PFC celebrates ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ in Meghalaya
State-owned Power Finance Corporation Ltd (PFC), celebrated ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ marking 75 years of India’s Independence, by conducting Energy Efficiency drives in Meghalaya, coinciding …
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IRENA and IHA forge partnership to advance sustainable hydropower
In recognition of their shared objectives to increase the uptake of renewable energy, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the International Hydropower Association (IHA) …
Untapped Potential Exists for hybrid systems of floating solar and hydropower plants
According to an analysis by researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)-Hybrid systems of floating solar panels and hydropower plants …
Construction of Arun-III hydropower project in Nepal on fast-track
The construction of Arun-III hydropower project in Nepal’s Sankhuwasabha district is on fast-track as five Indian banks and two Nepali banks have committed to lend …
Agreement for 600 MW hydroelectric project in Bhutan signed
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday attended via video conference the signing ceremony of Concession Agreement for 600 MW Kholongchhu JV-Hydroelectric Project in Bhutan. …
PFC to fund hydroelectric and projects worth Rs 22K cr in Madhya Pradesh
Power Finance Corporation (PFC) on Tuesday said it will fund 225 MW hydroelectric and other multiple purpose projects worth Rs 22,000 crore in Madhya Pradesh. …
Wage hike demand makes Indsil Hydro Power declare lockout at Palakkad unit
Indsil Hydro Power and Manganese Ltd on Monday said it has declared lockout at its Palakkad factory in Kerala after workers demanded a wage increase. …
Activists asks not to grant extension of clearance to Himachal hydro project
Close to 1,000 representatives of environmental action groups, locals and academics have asked the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change not to grant extension …
COVID 19 Effect: Power generation from renewables remain unaffected while thermal suffered says Ind-Ra
COVID-19 led lockdown the all-India energy demand in March this year decreased 8.9% yoy to 98.8 billion units (BU) while energy supply decreased 9.2% yoy, …
Renewables Account for Almost Three Quarters of New Capacity in 2019: IRENA
The renewable energy sector added 176 gigawatts (GW) of generating capacity globally in 2019, marginally lower than the (revised) 179 GW added in 2018. However, …