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India rejects Baku Finance Goal at COP29, calls it inequitable

The COP29 summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, concluded with the adoption of the Baku Finance Goal (BFG), which commits developed nations to mobilize $300 billion annually by 2035 and aims for $1.3 trillion in long-term climate finance for developing...

MoP proposes amendments to EV charging infrastructure guidelines

The Ministry of Power (MoP) has released a draft amendment to the Guidelines for Installation and Operation of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure-2024.  The draft outlines the framework for establishing EV charging infrastructure, including...

NHPC and GGGI join forces to promote clean energy

NHPC Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) to collaborate on advancing clean energy solutions, including agrivoltaics, green hydrogen, and sustainable financing.  The partnership aims to...

SAIL partners with John Cockerill India to integrate green technologies in steelmaking

Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) has partnered with John Cockerill India Limited (JCIL), a subsidiary of the John Cockerill Group, to introduce green technologies into traditional iron and steelmaking processes.  This collaboration aims to...

Andhra Pradesh leads LED streetlight installations under SLNP

Andhra Pradesh has emerged as the top state in LED streetlight installations under the Street Lighting National Programme (SLNP), according to a recent Parliament reply.  Shripad Naik, Union Minister of State for Power, stated that 13.1 million LED...

DRAIPL secures transmission contract for Rajasthan REZ Phase IV evacuation

Dineshchandra R Agrawal Infracon Private Limited (DRAPL) has been awarded the contract to act as the Transmission Service Provider (TSP) for the Transmission System for evacuation of power from Rajasthan Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) Phase IV (Part 4:...

Ashoka Buildcon secures power distribution project in Madhya Pradesh

Ashoka Buildcon Limited has received a Notification of Award (NoA) valued at Rs 1,926.9 million for a power distribution project under Lot-I in Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh.  The project involves the supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of...

THDC begins draft tube erection for Vishnugad Pipalkoti hydro project

THDC India Limited has initiated draft tube erection work in Unit 2 of the Vishnugad Pipalkoti Hydro Electric Project (HEP).  The project, with a total capacity of 444 MW, is situated on the Alaknanda River near Helong village in Uttarakhand. It is...

PFCCL establishes SPV for Kandla Green Hydrogen transmission project

PFC Consulting Limited (PFCCL) incorporated Kandla GHA Transmission Limited, a special purpose vehicle (SPV) for development of the Transmission System for supply of power to Green Hydrogen/Ammonia manufacturing potential in Kandla area of Gujarat...

NHPC inks 1,280 MW renewable power sale deal with UPPCL

On 27 November 2024, NHPC signed a power sale agreement (PSA) with Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) for the supply of 1,280 MW of Firm and Dispatchable Renewable Energy (FDRE).  The agreement, formalized in Lucknow, is part of the...

Madhya Pradesh secures coal allocation for 4,100 MW thermal power plants

The Union government approved coal allocation for Madhya Pradesh on 28 November 2024 to establish thermal power plants with a combined capacity of 4,100 MW. This was the first approval for coal allocation in five years, with the last granted in 2019...

India to invest Rs 9.12 trillion in power transmission infrastructure by 2032

India plans to invest Rs 9.12 trillion to enhance its power transmission infrastructure by 2032, as detailed in the National Electricity Plan (Transmission) presented by Union Minister Shripad Yesso Naik in the Rajya Sabha.  The plan covers the...

NTPC to invest Rs 3-4 trillion for 20 GW nuclear capacity by 2047

NTPC plans to invest Rs 3-4 trillion to develop 20 GW of nuclear power capacity by 2047. It aligns with the government’s target of achieving 100 GW under the Viksit Bharat mission. NTPC’s first nuclear project, the 2,800 MW Mahi Banswara plant...

Servotech secures Rs 302 million rooftop solar project in Uttarakhand

Servotech Power Systems has won a 5.6 MW on-grid rooftop solar power plant order worth Rs 302 million from the Uttarakhand New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UREDA).  The company will oversee the design, supply, installation, net metering...

REC sets vendor framework for PM Surya Ghar

REC has introduced a comprehensive framework to streamline vendor operations under PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojna, facilitating the smooth rollout of rooftop solar systems.  Appointed by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) as the...

West Bengal invests Rs 24.5 billion in thermal plant upgrades and renewables

The West Bengal government is investing Rs 24.5 billion to modernize three thermal power plants, Power Minister Aroop Biswas announced.  The Sagardighi plant upgrade will cost Rs 16.1 billion, Bandel Rs 6.5 billion, and Kolaghat Rs 1.9 billion. Plans...

India, ISA sign pact to implement solar projects in Indo-Pacific region

India has signed a Project Implementation Agreement (PIA) with the International Solar Alliance (ISA) to execute solar energy projects in Fiji, Comoros, Madagascar, and Seychelles.  This initiative, aligned with the Quad Climate Working Group’s...

CEA recognizes surface hydrokinetic turbine technology

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has officially recognized Surface Hydrokinetic Turbine (SHKT) technology under the hydropower category to promote innovation and alternative methods for achieving net-zero emissions.   SHKT technology generates...

NCT recommends two ISTS projects in Madhya Pradesh for final approval

The National Committee on Transmission (NCT) has recommended two interstate transmission system (ISTS) projects to the Ministry of Power (MoP) for final clearance under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mode. The first project involves the...

UJVN approves civil and H&M works for hydro project in Uttarakhand

The Board of Directors of Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited (UJVN) has approved civil and hydro-mechanical (H&M) works for the 120 MW Sirkari Bhyol-Rupsiabagar Hydro Electric Project.  The project, comprising three units of 40 MW each, will be...

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