power generation

New Delhi, March 12 Approximately 6,600 megawatts of nuclear capacity are under construction, and another 7,000 megawatts are in various stages of planning and approval, Power Minister Manohar Lal said on Thursday.The minister also stated that 12,723.50 MW of hydroelectric projects are under...

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

New Delhi, March 11 India imported 18,842.60 metric tonnes (MTs) of uranium in various forms for its reactors between 2008-2009 and 2024-2025 under the safeguards of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the government informed the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.In a written reply, Union...

Aizawl, March 11 Mizoram has spent ₹685.93 crore to procure electricity from external sources last year, state Power minister F Rodingliana informed the state Assembly on Wednesday.Responding to a query from opposition Mizo National Front (MNF) legislator K Laldawngliana, the minister said...

New Delhi, March 11 India is developing three different types of small modular reactors (SMRs), including one designed for hydrogen generation, the government informed the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.In a written reply, Union Minister Jitendra Singh stated that the three types are the 220 MWe...

New Delhi, March 11 GREW Solar has secured a repeat order worth approximately ₹500 crore from a company for the supply of its high-efficiency PV modules.The order has been secured from an Independent Power Producer (IPP), the company said in a statement on Wednesday.The order will support...

New Delhi, March 10 NTPC Green Energy announced on Tuesday that its subsidiary, NTPC Renewable Energy, has begun supplying electricity from a 270-MW unit, which is part of a 1,200-MW solar PV project in Gujarat.With the addition of this capacity, the total installed capacity of the NTPC Green...

New Delhi, March 10 Natural gas produced domestically will now be supplied on a priority basis to units that use it to produce LPG, a government notification said amid disruptions of imports due to the West Asia conflict.Until now, compressed natural gas (CNG) and piped cooking gas were the...

NHPC Limited developed the 390 MW Dulhasti Power Station through financing via equity and loans or market borrowings, the Centre informed Parliament.In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha to a question raised by Member of Parliament Sajjad Ahmed Kichloo, Minister of State for Power Shripad Naik...

Shimla, March 9 A hydropower station of the Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN) achieved the historic milestone of generating 150 billion units (BU) of cumulative power on Monday.The Nathpa Jhakri Hydro Power Station (NJHPS), the largest underground hydro power station in the country, reaffirmed...

New Delhi, March 9 NTPC Green Energy announced on Monday that its 250-MW solar PV project in Andhra Pradesh has become operational.The project is owned by Ayana Kadapa Renewable Power, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the joint venture entity ONGC NTPC Green, the company said in an exchange...

Amaravati, March 9 As summer approaches, Andhra Pradesh's power utilities are preparing to handle a surge in power consumption, with daily demand expected to reach 280 million units by May 2026.Special Chief Secretary for Energy, K Vijayanand, has directed power utilities to ensure a...

Hyderabad, March 9 Union Coal Minister G Kishan Reddy urged Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Monday to take steps to sign Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with NTPC's power plant at Ramagundam in the Peddapalli district to meet the state's power requirements.In a letter to the Chief...

New Delhi, March 9 Over 24,000 megawatts of power generation capacity based on coal and lignite is currently in various stages of planning across the country, Parliament was informed on Monday.A total of 39,545 MW of thermal capacity (including 4,845 MW of stressed thermal power projects) is...

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...

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...

New Delhi, March 4 Shares of gas importer Petronet LNG Ltd plunged by nearly 12 per cent on Wednesday amid reports that Qatar, India's largest supplier of imported natural gas, has declared force majeure on deliveries following a halt in production in the wake of an Iranian drone strike.The...

New Delhi, March 2 India's industrial production growth slowed to a three-month low of 4.8 per cent in January, driven by weak performance in the mining and manufacturing sectors, according to official data released on Monday.Factory output, measured by the Index of Industrial Production...

New Delhi, February 28 Adani Green Energy announced on Saturday that its subsidiary, Adani Green Energy Twenty Five C Ltd, has commissioned a 185 MW wind power project in Khavda, Gujarat.With the commissioning of this plant, AGEL's total operational renewable generation capacity has increased...

New Delhi, February 27 State-owned electricity generator NTPC announced on Friday that it has paid the power ministry Rs 2,666.58 crore as the second interim dividend for FY26.A ceremonial cheque was handed over to Power Minister Manohar Lal by company officials on February 25, NTPC said in a...