Sterling and Wilson Solar on Tuesday said it has commissioned its first 125-MW solar energy project in Oman. Sterling and Wilson Solar Limited (SWSL) has become the first Indian company to commission a solar photovoltaic (PV) project in this region, a company release said. “Being a dominant player in the Middle East, this project marks […]
Day: June 2, 2020
Oil prices increase ahead of Opec+ meeting on extended output cuts
Oil prices rose on Tuesday, with traders waiting to see whether major producers agree to extend their huge output cuts to shore up prices at a virtual meeting expected later this week. Brent crude futures rose 0.94 per cent, or 36 cents, to $38.68 a barrel as of 0630 GMT. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude […]
NTPC begins search for CEO of distribution business
State-owned power giant NTPC said it has started the process for recruiting a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for its electricity distribution business. Last week NTPC had announced its plan to foray into electricity distribution business and also offered to acquire 51 per stake in two utilities of Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG) in Delhi. In […]
IATA calls for urgent implementation of int’l aviation body’s Covid norms
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged governments to quickly implement the International Civil Aviation Organisation’s (ICAO’s) global guidelines for restoring air connectivity. The ICAO Council on Monday approved ‘Takeoff: Guidance for Air Travel through the Covid-19 Public Health Crisis (Takeoff).’ This is an authoritative and comprehensive framework of risk-based temporary measures for air […]
Telangana will become power surplus in next 3 years by another 10,000 MW hike
HYDERABAD: The installed power capacity of the State will increase by another 10,000 MW in the next three years. With this the State will become power surplus.Works for 1,600 MW new power station at Ramagundam NTPC (which has a total capacity of 4,000 MW) and 4,000 MW power station at Yadadri have been started. Besides, […]
Telangana: With COVID-19 lockdown relaxations, electricity officials start meter readings
HYDERABAD: Almost after two months, officials of power distribution companies have started visiting homes to take electricity meter readings. Speaking to Express, a Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Company Ltd (TSSPDCL) official said, “Now that the lockdown has been relaxed a bit, we have resumed reading electricity meters.” Officials say the readings will be distributed […]
DGCA extends deadline for IndiGo, GoAir to replace PW engines to August 31
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has extended the deadline for IndiGo and GoAir to replace all the 60 unmodified Pratt&Whitney (P&W) engines on their A320neo planes by three months. This decision comes as the low-cost carriers could not meet the original deadline of May 31 after the supply chain was hit because of […]
Tamil Nadu govt issues SOP for chartered flights
CHENNAI: The government on Monday issued Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for chartered flights, wherein RT-PCR tests have been made mandatory for people coming from Maharashtra, Delhi and Gujarat. Individuals will be exempted from testing, if they produce COVID negative certificates, issued by an ICMR-approved lab, said the SOP. For chartered flights from other countries, the […]
Won’t operate non-essential flights if ‘distasteful’ treatment is not stopped: Air India pilots
MUMBAI: Alleging “harassment” of cockpit crew by health officials at Delhi airport, national carrier Air India’s Airbus fleet pilots’ body ICPA on Sunday warned that its members will not operate any flight other than the essential services if such “distasteful” treatment meted out to them is not stopped. In a letter to Air India Executive […]
Airlines urged to keep middle seats empty or give ‘wrap-around gowns’
The aviation regulator DGCA on Monday urged airlines to try and keep the middle seats vacant. In case it cannot be done, it added, the passengers should be provided with “wrap-around gowns”. Social distancing is a big part in the battle against coronavirus. “Attempts should be made to keep the middle seat empty to the […]
India’s petrol, diesel sales improve in May, full recovery months away
India’s gasoline and gasoil sales jumped sharply in May compared with April, in a recovery from historic lows after a partial easing of the lockdown imposed to curb the coronavirus pandemic, provisional sales data showed on Monday. But industry analysts expect a full-scale recovery to pre-Covid-19 consumption levels in India to be months away as […]
Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission rules out role in BSES discom sale
Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) will not intervene in the sale process of Reliance Infrastructure Ltd’s Delhi electricity distribution businesses, said DERC chairperson SS Chauhan. The development comes after India’s largest power generation utility, NTPC Ltd, in a May 26 communication to the regulator evinced interest in acquiring a 51% stake each in BSES Rajdhani […]