Coal shortage: A dozen states edging towards power crises
Punjab and Rajasthan already cutting power for three hours a day due to non-availability of coal
Modi govt may tweak SEZ rules to power up Adani Group
The Department of Commerce has proposed a change in guidelines to let the conglomerate set up a power plant in Jharkhand’s Godda district
Panel suggests measures to tackle crisis in stressed thermal power projects
Report flags erratic coal supply, institutional challenges; suggests closing old thermal power units
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
Myanmar, India’s gateway to ASEAN, can solve its power issues by shifting to renewables
The estimated potential for wind energy is 33.83 GW & for solar energy, it is 26.96 GW; effective tapping of these resources can reduce …
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
Powerless firms
The crippling discom business needs fundamental restructuring for a future in renewable energy
Aditya Thackeray turns focus on coal power: What Maharashtra should keep in mind
CSE lays down 4 steps for the state that may face biggest challenge to meet central emission norms
Farmers who gave up land for Saharanpur solar plant are angry; here is why
Farmers allege broken promises, no compensation for trees cut and land grabbed; Power company disputes allegations
Royally ignored: Small hydroelectric projects suffer from solar power rise
Though the government has not done anything to discourage the sector, its disinterest is evident.
Green norms breach: 15 coal-firing power plants fined Rs 38 cr
Units ordered to deposit penalties by June 5; Central Pollution Control Board may pursue closure orders
SC refuses to extend pollution norms deadline for power producers
The association of power producers sought extension to deadline for meeting pollution norms to 2024 from 2022
Will new categorisation of hydropower plants lead to sector's revival?
The Union Cabinet recently brought all hydro power projects of more than 25 MW capacity under renewable category which caused a jump in their …
Dupont decried
After the Thapar-Dupont plant was driven out of Goa, and it found a refuge in Tamil Nadu, a ho,n,t's nest has again been stirred up
Coal-run power plants cause 23,000 premature deaths in EU; Asia under scanner
Pollution triggered nearly 12,000 new cases of chronic bronchitis and over half-a-million asthma attacks in children in 2013
Budget 2023-24: Centre lacks clarity on India’s climate change obligations
Government should not allow the ageing units to operate endlessly and instead consider the environmental damage and GHG emissions from such units
Coal crisis: Why Delhi’s coal stock is critical & what other states are doing
Delhi generates 1,107 megawatts of electricity and imports 4,154 MW from neighbouring states
China will no longer build overseas coal power plants — what energy projects will it invest in instead?
China has taken the first step to stop funding coal. It’s now time to adopt policies that support the overseas activities of its renewable …
COVID-19: Power sector could kick-start halted economy, say experts
They suggest short-term measures to overhaul the economy during the COVID-19 crisis
Energy storage and renewables synergy: A need to go forward
To overcome hurdles and adopt large scale storage technologies for greening the power sector, India will have to capitalise on developments in …
With regulations in place, solar sector will look to use drones to improve productivity
Ensuring safe usage of drones is essential for fully exploiting their potential in renewable sector
Report pitches for nuclear energy in future
India is undergoing negotiations to unlock long-standing agreements with French, Russian and US companies to build nuclear power plants across …
India didn’t need to let power producers emit more of deadly oxides of nitrogen; here’s why
Limiting NOx emission at 300 mg / Nm3 is doable, claims Finnish state-owned Fortum Oyj; Environment ministry relaxed norms to 450 mg / Nm3 in October
Lower power tariffs can be a reality in Delhi
Mumbai which is served by the same discoms as Delhi—Tata and Reliance—shows the way
India's nuclear chimera
Going by the Kudankulan example, India’s nuclear power generation target is a pie in the sky