Vikram Solar on Wednesday said it has commissioned a 85 MW solar power project for National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC) at Bilhaur, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. The company added that with this 85 MW project and its recently commissioned 140 MW project at the same location, the total capacity of the project is now 225 […]
Day: May 12, 2021
Saving Great Indian Bustard: Rs 300 crore extra to bury power lines
The state government is likely to incur an additional expenditure of about Rs 300 crore for diverting electricity lines to save the habitat of the critically endangered Great Indian Bustards in Kutch district. The Supreme Court had recently directed the Gujarat government to ensure the protection of the birds’ habitat in Kutch, where the world’s […]
Gujarat tops wind power capacity addition in 2020-21
Gujarat continues to be the preferred destination for setting up wind power projects in India. Despite the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, Gujarat witnessed the highest addition of wind power generation capacity in the country in 2020-21. Wind power projects with the cumulative generation capacity of 1,020.3MW were installed and commissioned in Gujarat from […]
OPEC pins oil demand hopes on second-half recovery as India dents Q2
OPEC on Tuesday stuck to its prediction of a strong recovery in world oil demand in 2021 as growth in China and the United States counters the coronavirus crisis in India, an outlook that bolsters the group’s plan to gradually ease output cuts. In a monthly report, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries said […]
Fuel prices up 25p; Bhopal, Indore join cities with Rs 100/litre petrol
Petrol and diesel prices on Wednesday were hiked by 25 paise per litre each, the third increase this week, propelling petrol price to cross Rs 100 per litre mark in more cities including Bhopal and Indore. Petrol and diesel prices are now at record high across the country, price notification of state-owned fuel retailers showed. […]
China’s coal futures hit record as exchange tries to cool rally with fee hike
Thermal coal futures in China surged to a record high as a severe supply crunch overpowered the exchange’s effort to cool down the breakneck price rally. Prices have rallied 34 per cent so far this year as miners struggle to meet robust demand from the nation’s economic rebound. Safety and environmental inspections, mining accidents and […]
NTPC Coal Mining Projects extends support to fight against Covid
Amid Covid-19 pandemic NTPC Kerendari Coal Mining Project, Hazaribagh, Jharkhand has provided 350 Isolation Kit to SDM, Hazaribag. The same shall be distributed to patients under home isolation treatment with moderate or mild symptoms, the kit consisted of essential medicines for the Covid patients. The initiative taken by NTPC was appreciated by the local administration. […]
Petrol, diesel prices up 25 paise; Bhopal, Indore join cities with Rs 100/litre petrol
Petrol and diesel prices on Wednesday were hiked by 25 paise per litre each, the third increase this week, propelling petrol price to cross Rs 100 per litre mark in more cities including Bhopal and Indore. Petrol and diesel prices are now at record high across the country, price notification of state-owned fuel retailers showed. […]
Pipeline officials hope most service will be back by weekend
Hit by a cyberattack, the operator of a major US fuel pipeline said it hopes to have services mostly restored by the end of the week as the FBI and administration officials identified the culprits as a gang of criminal hackers. US officials sought to soothe concerns about price spikes or damage to the economy […]
Solar PLI scheme to benefit incremental demand till FY30: Ind-Ra
Centre’s solar modules manufacturing production linked incentive scheme will benefit incremental panels demand till FY30 said India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra). According to the ratings agency’s estimates, the allocation of `45 billion towards modules manufacturing by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) can benefit the sales of 20GW from the capacity developed under […]
Ash utilisation gets major boost at OPGC
In what could be termed as a historical milestone, the Odisha Power Generation Corporation Limited (OPGC) on Tuesday started dispatching ash from Fly Ash Silo to Star Cement Plant, Assam, which shall be used for making PPC (Portland Pazzolana Cement). About 4,000MT fly ash was dispatched from OPGC’s Ib Thermal PowerStation with the use of […]
IAF aircraft carry 139 O2 tankers to Ranchi airport for refilling
At least 100 Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft have flown around 139 oxygen tankers to the Birsa Munda Airport in Ranchi since April 24, so they could be refilled and sent to the various States in need of liquid medical oxygen for treating Covid-induced hypoxia in patients, airport officials said on Tuesday. “These tankers were […]