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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Centre's power reform project starts in southern districts
Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) had commenced work on executing a Central Government-funded power reforms project in southern districts of the State. Preliminary works on executing the Restructured Accelerated Power Development Reforms Programme (R-APDRP), which aims to bring down transmission and distribution (T&D) losses to less than 15 per cent, has been taken u
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State inching towards total electrification
Electricity Minister A.K.
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States make merry on costlier petrol
While the consumers are unhappy with the regular price rises in petrol and the Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs)
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Thermal Power Houses Make Three New Records
<p>Thermal Power Houses of Madhya Pradesh Power Generating Company had January 20 a special day for generating record power. Madhya Pradesh Power Generating Company Limited's Amarkantak Thermal Power House Chachai, Satpura Thermal Power Centre Sarni and Sanjay Gandhi Power House Birsinghpur generated maximum power on January 20.
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Thermax to set up countrys first geothermal power plant in Maharashtra
MUMBAI: Energy and environment solutions provider Thermax has bagged the contract for setting up the country's first-ever geothermal power plant in Maharashtra. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Maharashtra Energy Development Authority (MEDA) and Thermax is likely to be signed shortly in this regard.
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Rly plans coal corridors to ensure timely supplies to power projects
THE Indian Railways will put coal movement on its priority list to ensure timely supply of the fuel to power stations, a senior official said. For this, the Railways has rationalized its freight scheme by specifying dedicated routes linking coal producing areas with power stations.
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Crude politics begins
The commissioning of Bathinda's Guru Gobind Singh Refinery, whose letter of intent was issued nearly 15 years ago, is still five months away, but it is already embroiled in a controversy.
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OMCs raise profit margin with ethanol-blended petrol
Sale of ethanol-blended petrol has turned more profitable for the oil marketing companies (OMCs) with the recent increase in petrol prices. Their margin on a litre of ethanol has moved up from Rs 7.90 per litre to Rs 12.43 since November when blending was reintroduced. This also helps the OMCs
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France To Launch Offshore Wind Tender On Tuesday
French President Nicolas Sarkozy will detail on Tuesday a tender for the construction of the country's first offshore wind power farms, an ecology ministry spokeswoman said on Monday. France aims to build wind power capacity of 25,000 megawatts by 2020, including 6,000 MW offshore, for an investment of 20 billion euros ($27.1 billion) to meet its goal of generating enough green energy to cover
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JP Powers first unit of 1,000 mw project in HP to go on stream in Mar
First Unit Of . 7,000-Crore Project To Be Completed Six Months Ahead Of Schedule JAIPRAKASH Power Ventures Limited will commission the first unit of its 1,000 mw hydroelectric power project in Himachal Pradesh in March, six months ahead of schedule. The first unit of the .