India’s energy deficit shrunk to less than one per cent in four years: NITI Aayog
The installed power generation capacity in India has risen to 344 GigaWatts (GW) and its energy deficit, which stood at over 4 per cent in …
Hydro & Biofuels
No formal communication on government’s NHPC stake sale: NTPC
NTPC has not received any formal communication yet on government’s reported plans to sell its stake in hydropower producer NHPC to the state-run power utility …
Indonesia needs ‘dollars now’, says president urging greater biodiesel use
Indonesia’s president on Tuesday urged his ministers to make “serious” efforts to strengthen foreign exchange reserves by widening biodiesel use to combat pressures caused by …
Punjab Govt. approves renewable energy projects worth Rs 100 crore
The Punjab government has approved renewable energy projects worth Rs 100 crore, state Minister for Power, New and Renewable Energy Sources Gurpreet Singh Kangar said …
69,784 MW of renewable energy capacity installed in the country by March 2018: R K Singh
In the year 2016-17, aggregate capacity of around 11,322 MW of renewable energy was installed in the country, and in year 2017-18, aggregate capacity of …
National Policy on Biofuels
Union Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Dharmendra Pradhan has said that with the objective of ensuring adequate and sustained availability of domestic feedstock for …
Ways to enhance energy partnership was at the core of India-Korea CEOs Forum
The India-Korea CEOs Forum held its second meeting here on Tuesday, with business leaders from both the nations developing an ambitious agenda to enhance bilateral …
Power Ministry mulls Rs 50 crore reward for discoms under Saubhagya
The power ministry is mulling a reward of Rs 50 lakh for state utilities employees and a grant of Rs 50 crore for discoms which …
Conference of States Power Ministers to be held on 3rd July at Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
A conference of Ministers for Power, New & Renewable Energy of States & Union Territories will be held on 3rd July at Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The …
Govt planning to set up bio-CNG plants in rural India soon: Pradhan
Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday said there are plans to set up bio-Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) plants in India. …