Environmental flow describes the quantity, timing, and quality of water flows required to sustain freshwater and estuarine ecosystems and the human livelihoods and wellbeing that depend on these ecosystems New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal has directed state pollution control boards to ensure the release of minimum water downstream by hydroelectric projects, saying business or […]
Just 8% of Delhi power procured from unclean source: CSE
The capital is now only procuring 5-8% of its power from unclean sources, a new analysis carried out by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has found. NEW DELHI: The capital is now only procuring 5-8% of its power from unclean sources, a new analysis carried out by the Centre for Science and Environment […]
December spot power price falls 3 pc to Rs 2.83 per unit
It added that this consequently led to an attractive average market clearing price of Rs 2.83 per unit which saw a 3 per cent y-o-y decline New Delhi: Average spot power price fell 3 per cent year-on-year to Rs 2.83 per unit in December 2020, compared to the year-ago month, the Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) […]
India’s power consumption grew 6.1 percent in December
After a gap of six months, power consumption recorded a year-on-year growth of 4.5 per cent in September and 11.6 per cent in October. NEW DELHI: India’s power consumption grew by 6.1 per cent to 107.3 billion units (BU) in December, showing spurt in economic activities, according to official data. Power consumption in December 2019 […]
ADB to provide USD 231-mn loan to enhance power generation capacity in Assam
This is the third tranche loan for the ongoing Assam Power Sector Investment Program, which was approved by the ADB board in July 2014 New Delhi: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide a USD 231-million loan to augment electricity generation capacity in Assam through construction of a 120-megawatt (MW) hydroelectric power plant. ADB and […]
Tesla to enter India in 2021: Gadkari
Tesla Inc. co-founder and chief executive Elon Musk had in October said the company will enter the Indian market in 2021 New Delhi: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday said American electric car major Tesla is set to start its operations in India next year and would also look at setting up of a manufacturing […]
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Patel Engineering bags Rs 1,564 cr order to build 2GW hydro project in Arunachal
The project comprises balance civil works of power house complex including HRT (Head Race Tunnel) intake structures, tail race channel etc with main components, it said New Delhi: Patel Engineering on Tuesday said it has won an order worth Rs 1,564.42 crore to build 2,000 MW Subansiri Lower Hydro Electric project in Arunachal Pradesh. This […]
NHPC Board approves merger of Lanco Teesta Hydro Power with it
The Board of Directors of state-run hydro power major NHPC on Tuesday approved the proposal to merge Lanco Teesta Hydro Power Ltd with it. New Delhi: The Board of Directors of state-run hydro power major NHPC on Tuesday approved the proposal to merge Lanco Teesta Hydro Power Ltd with it. Lanco Teesta Hydro Power is […]
Power supply in Mumbai to be fully restored in an hour: Source
New Delhi: Power supply in Mumbai will be fully restored in an hour, said a source. The power outage was mainly because of a failure in state grid and the city is supplied electricity under islanding system, the source told . Under islanding system, an area is supplied electricity in such a way that it […]