Energy

Punjab Green Hydrogen Policy

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 …

World's largest wind farm gets Swedish approval

Scandanavian renewable power company Eurowind AB said last week it has received planning permission from the Swedish government to build an 86 megawatts (MW) offshore wind farm at Lillgrund between Sweden and Denmark.

Centre, Rajasthan ink MoU on power reform

Rajasthan has signed an memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Union power ministry for reforming the power sector in the state. Six other states have already signed MoUs with the Centre while few others are in queue.

UK opens the door to 100 more green energy projects

Britain last week said about 100 green energy projects, currently on hold after failing to get local planning permission, could go ahead because of changes to a government scheme to promote power generation from non-fossil fuels.

Drinking water producers seek deadline extension

The producers of processed drinking water in Andhra Pradesh have threatened to approach the court if the March 29 deadline for obtaining Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) Certification is not extended.

'Solar power plant is a white elephant'

India's largest grid interactive solar photovoltaic power plant of 200 Kwp capacity is being setup at Khatkar Kalan, ancestral village of martyr Bhagat Singh, at a cost of Rs 7 crore. Union Minister for Non-convention Energy Resources M. Kannappan laid the foundation stone at a high-profile function here on March …

Gas supply to 12 towns through pipelines

Hyderabad, Vijayawada and 10 other towns in coastal area of Andhra Pradesh have been identified for supply of natural gas for domestic and commercial users through pipelines under a pilot project.

World's largest wind farm gets Swedish approval

Scandinavian renewable power company, Eurowind AB, said on Thursday that it has received planning permission from the Swedish Government to build a 86 MW offshore wind farm at Lillgrund between Sweden and Denmark.

TNEB goes pro-active for quality supply

In tune with changing times, the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) has launched a new scheme under which it will ensure time-bound supply of quality power to high tension consumers.

Solar plant for Khatkar Kalan

Mr M. Kannappan, Union Minister for Non-Conventional Energy Sources, laid the foundation stone of a Rs 700 crore grid interactive solar photovoltic power plant and dedicated it to the memory of Shaheed-E-Azam Bhagat Singh at his ancestral village here today. On completion, it will be one of the largest projects …

Novel scientific project to generate power from solid waste

Tinsukia Municipal Board, with the active help of the district administration, has gone a long way towards installing an ambitious project to dispose of the solid waste in a highly scientific way to generate electricity. A Kolkata-based company - Sarbanand Impex - has already been invited for the project and …

Enron launches campaign to justify tariff structure

Even as Enron comes under fire in the Maharashtra legislature for its prohibitively high tariff, the multinational is on its toes: it has launched a campaign to justify its tariff structure, is in a running battle with the Maharashtra State Electricity Board on payment delays and Phase II of the …

Gas struck in one more well in K-G basin

Natural gas was struck in well number four in the Ponnamanda structure in Krishna-Godavari project of Oil and natural gas corporation (ONGC) in the state. Sources in K-G project on Friday said that test results of the well, completed early this week, indicated a daily yield of 1.2 lakh cubic …

California alleges power overcharge

California power managers, battling an escalating energy crisis, have said that it appeared that power companies had overcharged the State by some $6.2 billion for electricity.

US reaches deal to cut pollution at refineries

The U.S. government announced a settlement on Wednesday with major oil companies to cut emissions at nine petroleum refineries that requires them to spend $400 million to install pollution-control equipment.

BP may take earnings hit in green fuel switch - study

BP Amoco could lose five percent of earnings from petrol sales in a long term switchover to green fuel technology as United Nations carbon dioxide (CO2) emission targets are enforced, a study by financial advisors Innovest for Greenpeace said. The report from the U.S-based environmental finance and investment analysts published …

Russia approves plans for world's first floating nuclear plant

Russia's energy ministry has announced that it is to begin construction of the world's first floating nuclear plant despite concerns over safety. According to the energy ministry, the floating plant would initially provide 60MW of energy for the 170,000 people of Severodvinsk on the White Sea, on Russia's northwestern coast, …

Assocham for incentive-based power policy

The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry has asked for an incentive-based tariff structure to feed spare captive power into power grids. The association has suggested a multi-pronged approach in framing the draft captive power policy aimed at feeding space capacity in state grids.

Bengal plans new outfit for renewable energy projects

The West Bengal Government has proposed to set up an outfit under the name & style of Green Power Corporation to look after the renewable energy projects exclusively. Once it comes into being, it would be the first such entity of its kind in the country.

Critics say U.S. energy agency is weak in oversight of utilities

The pressure was intense when US regulators met privately last month to debate remedies for soaring electricity prices in California. Officials of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the agency whose mandate is to ensure "just and reasonable" electricity rates nationwide, had evidence that a few companies had been selling electricity …

Nuclear imports bill delayed

Opponents who have been fiercely protesting a plan to import 20,000 tons of spent nuclear fuel to Russia won a reprieve Thursday when the State Duma decided to delay a vote on the bill until at least early April. Duma deputies, who had overwhelmingly approved the bill in first reading …

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