Solar power helps promote integrated village development in Maharashtra’s Vanvasi

The integrated village development plan at Vanvasi village in Maharashtra’s Jawahar taluka has been completed by the Rotary Club of Bombay (RCB)in collaboration with Chirag Rural Development Foundation. “The village of Vanvasi, perched atop towering hills has been provided with a submersible solar pump in a village well, powered by a solar system to provide […]

Adani Group to raise $1-1.5 billion for financing green energy project

Billionaire tycoon Gautam Adani’s group is looking to raise USD 1-1.5 billion for financing new green energy projects in the conglomerate’s biggest borrowing since the group came under attack from a US short seller in January. The group recently held a roadshow in Singapore, followed by another two-day roadshow in Hong Kong, talking to global […]

Maharashtra solar power mission 2025 will attract Rs 30,000 crore investments: BJP spokesperson

The state government’s decision to promote solar energy in the agriculture sector will attract investments worth Rs 30,000 crore and generate employment opportunities in phases and on a large scale, said independent director of Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) and BJP spokesperson Vishwas Pathak on Wednesday. Pathak added that under the Mukhyamantri Saur […]

Zomato ties up with Zypp Electric to deploy 1-lakh e-scooters for last-mile delivery by 2024

Electric mobility startup Zypp Electric on Tuesday said it plans to deploy 1-lakh electric scooters in collaboration with Zomato for last-mile delivery by 2024. As part of the tie-up, Zypp will also provide delivery partners to Zomato for the last-mile deliveries in various cities across the country, Zypp said in a statement. The company said […]

Larsen & Toubro bags significant orders in India, overseas markets

Homegrown Larsen & Toubro (L&T) on Tuesday said its power transmission and distribution business has won significant orders in the domestic and overseas markets. The infrastructure major did not disclose the financial details of the projects. However, according to its classification, significant orders value in the range of Rs 1,000-2,000 crore. The power transmission & […]

‘Centre should bear a portion of Discom losses’: Former power secretary writes to Punjab CM

The central government, not the consumers, should bear a portion of power distribution companies (Discom) losses, said E A S Sarma, former power secretary in a letter to Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and others. He also urged that states should take up with the Power Ministry regarding unilateral diktats issued from time to time, […]

Power cut in these areas of Pune today, know when supply will resume

The Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company Limited (MSETCL) has announced power outages across several areas in Pune’s Sinhagad, Nanded city and Dhayari between 9 am and 6 pm Thursday. The utility said in its official release that maintenance and repair works necessitated the cut and regretted the inconvenience to consumers. Residents in the area, however, […]