The government has deferred for the second time the deadline for submission of bids in the auction of 25 oil and gas fields that hold resources worth an estimated Rs 1 lakh crore, upstream regulator DGH said. The second round of Discovered Small Fields (DSF) auction opened in August, and December 18 was the original […]
Day: January 17, 2019
Naresh Goyal ready to put Rs 700 cr in Jet; lenders discuss restructuring
Jet Airways Chairman Naresh Goyal has told the State Bank of India (SBI) that he is ready to invest up to Rs 700 crore in the airline on the condition that his stake does not fall below 25 per cent. Meanwhile, SBI on Thursday said lenders to Jet are considering a plan toward resolving the […]
Delhi’s IPGCL attracts lowest tariffs for RESCO Bids in residential rooftop solar
Renewable Energy Service Companies (RESCO) bids have been finalized for the tender issued by Indraprastha Power Generation Co. Ltd. (IPGCL) for 35 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) projects. According to Mercom’s source at IPGCL, while the RESCO bids have been finalized now, CAPEX bids will be finalized soon. According to the IPGCL official, […]
BHEL to set up electric vehicle charging points on Delhi-Chandigarh highway
State-owned Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) on Thursday said it will set up a network of solar-based electric vehicle chargers (SEVC) on the Delhi-Chandigarh highway. “The establishment of EV chargers at regular intervals over the entire 250 km stretch between Delhi and Chandigarh would allay range-anxiety among the electric vehicle users and bolster their confidence […]
Kargil, Leh connected to national power grid 70 years after Independence
Kargil, Leh connected to national power grid! In a major push to the ‘One nation One Grid’ project’, the scenic frontier region of Ladakh has been connected to the National Grid for the first time since 1947, the is the year of Independence. The 220 kV Leh-Kargil-Alusteng Single Circuit transmission line spanning over 330 kilometres […]