power generation

New Delhi, March 30 India's industrial production grew by 5.2 per cent in February, primarily due to an improvement in manufacturing output, according to official data released on Monday.Factory output, measured in terms of the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), expanded by 2.7 per cent in...

New Delhi, March 30 India's industrial production grew by 5.2 per cent in February, mainly due to improvements in the manufacturing sector, according to official data released on Monday.Factory output, measured by the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), increased by 2.7 per cent in February...

New Delhi, March 30 State-owned BHEL announced on Monday that it has secured an order worth ₹13,500 crore from NTPC for the main plant package of the 2,400 MW Telangana Stage-II thermal power plant.BHEL emerged as the successful bidder for this project in October 2024, according to a...

New Delhi, March 29 Neyveli Uttar Pradesh Power Limited, a joint venture company of NLC India Ltd and UP Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd, has commenced production from a coal block in Jharkhand, according to a regulatory filing.This development boosts domestic coal output for power generation...

Itanagar, March 28 – Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu emphasized the state's vast natural and resource potential on Saturday, reiterating the state government's commitment to converting these assets into sustainable revenue through well-defined policies.Officials from the National...

Tensions remain high in West Asia as Israel intensified strikes on Iran's key steel, power, and nuclear facilities last night, further escalating the ongoing conflict. Tehran has condemned the attacks, saying they undermine diplomatic efforts and contradict the extended deadline for...

New Delhi, March 28 Thermax announced on Saturday that its subsidiary, Thermax Babcock & Wilcox Energy Solutions (TBWES), has secured a boiler package supply order worth approximately ₹1,600 crore for an ultra-supercritical thermal power project.According to a company statement, TBWES has...

Jammu, March 27 The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday said that the Union Territory possesses an estimated hydropower potential of about 18,000 MW, of which nearly 15,000 MW has been identified, and that it is on a fast track to triple its installed capacity to around 11,000 MW by 2035...

Jammu, March 27 Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Friday that a draft J&K hydropower policy 2025 has been framed and placed in the public domain for stakeholder feedback.In response to a question by member Javaid Iqbal in the assembly on harnessing small rivers and...

Bengaluru, March 26 Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, who also holds the Water Resources Ministry, expressed confidence on Thursday that the foundation stone for the controversial Mekedatu balancing reservoir project would be laid within two years and sought cooperation from the...

New Delhi, March 25 In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the Maharashtra government's power to withdraw or modify electricity duty exemptions granted to captive power plants.The top court, however, protected industries, including Reliance Industries Ltd, from "sudden...

New Delhi, March 25 The Fair Trade Regulator, the Competition Commission, approved on Wednesday BlackRock's proposal to acquire a stake in Aditya Birla Renewables Ltd.US-based BlackRock, through its affiliate GIP EM Star Pte Ltd, is acquiring a stake in the company.Mumbai-based Aditya Birla...

New Delhi, March 25 The Ministry of Power is believed to have directed imported coal-based thermal plants to operate at full capacity for three months from April 1, in order to avoid any electricity shortage amid the estimated peak demand of 270GW during this summer.Sources said that in...

New Delhi, March 24 NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL) has signed an agreement with Nxtra Data to jointly explore opportunities in the area of renewable energy.The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed by Sarit Maheshwari, CEO of NGEL, a subsidiary of NTPC, and Ashish Arora, CEO of Nxtra...

Amaravati, March 24 Andhra Pradesh Special Chief Secretary, Energy, K Vijayanand, has directed power utilities to maintain adequate coal stocks and ensure sustained power generation during the upcoming summer season amid global tensions affecting coal imports."Power utilities should be closely...

New Delhi, March 24 ACME Solar Holdings announced on Tuesday that it has commissioned an additional 155 MW/470.25 MWh of Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) capacity through its subsidiaries.With this, the company's total commissioned BESS capacity has reached 297.67 MW/951.74 MWh, out of a...

New Delhi, March 23 Adani Green Energy announced on Monday that it has operationalized 510 megawatts of power projects in Khavda, Gujarat.With the commissioning of these plants, the company's total operational renewable generation capacity has increased to 17,982.3 megawatts (MW), Adani Green...

Union Power Minister Manohar Lal met with Patrick Gervais Assirvaden, the Minister of Energy and Public Utilities of Mauritius, on the sidelines of the Bharat Electricity Summit in New Delhi. In a social media post, Mr. Lal stated that they discussed expanding cooperation in power generation...

Shimla, March 20 Himachal Pradesh recorded a real increase of 8.3 per cent in its Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) and a 10.1 per cent rise in nominal growth in 2025-26, despite various challenges such as acute financial constraints, cuts in revenue deficit grants, and heavy losses due to...

New Delhi, March 20 Union Power Minister Manohar Lal emphasized the importance of energy security in the face of ongoing geopolitical tensions on Friday.Addressing a ministerial meet at the Bharat Electricity Summit 2026, Lal called for coordinated efforts between the Centre and States to...