Water crisis at NTPC averted
A severe water is gripping the mega power station of the public sector National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) the country's biggest power generating company .The Water level in its reservoir is
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GoI refutes GE, Bechtel claims in Dabhol case
The Union government has refuted all the claims made by GE and Bechtel in the Dabhol international arbitration case being chaired in London. It has also said the two companies should first resolve
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Indian petrol, diesel prices highest in Saarc countries
If high petrol and diesel prices are a rip-off on Indian consumers, then highly-subsidised kerosene and cooking gas more than make up for it. A quick comparison of the pricing of petroleum products
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Putin visit: oil firms to ink pacts
Leading Russian oil and gas companies are entering into strategic alliances with their Indian counterparts during Russian President Vladmir Putin's visit. Russian pipeline construction major
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State government to bail out MSEB
The debit-ridden Maharashtra government on Wednesday agreed to bail out the ailing Mahararashtra State Electricity Board (MSEB) by providing about Rs 1,000 crore to compensate its loss on account of
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PowerGrid warns of grid collapse
The state-run PowerGrid Corporation of India Ltd has called upon the SEBs from the western region to follow load shedding norms and avoid overdrawal in a bid to maintain grid discipline. PowerGrid
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ONGC to aggressively bid for overseas oil properties
Surge in global crude prices has prompted Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) to drastically revise its investment plans upward, with a thrust on acquisition of discovered oil properties abroad.
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Russia's oil and gas power Putin's ambitions
Plans by the Moscow-based company Gazprom to provide 10% of Britain's natural gas requirements by 2010 underline Russia's growing international importance as an energy supplier. Oil and gas bring
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Fresh Nepal-Indo hydro-power cooperation
Recent talks between Nepal and India in the water resources sector have been
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Grid extension best option for rural electrification
Fund mobilisation was the biggest hurdle in achieving nationwide (Bhutan) electrification according to the Department of Energy. While more than 45000 rural households would have to be electrified
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Energy saving bulbs for Bumthang and Trongsa
Besides the normal rush for firewood and cleaning
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JJVL to add 500 tonnes per day LPG to total output
The Jamshoro Joint Venture Limited (JJVL), a project managed by Lahore-based Associated Group, when completed by year-end, will produce 500 tonnes of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) and 100 tonnes of
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REL decides to bid for power distribution in UP
Anil Ambani controlled Reliance Energy Ltd announced that it willbid for electricity distribution projects in five cities in UP. REL now retails electricity in Delhi, Mumbai, and
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Dhaka defers decision on Myanmar-India gas pipeline
The Bangladesh government has again put off a decision on the three-nation natural gas pipeline from Myanmar to India via Bangladesh. The cabinet committee on economic affairs here decided that the
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MSEB trifurcation by December 10
The Maharashtra government has decided to trifurcate the loss-making Maharashtra State Electricity Board (MSEB) into separate companies for generation, transmission and distribution by December 10.
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IOC eyes stake in three Nigerian refineries
Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has expressed interest for acquiring a stake in three refineries in Nigeria and is eyeing refinery turnaround jobs in other African and West Asian countries. "IOC has
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GAIL to conduct feasibility study
GAIL (India) Ltd is in the process of selecting a consultant to undertake a feasibility and market study on its proposed petrochemical complex in Kasargod district of Kerala. The company has received
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Captive coal blocks set to get faster clearance
The fuel-starved power, steel and cement industries can heave a sigh of relief now. After more than a year, the government has started processing the backlog of applications for captive coal blocks.
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Green energy cheap as chips: lobbyist
A report by a wind energy group says increasing Australia's supply of renewable energy will cost consumers little extra. The Australian Wind Energy Association (AusWEA) said it had compared research
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Renewables groups dispel myth of effective competition in power markets
The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) and the European Renewable Energy Council (EREC) have dismissed calls for more competition in the renewables sector, saying it would be inappropriate when