NTPC gearing up to meet new emission norms
India’s largest generator is planning FGD installations and SCR pilot projects to meet the new norms
26 killed, 100 injured in Raebareli NTPC plant blast
NTPC, which is a public sector undertaking of the government, has ordered a detailed probe in the incident
Jharkhand village continues its anti-NTPC stance
Residents of Jugra village have complained to district administration about forceful land acquisition for supply route to coal mine
Why solar power rates touching a historic low could be bad news
Though power rates have fallen substantially, capacity of projects that are bid for has not increased
Biomass co-firing: NTPC retrofits 13 power stations. Will other companies be able to follow suit?
Companies cite several constraints in adopting technology, experts call for government support
Sundarbans at risk
Bangladesh-India power plant can severely affect the mangrove forest, say environmentalists
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 14, 2022)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Adani, Azure Power win solar bids in Uttar Pradesh
Solar energy is significant for the energy mix because of its decentralised and modular nature
NTPC records 148% growth in coal production from its mines compared to April last year: Power ministry
NTPC recorded 23.2 million tonnes of coal production last financial year (FY) 2023 against 14.02 million tonnes of FY 2022
Sinking town: Probe NTPC project, say experts as subsidence creates panic in Joshimath
Uttarakhand government to prepare prefabricated buildings to shift people whose houses have cracked
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 5, 2019)
CSE praises NTPC’s fly ash transfer move from its Rihand plant
Such steps, if replicated, can help address the issue of overabundance of fly ash piling up in major power-producing states of India
Centre to increase solar generation capacity next year
The government is likely to commission projects with a total generation capacity of 4,345 MW by March 2016
Joshimath won’t be saved unless NTPC’s project is shelved: Expert’s dire warning
Big projects should never have been sanctioned in and around Joshimath without conducting proper studies first, say experts
Sun block
Financial woes, delay in raw material supply stall most of the concentrated solar power projects
Study finds eight coal-fired thermal plants in India stranded liabilities, recommends acquisition by NTPC
In 2018, 34 stressed plants were identified; 26 resolved fully or partially
NTPC fly ash discharge in Chhattisgarh sparks water contamination fears in Odisha
Fly ash slurry from NTPC plant in Chattisgarh flew over 9 hours Nov 23 into Sukhanara nallah. The gates of power plant are 150 metres …
Ash flies in the face of power plan
Odisha gears up for more power generation but has no action plan for disposing of fly ash
Can biomass pellets reduce emissions in coal plants?
NTPC’s move to use biomass pellets can prove to be a shot in the arm to thermal power plants in Delhi-NCR
Coal toll
More than 70 per cent of India's electricity is produced by coal-fired power plants. Most of them do not have modern technologies and use low-…
As told to Parliament (February 9, 2023): Land subsidence in Joshimath very old issue, claims power minister
In response to another question asked this week, the minister said Tapovan-Vishnugad Hydro Electric Project is far away from the site where …
Are NGT orders enough to ensure full ash utilisation by power plants?
As many as 102 of 112 power plants have sought exemption from paying environmental compensation, according to a recent CPCB report to NGT
Delayed by design
Retrofitting India's coal-based power plants as per the new standards that will be in force from 2017 remains an uphill task
Thermal power plants in Singrauli, Sonbhadra under NGT radar again
In July 14, 2020 order, the tribunal orders remedial action against thermal power plants; directs NTPC Vindhyachal to pay Rs 10 cr in …
As told to Parliament (March 13, 2023): 19% PM2.5 emissions in Indo-Gangetic Plains come from households
Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Chandigarh and Delhi emit 437 gigagrams PM2.5 per year through household cooking
