power generation

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...

New Delhi, February 27 State-owned Coal India Limited (CIL) on Friday said it is prepared to meet a potential surge in summer coal demand, dismissing concerns of domestic fuel shortages as power consumption begins to rise.The company said a three-tiered buffer across the supply chain – coal...

Union Minister of State for Power and New and Renewable Energy, Shripad Yesso Naik, stated today that India’s total installed power capacity has exceeded 520 gigawatts, with more than half of this coming from non-fossil fuel sources. Naik made this statement while virtually addressing the India...

New Delhi, February 25 State-owned power giant NTPC announced on Wednesday that a consortium consisting of the company and MAHAGENCO has completed the acquisition of Sinnar Thermal Power under insolvency proceedings on February 24.However, NTPC did not disclose the value of the transaction in...

New Delhi, February 23 The power sector is the backbone of India's economy, and a reliable power supply is essential for the country's growth, Comptroller and Auditor General of India K Sanjay Murthy said on Monday.Addressing a national conference on the power sector, Murthy said that...

New Delhi, February 23 Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) K Sanjay Murthy said on Monday that with the increasing use of artificial intelligence and big data analytics in the power sector, the ability to address the inherent complexities in the sector is being strengthened.Addressing the...

New Delhi, February 22 The country's demand for coal, which had been weak earlier in the current financial year, is expected to increase in the coming days due to a sharp increase in electricity consumption, an industry expert said on Sunday.Vinaya Varma, Managing Director of mjunction...

New Delhi, February 21 The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India will organize a one-day national conference on February 23 here to facilitate meaningful discussions on recent developments in the power generation, transmission, and distribution sectors.The National Conference on the...

Itanagar, February 20 Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu said on Friday that hydropower will be the cornerstone of the state's next phase of economic transformation, with projects worth around Rs 2 lakh crore set to take off in the coming years.Addressing the Statehood Day...

New Delhi, February 20 NTPC Green Energy announced on Friday that its subsidiary, NTPC Renewable Energy, has begun commercial operation of 165 MW from the second phase of its 1,200 MW Khavda-II solar project in Gujarat.NTPC Green Energy is a subsidiary of the state-owned power giant NTPC Ltd...

New Delhi, February 20 NTPC Green Energy announced on Friday that its subsidiary, NTPC Renewable Energy, has begun commercial operation of 165 MW from the second phase of its 1,200 MW Khavda-II solar project in Gujarat.NTPC Green Energy is a subsidiary of the state-owned power giant NTPC Ltd...

Raipur, February 19 Chhattisgarh's total installed power capacity stands at more than 30,600 MW, and the number of electricity consumers has exceeded 6.5 million, a senior official said on Thursday.Secretary of Chhattisgarh government's department of energy, Dr Rohit Yadav, gave this...

Jammu, February 19 Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Thursday that the Union Territory has an estimated hydropower potential of around 18,000 megawatts, of which only about 3,000-3,500 MW has been developed so far.The chief minister said that with the planned addition of...

New Delhi, February 19 The government is aware of the challenges that the Indian IT industry is facing due to artificial intelligence and is working with academia to upskill and reskill talent, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday.During his welcome address at the inaugural session...