Global electricity review 2024
Renewables generated a record 30 percent of global electricity in 2023, driven by growth in solar and wind especially from China, according to the Global Electricity Review 2024 released by the global
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Flawed Civil Nuclear Liability Bill
Bowing to intense opposition pressure, the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government withdrew the scheduled introduction of the Civil Nuclear Liability Bill in Parliament. The reasons were understandable
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Solar Mission to award projects based on tariff discounts
Competition will ensure developers use most efficient technology. Investor-friendly Bidding mechanism due to overwhelming response Higher solar thermal tariff for 2010-11 based on industry representations Lower PV tariff due to demand by States in light of efficiency improvements Richa Mishra Anil Sasi
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L&T plans thermal power plant in Jharkhand
Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has proposed to set up a thermal power plant in Jharkhand, reports Navtan Kumar from Ranchi. Raghubar Das, deputy chief minister, who also happens to be in charge of the energy ministry, said a high level team of L&T officials met him this week in this regard.
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Videocon to set up 5000 mw power projects
DIVERSIFIED business conglomerate Videocon today said it plans to generate 5,000 MW power through projects in Gujarat, Chhatisgarh, Maharashtra and West Bengal.
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Igniting awareness on energy conservation
NEW DELHI: To create awareness about energy conservation, a workshop on energy conservation was organised by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency in association with Residents' Welfare Association Sector-5 of R. K. Puram and Delhi Tamil Sangam here on Sunday as part of its national awareness programme.
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Rs 30,000 cr earmarked to upgrade 115 power plants
The government has set aside upwards of Rs 30,000 crore for the upgrade and maintenance of almost 115 hydro and thermal power generating units, including some thermal stations commissioned as early as 1968.
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PPP mode to get central aid
Power transmission in the state has entered a new phase with everything ready for the first-ever transmission project in the country with viability gap funding (VGF) by the central government. The project will be the first in Haryana with VGF in the public-private partnership (PPP) mode.
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Acute power crisis stares UP
LUCKNOW: Power-starved Uttar Pradesh was staring at a serious crisis after the fourth unit of 500 mw capacity in Anpara-B tripped late on Friday night. The unit, in fact, had to be shut down following sudden heavy leakage from an economiser in the boiler. The snag was expected to be rectified only by Sunday evening.
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Civic body looks to solar power city hoardings
MUMBAI: If the BMC has its way, it will soon be mandatory for all hoardings in Mumbai to use solar energy instead of the conventional energy.
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UPPCL to purchase more power to meet demands
With power supply going haywire followed by angered protests by denizens across the state, UP power corporation ltd. (UPPCL) on Sunday directed its all efforts on purchasing more power to meet the escalating demand.