Montenegro’s Perucica hydropower plant to reconnect to grid on Sept 1
Montenegro’s 307 megawatt (MW) Perucica hydropower plant will reconnect to the grid on Sept. 1 after completing an overhaul which began on July 29, its …
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Biogas plant inaugurated in Noida; to convert wet waste into cooking gas
A 500-kg capacity biogas plant to convert wet waste into cooking gas and compost was inaugurated here in Sector 30 on Friday, officials said. A …
NHPC to resume construction on Lower Subansiri project
State-owned NHPC is likely to resume construction work on the 2,000 MW Lower Subansiri Hydro Power Project in Arunachal Pradesh after the rainy season is …
Rajasthan govt to bring new renewable energy policy: Minister
Rajasthan Energy Minister B D Kalla on Tuesday said the government would bring a new renewable energy policy in the state. Speaking at a seminar …
SJVNL wins two hydropower projects from Himachal Pradesh govt
State-owned SJVNL on Wednesday said it has bagged two hydropower units — 138-MW Bardang and 210-MW Purthi projects — from the Himachal Pradesh government. “Himachal …
Scientists designs new materials to enhance natural gas storage, reduce global warming
Scientists have designed plastic-based materials that can effectively store natural gas. The materials can not only make large-scale, cost-effective, and safe natural gas storage possible, …
Modi to inaugurate 720 MW hydro project in Bhutan visit
Further strengthening the close bond with “trusted friend and neighbour” Bhutan during his two-day visit next week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 720 …
NGT dismisses plea for reconstituting panel on Subansiri hydropower project
Clearing the decks for the Lower Subansiri hydroelectric project on the Assam- Arunachal Pradesh border, NGT Wednesday dismissed a plea seeking reconstitution of the Environment …
Himachal HC penalises HPPCL on water project for six states
The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Tuesday penalised state-run Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd (HPPCL), which is constructing a hydro-power dam project for providing water …
Falling Renewable Power Costs Open Door to Greater Climate Ambition: IRENA
Renewable power is the cheapest source of electricity in many parts of the world already today, the latest report from the International Renewable Energy Agency …