power grid

Ballia (UP), March 26 A 33-year-old lineman died after being electrocuted while carrying out repair work at a village here, police said on Thursday.The incident occurred at the Ratsar power substation in the Khejuri area.According to police, Hriday Narayan Yadav, who was working on a...

New Delhi, March 20 India has set a target to achieve about 70 per cent non-fossil fuel-based power generation capacity at 786GW, out of the total 1121 GW planned capacity by 2035-36, as per the latest National Generation Adequacy Plan beginning from 2026-27.The document released at the...

Mumbai, March 20 The benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty, rebounded in early trading on Friday after experiencing a significant decline in the previous session, driven by a slight decrease in crude oil prices.The 30-share BSE Sensex rose by 976.77 points to 75,184.01 in early trading. The...

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...

Washington, March 12 – The United States must rapidly expand electricity generation and modernize its power grid to sustain the explosive growth of artificial intelligence, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said, warning that decades of under-investment in energy infrastructure could constrain the...

Mumbai, March 10 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis informed the state assembly on Tuesday that eight lakh farmers have benefited from the government's flagship solar agricultural feeder scheme, which provides them with affordable daytime electricity.Fadnavis, who holds the energy...

New Delhi, March 9 The country's inter-regional transmission capacity will be increased to 143 GW by 2027 and 168 GW by 2032 to ensure reliable power flow across the regions, Parliament was informed on Monday.Currently, there is no transmission constraint at the national level, and the...

Cape Town, March 4 – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa called on Wednesday for greater energy integration across Africa to strengthen the continent's security and diversification as global markets face heightened volatility.Speaking at the Africa Energy Indaba 2026 in Cape Town...

Mumbai, February 25 The benchmark equity indices, Sensex and Nifty, rallied in the early trading session on Wednesday, recovering from the sharp fall in the previous session, driven by buying in IT stocks and a positive trend in global markets.The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped by 558.79 points to...

Washington, February 24 – US President Donald Trump is considering imposing new national security tariffs on six industries after the Supreme Court invalidated many of his tariffs from his second term, a media report said.According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, the proposed measures...

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...

Key domestic equity indices, the Sensex and the Nifty, experienced a strong rally today. The Sensex rose by 650 points or 0.79 percent, closing at 83,277. The Nifty also increased by 211 points or 0.83 percent, settling at 25,682. This recovery was driven by value buying in the real estate...