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 extending incentives under the existing “Punjab Industrial and Business Development Policy 2022” to new green hydrogen and …
Notwithstanding the tall claims made by the Delhi government, the short supply of power will continue to hound the government, which has failed to augment the transmission system. The present system is not sufficient to handle more than 2,500 MW power supply.
Two accidents in quick succession involving compressed natural gas cylinders have ignited a heated debate on whether it is the best alternative to petrol and diesel in the heavily polluted city.
Powergrid Corporation would complete the installation of nearly 300 special energy meters (SEM) in the western region comprising electricity boards of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh by July 15 this year.
The first unit of the proposed 6 x 150 MW each generating units at the Rs 2,325-crore Srisailam Left Bank Hydro Power Project has been commissioned and synchronised with the State Power grid on Friday.
Colonel K L K Prasad (retd) is a man with a mission. The mission of creating a countrywide "children's army" for conserving water. As part of his 'Only Children Can Save India' project, Prasad has spent the past three years creating environmental awareness among children by visiting nearly 100 schools …
The ministry of power is not in favour of the proposal put forth by the ministry of heavy industries and public enterprises that National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) be asked to place the first few orders for its new super critical thermal sets with Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (Bhel) on …
Construction work at Enron's Dabhol power project could be heading towards a grinding halt, following the decision by Indian financial institutions (IFIs), led by IDBI, to stop further disbursement of debt to the Dabhol Power Company (DPC). When contacted by ET, Neil McGregsor, president and CEO of DPC, refused to …
As Vinay Bansal, chairman of the Maharashtra State Electricity Board (MSEB) walked into a board meeting of the Engon-promoted Dabhol Power Company (DPC) in London on Wednesday, April 25, he had reason to be happy. The other person who had reason to smile was the Maharashtra energy secretary V M …
A plan by US regulators to control California's runaway electricity prices is a messy, politically motivated compromise that may offer some relief to consumers but will do little to fix the state's dysfunctional energy market, according to analysts.
Three have been encouraging signs on the power front in the State and from next year the State will have surplus electricity with the availability of 1000 MW from NIPC, 220 MW from the private sector and 900 MW from Srisailam, the Chief Minister, Mr. N. Chandrababu Naiad, said here …
The decision of the Dabhol Power Company board--at its meeting in London on Wednesday--"to authorise the Managing Director to issue a notice of termination on the contract to sell 740 MW of power in India" is important for the message it sends to New Delhi, the Maharashtra Government and the …
Field trials for different fuels - CNG, ultra low sulphur diesel, LPG - will be conducted under city road conditions. Tata Energy Research Institute is preparing the project, the first of its kind in the country.
The Prime Minister, Mr Atal Behari Vajpayee's intervention has been sought for immediate release of veteran Sarvodaya leader, Mr Sunderlal Bahuguna, who was arrested on 21 April wile leading a demonstration against the Teshri Dam by the dispossessed, demanding complete rehabilitation before resuming work for the completion of the long …
Railroad and other officials were straining this week to explain why four boxcars of uranium were trucked through the middle of St. Petersburg from the suburban stations of Avtovo to Kapitalovo, where they were eventually impounded. The boxcars, carrying an unspecified amount of uranium ore, were initially shown Tuesday by …
Eighty percent work of Thado Dam, the first ever Dam being built in Sindh on Thado river at Gadap area near Karachi, has been completed and the rest of the work is expected to be over in a year. After the completion of the Thado Dam, which will have storage …
The Punjab reportedly learnt on Thursday that the Indus River System Authority had curtailed to less than a half its share of irrigation supplies from Tarbela for May 1 to May 10. The report that the province would get 6,000 cusecs water for the period instead of its minimum share …
Surging Asian piracy and militants searching for soft targets pose an increasing threat to the world oil tanker trade, and oil spills are seen as an inevitable consequence, piracy experts warned. "We believe Abu Sayyaf and the Tamil Tigers are actively considering attacking marine targets," former mercenary Colonel Tim Spicer …
The Union Power Minister, Mr. Suresh Prabhu, today assured the Delhi Chief Minister, Ms. Sheila Dikshit, that the Centre would release an additional 250 MW of power by May 10 to meet the 390 MW shortfall. In a related development, the Delhi Government also clinched a deal with the Chhattisgarh …
The board of directors of the Enron's Dabhol Power Company has authorised its management to terminate its contract with the Maharashtra State Electricity Board. Simultaneously DPC has begun a retrenchment exercise to reduce its staff strength at Dabhol.
