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April 09, New Delhi – India has secured the third position globally in installed renewable energy capacity, surpassing Brazil, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency's 2026 statistics.In the Financial Year 2025–26, India added 55.3 GW of non-fossil fuel capacity, with...

New Delhi, April 9 – Rafael Mariano Grossi, the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has warmly praised India's achievement in reaching criticality of the Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam in Tamil Nadu.This landmark achievement marks a significant...

New Delhi, April 7 Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions announced on Tuesday the commissioning of its 185 MW hybrid project in Kalavad, Gujarat.The project enhances the company's ability to provide consistent renewable energy to meet round-the-clock industrial demand. This brings its total...

Jaipur, April 4 Union Power Secretary Pankaj Agarwal emphasized the need for an "energy mix" approach to meet long-term power demand on Saturday, and urged Rajasthan power utilities to accelerate projects based on a combination of renewable and conventional sources.During a review meeting with...

New Delhi, April 2 – The government has set a target of increasing domestic crude oil production to 35 million metric tonnes by 2030, from the current 29 million tonnes, to meet the rising demand for petroleum products in the country, Parliament was informed on Thursday.The government has been...

India recorded coal production of 210.46 million tonnes (MT) from captive and commercial mines in fiscal year 2025-26, representing a year-on-year growth of 10.22% compared to the previous fiscal. Dispatches also saw a significant increase, reaching 204.61 MT, which is a 7.35% increase compared...

New Delhi, April 1 Coal India's subsidiary, SECL, announced on Wednesday that it had registered a 5.26 per cent increase in production and a 4.6 per cent increase in the volume of dry fuel supplied in 2025-26, signaling steady progress amid rising energy demand.SECL recorded a total coal...

Hyderabad, March 22 AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday alleged that around five lakh Backward Classes certificates have been cancelled, most of them belonging to Muslims.Addressing a rally here, he expressed concern over the SIR (Special Intensive Revision) of electoral rolls in West...

New Delhi, March 21 India has achieved 1 billion tonne (BT) coal production for the second consecutive year, despite heightened uncertainties in global energy markets due to the West Asia crisis."With sustained and coordinated efforts across the coal sector and the invaluable contribution of...

New Delhi, March 19 – India stated on Thursday that it continues to assist Bangladesh and other neighboring countries in meeting their energy supply needs, while also balancing domestic requirements, refining capacity, and diesel availability.Speaking at the weekly media briefing, MEA...

New Delhi, May 16 SECL, the second largest coal-producing arm of Coal India Ltd, said on Monday that it is prepared to meet the country's coal demand, including that of the power sector, amid the evolving global energy dynamics.The ongoing war in West Asia has disrupted global energy routes...

New Delhi, March 15 State-owned Coal India Ltd aims to ensure power at a "fair price" to the country amid the escalating West Asia crisis that endangers global shipping lanes and imported coal costs, a senior official of the company said.Coal India Ltd (CIL) contributes to 80 per cent of total...

New Delhi, March 12 – Delhi is expected to experience a significant increase in electricity demand this summer, likely exceeding 9,000 MW, officials said on Thursday.According to figures from the State Load Dispatch Centre (SLDC), Delhi's power demand peaked at 8,442 MW last year.Power...

Chennai, March 8 – Even before the peak summer season has fully arrived, Tamil Nadu has experienced a sharp increase in electricity consumption, with the state’s peak power demand exceeding 20,000 megawatts (MW) for the first time this year.This surge is attributed to rising temperatures and...

New Delhi, March 7 Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan on Saturday said the world is on the cusp of a major transformation where artificial intelligence and autonomous systems will influence future warfare.In his remarks during a panel discussion at the 11th Raisina Dialogue here, Gen...

Amaravati, March 5 – The Andhra Pradesh government has initiated power infrastructure projects worth ₹6,000 crore to meet the rising electricity demand.Energy Minister Gottipati Ravi Kumar informed the Assembly on Thursday that new substations are being built in areas experiencing high...

Washington, February 25 – US President Donald Trump declared that America was “winning again,” highlighting sweeping tax cuts, what he called the “strongest and most secure border in American history,” and a new policy to shield consumers from rising electricity costs linked to artificial...

Washington, February 25 – The US push to lead in artificial intelligence is colliding with a major constraint: power – and a permitting and litigation system that lawmakers say can take “five years, sometimes ten years” just to connect new data centers to the grid.At a House Science...

According to a Deloitte report, India has the potential to become a key data center hub in the Asia-Pacific region, provided it can resolve complex power and grid challenges and align renewable integration with rapid digital growth.While India accounts for nearly 20% of global data...

Amaravati, February 10 Andhra Pradesh Chief Secretary K Vijayanand directed power utilities on Tuesday to ensure uninterrupted, reliable, and quality power supply 24 hours a day, seven days a week during the upcoming summer.He instructed officials to begin power generation from the 960 MW...