Persuade states not to impose water cess on hydro power plants: Par panel to Power Min
The power ministry needs to persuade states not to levy any water cess on hydro power projects, as the states get free power from such …
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China only undertaking run-of the-river hydropower projects on Brahmaputra: Govt
India has consistently conveyed its concerns over the Brahmaputra river to China and urged the country to ensure that interests of downstream states are not …
Sale of RECs on IEX, PXIL rose 10.65 per cent to 5.59 lakh in December
Sales of renewable energy certificates (RECs) rose 10.65 per cent to 5.59 lakh units in December on the IEX and the PXIL as against the …
NHPC board okays share buyback at Rs 28 apiece for Rs 600 crore
State-run hydro power giant NHPC’s board has approved buyback of 21.42-crore equity shares at Rs 28 apiece, aggregating Rs 600 crore. The board approves the …
Kumaraswamy asks officials to ensure there is no power interruption
Amid reports of a looming power crisis, Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy Wednesday directed concerned officials to ensure there was no interruption in power …
Nepal to award 1,200 MW hydroelectric project to Chinese company
Nepal has revived a deal with a Chinese state-owned firm to construct a USD 2.5 billion hydroelectric plant, that had been scrapped by the previous …
Green group favors impact assessment of each hydropower project in HP
Environment group Himdhara Collective on Sunday sent a letter to the expert committee of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, demanding cumulative impact …
Bengal govt promoting renewable energy sources: Mamata Banerjee
The West Bengal government is drawing up several schemes for the promotion of solar power and other sources of renewable energy, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee …
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 …
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 …