Punjab Green Hydrogen Policy
<p>The Punjab Energy Development Agency has released a draft green hydrogen policy aiming to achieve a green hydrogen and ammonia production capacity of 100 kilo tonnes per annum by 2030. The policy proposes
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Power from Jaitapur nuclear plant won't come cheap
The electricity generated from the proposed 9,900 MW Jaitapur Nuclear Power Project (JNPP) will be double, even triple the cost of electricity from coal- or gas-fired plants, according to a report. Depending on the cost of capital, the unit cost of electricity from Jaitapur would come to Rs5 to Rs8 per kilowatt per hour. The same unit from a thermal or gas operated plant costs Rs2 to 2.5 onl
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NTPC may revive plan to set up coal, gas power projects in Nigeria
The country's largest power producer NTPC may revive its plans to set up coal and gas-based power projects in Nigeria, a proposal scrapped by the company earlier due to a delay in finalising a partner for the proposed venture in the African nation.
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Indian Electricity Grid Code (IEGC)
<p>The Indian Electricity Grid Code (IEGC) is a regulation made by the<br /> Central Commission in exercise of powers under clause (h) of subsection (1) of Section 79 read with clause (g) of sub-section (2) of<br /> Section 178 of the Act. The IEGC also lays down the rules, guidelines
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US co proposes solar plant in Meghalaya
A United States-based company, Azure Power, has proposed to set up a solar plant in Meghalaya with one time investment of Rs 150 crore to generate 10 megawatt of solar energy. The US-based solar power producer firm having its international headquarters at California and its headquarters in India at New Delhi, has already negotiated with the State Government for signing the solar power purchase
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Solar generation 6: solar photovoltaic electricity empowering the world
<p>This report aims at providing a clear and comprehensible description of the current status of the developing Photovoltaic power generation world-wide and its untapped potentials and growth prospects in the coming years. During 2010, the Photovoltaic (PV) market has shown unprecedented growth and wide-spread deployment of this environmentally friendly source of power generation.
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5% customs duty on LNG may go; to aid power, fertiliser units
The government is looking at scrapping 5% customs duty on liquified natural gas (LNG) as it seeks to help user industries like power and fertiliser producers that are facing reduced availability of natural gas due to declining gas production in the country.
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HPGCL generates record power in a day
The Haryana Power Generation Corporation (HPGCL) achieved a record generation of 622.71 lakh units of electricity in single day on February 11 and surpassed its own record. While stating this Sanjeev Kaushal, MD of HPGCL said that this was a land mark achievement as the state power utility had first time crossed the 600-unit milestone.
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Cabinet nod for Bamnauli power project
The Delhi Cabinet has given an in-principal approval for setting up the 750-MW Pragati-II power plant at Bamnauli, a project that has been under discussion for a long time. The Bamnauli project is integral to the Delhi
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Diversion of subsidized fuel a threat
NewDelhi:Diversion of subsidised fuels is one of the major threats to the health of the oil sector, a document prepared by the oil ministry on strategy for the next five years says.
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Empowering rural India: expanding electricity access by mobilizing local resources
<p>A new World Bank Report says decentralizing power generation and distribution to the local level through the distribution grid of the state utility by using renewable energy sources will help reduce prolonged outages and increase electricity supply in rural areas.