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 …
The first ever power plant in private sector in Haryana in Sihi Sikandarpur village, will be ready for commissioning next month. This was told to newspersons today by the Haryana Power Minister, Mr Attar Singh Saini.
The Health department of the Chennai Corporation has undertaken a survey to determine the quality of different brands of soft drinks and mineral water sold in sachets or pet bottles in bunk shops in the city.After analysis of 191 samples, preliminary results show that 44 of them have been found …
Study : The government of Uttar Pradesh should immediately draw up an "action plan" for renovation and modernisation of its power plants, all of which are performing poorly, says study conducted by the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
The Himachal Government will soon set up a state electricity regulatory commission to rationlise power tariffs and pave way for privatisation of the power sector.
The Union Power Minister,Mr. P.R. Kumaramangalam, has advised Cogentrix, which is putting up a 1,000-MW power project near Mangalore, that it needs to work harder at public relations.
Amoco-Enron solar power development of the US has finally withdrawn from its 50-mw solar electric power project, based on photovoltaic technology, which was to come up at Jaisalmer in Rajasthan. Its estimated cost was Rs 400 crore.
The oil industry must now switch investment from oil exploration to renewable energy to avoid dangerous climate change, Greenpeace said as it launched its 1998 international campaign to protest against continuing new oil exploration.
Chancellor Viktor Klima of Austria said that the activation of fuel rods at a nuclear power plant in neigboring Slovakia could lead to "serious problems" with safety.
A minimum of Rs. 4,000 crores per annum is expected to be sanctioned for the implementation of various watershed programmes all over the country, during the Ninth plan, said Dr. G.B.Singh, Deputy Director General, National resource Management of Indian Council for Agricultural Research(ICAR), New Delhi, on Monday.
Union Minister : The Southern States will have to "pay a fancy price" if they drew more power than was what was due to them, Union Minister, Mr. P.Rangarajan Kumaramanglam, said in Chennai. The new regulation would come into effect in about 10 days time.
The Union Ministry of Energy has announced cash awards of Rs. 32.48 lakhs to five thermal power stations of Madhya Pradesh for good performance and for considerably reducing the consumption of fuel oil.
The Union government is ready to grant counter guarantees to fresh power projects, if the independent power producers (IPPs) came forward to supply power at competitive rates.
The threat of US sanctions in the post-Pokhran-2 phase does not translate into any danger for the tie up between the Kannur Power Projects Ltd (KPPL) and Enron India Pvt Ltd. for setting up a $402 million 513 mw power project, according to Mr. K.P.P.Nambiar, promoter of KPPL.
The government is planning to issue 'power bonds' for mega power projects to fund the escrow-guarantee mechanism. Infrastructure Development Finance Corporation (IDFC) is expected to stand guarantee to these bonds, which would have a moratorium on interest payments during the construction phase of a project. The bonds would give the …
Keeping with his known-line of advocating for mega power projects, the Union Power Minister, Mr. P.R. Kumaramangalam, today announced the Centre's proposal to establish a 10,000-MW power project in Hirma, Orissa.
Despite claims that it is taking great pains to design a model of environmental management in its oil drilling site in a remote highland region of Peru, charges of environmental damage caused by the multinational's activities have been received even before the company begins full-scale operations.
The UK government should force generators to sell unwanted coal-fired power stations rather than pursue a coalfields rescue scheme that would increase customer's electricity bills, ministers were warned.
The Union Cabinet today revised the counter guarantee terms for the pending fast-track projects. Further, the Government has decided to issue counter guarantees for three projects - the Neyveli-based 250 MW ST-CMS project, the 1040 MW Vizag-based Hinduja project and the 1082 MW Ispat promoted Bhadrawati power project.
Two leading German utility companies namely Bayerwerk Group and VEW Energie have decided to take a 49 per cent stake together in the Maheshwar Hydel project.
The troubled Dounreay nuclear complex in Sctoland is to undergo what is likely to be the most through safety audit in its history, the Nuclear Instatllations Inspectorate announced.
