […]
India’s overall coal production has increased to 893.08 million tonne (mt) in 2022-23 as compared to 728.72 mt in 2018-2019 registering a growth of about 22.6 per cent. The priority of the Ministry of Coal […]
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has announced the commissioning of new 200 MW from the 900 MW fifth phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, ahead of schedule, using the independent […]
The Ministry of Coal has conceptualised an action plan for 2023-24 with the goal of enhancing the production, efficiency, and sustainability of the coal sector. The ministry has set a total coal production target of […]
Suzlon Group has secured an order for the development of a 69.3 MW wind power project for Juniper Green Energy Private Limited at Surendra Nagar district in Gujarat. This is the second order of the […]
Coal India Limited’s (CIL) coal production in April 2023 grew by 7.7 per cent to 57.6 million tonnes (mt). The volume increase of 4.1 mt was achieved over a high base of 53.5 mt of […]
Reportedly, Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) has commissioned a new coal handling plant (CHP) in the Bhubaneswari area under the first-mile connectivity (FMC) project. Bhubaneswari CHP has coal handling capacity of 10 million tonne per annum. […]
Toyota Tsusho Corporation has announced the completion of acquisition of 85 per cent of the shares of SB Energy Corporation (SB Energy) from SoftBank Group Corporation (SBG). Consequently, SB Energy has been renamed Terras Energy […]
The 11th Annual Integrated Rating and Ranking of Power Distribution Utilities report was released recently. The exercise, conducted with Power Finance Corporation Limited as the nodal agency, covers 71 power distribution utilities, comprising 45 state […]
India’s power sector is striving to achieve the twin objectives of meeting the growing power demand in the country and decarbonising the sector. Nuclear power, backed by high availability and continuous generation, is fast emerging […]
India’s solar power segment depends heavily on imported solar cells and modules. This makes it highly vulnerable to global supply chain disruptions, geopolitical tensions and raw material price escalations. For the country to achieve 200 […]
NTPC Limited has registered a growth of 148 per cent in coal production from its captive mines as compared to production registered in April 2022. NTPC recorded 2.75 million tonnes (mt) of coal production in […]
India’s coal production has been recorded at 73.02 million tonne (mt) during the month of April 2023, registering a growth of 8.67 per cent as compared to 67.20 mt during April 2022. Coal India Limited […]
Adani Green Energy Limited has recorded a net profit of Rs 9.73 billion for the financial year 2022-23, an increase of 98.98 per cent over the net profit of Rs 4.89 billion recorded in the […]
Sunlit Power has announced plans to invest Rs 1 billion over the next two years to set up an automated manufacturing facility in Pune, Maharashtra. The facility, which is already under construction and is expected […]
Kenya will be setting up 136 solar-powered mini-grids in remote regions that are not adequately supplied by the national electricity grid. The new solar mini grids are part of a $150 million World Bank-funded scheme. […]
New and emerging technologies such as internet of things (IoT), digital substations, blockchain and remote monitoring solutions are revamping the way utilities operate and maintain their assets. Power utilities are increasingly deploying sensors and intelligent […]
The power sector is experiencing a growing adoption of information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) solutions aimed at improving system efficiency and resilience, optimising costs and accelerating clean energy transition. Technological advancements, declining costs […]
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