Government needs to invest in electricity distribution infrastructure
As per Electricity Access in India and Benchmarking Distribution Utilities report prepared by the NITI Aayog, Ministry […]
Central Sector
Government needs to invest in electricity distribution infrastructure
Tamil Nadu approves guarantee and budgetary support for liquidity loans
The Tamil Nadu government has issued administrative orders for unconditional and irrevocable government guarantee and commitment letters […]
NTPC ties up with JBIC for JPY 50 billion loan
NTPC Limited has entered into a foreign currency loan agreement with Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) […]
MNRE to hold RE-Invest from November 26-28
The third edition of RE-Invest, the flagship event of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), […]
NTPC board to consider share buyback
NTPC Limited has informed stock exchanges that its board of directors will consider a proposal for buyback […]
Coal imports rise 12 per cent to 19 mt in September 2020
India’s coal import rose 11.6 per cent to 19.04 million tonnes (mt) in September 2020 on account […]
Aviation Ministry allows NTPC to use drones for research, inspection at its three thermal power plants
The civil aviation ministry has allowed NTPC Limited to use drones to carry out research and inspection […]
Power PPAs cannot be terminated during insolvency process
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has ruled that power distribution companies cannot terminate their power […]
CIL’s fuel allocation rises almost six folds in April-September 2020
Coal India Limited fuel allocation under the exclusive e-auction scheme for the non-power sector rose almost six-folds […]
NHPC plans to develop ultra-mega solar park in Uttar Pradesh
NHPC is planning to develop a solar park of around 600 MW capacity in Deoria district of […]
Indexed renewable energy tariffs can provide savings for discoms
According to a study by Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) and CEEW-Centre for Energy […]
NHPC appoints Rajendra Prasad Goyal as Chief Financial Officer
Rajendra Prasad Goyal, Director (Finance), NHPC Limited has been designated as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO) with […]
Ratnagiri Gas and Power approaches lenders for one-time loan settlement
Ratnagiri Gas and Power Private Limited (RGPPL) has approached its lenders for a one-time settlement (OTS) of […]
NHPC Board approves merger of Lanco Teesta Hydro Power
The Board of Directors of NHPC has approved the proposal to merge Lanco Teesta Hydro Power Limited […]
CIL coal supply to power sector drops 10 per cent in first half of 2020-21
The supply of coal by Coal India Limited (CIL) to the power sector dropped by 10 per […]
NTPC awards FGD installation orders for 50 GW thermal power generation capacities
NTPC has awarded contracts for installation of flue-gas desulphurisation (FGD) technology for a thermal power generation capacity […]
CIL subsidiaries to have autonomy in base e-auction price from November
Coal India Limited (CIL) subsidiaries will have autonomy in fixing the base price for e-auction coal from […]
Central government asks state-run companies to consider buybacks
Reportedly, Indian government has asked at least eight state-run companies to consider share buybacks in the current […]
MNRE proposes draft policy for promoting distributed renewable energy
The ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) has proposed a framework for promoting application of distributed […]
SECL plans eight projects worth Rs 31 billion for improving coal evacuation
Coal India Limited’s (CIL) subsidiary South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) is executing eight ‘first mile connectivity’ projects […]