Category: Power

The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency said Monday that he has started consultations with Ukraine and Russia on his call for a “nuclear safety and security protection zone” around the Zaporizhzhia power plant, and the two sides appear to be interested. Rafael Grossi, the director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, made his […]

Moving a step forward to protect environment from fossil fuels, the State Government has initiated a process to hire electric vehicles (EVs) for its use in different departments and agencies for official work. According to official sources, the Department of Finance has taken steps for fixation of hiring charges of electric vehicles to be engaged […]

Avaada Energy on Sunday said it has won a 300 MW solar project at a tariff of Rs 2.83 per kWh from Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL). Avaada Group has been declared one of the winners in an auction conducted by Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL) to procure power from 500 MW of […]

The TP Southern Odisha Distribution Limited (TPSODL) has launched an all-woman Customer Relation Centre (CRC) here. The centre is managed entirely by the female staff of TPSODL which includes the customer care executives, cashiers, housekeeping staff and the security guard. The Centre was officially inaugurated by CEO and MD, Tata Power Dr Praveer Sinha. The […]

Jharkhand High Court, Retired Judge, Justice Amitabh Kumar Gupta will be the new Chairman of Jharkhand State Electricity Regulatory Commission (JSERC). Principal Secretary, Energy Department, Avinash Kumar issued a notification regarding his appointment. Gupta has been appointed for the next five years. The post was lying vacant since June last year after the resignation of […]

Foreign lender HSBC on Friday committed Rs 125 crore over the next five years to support green causes like wetland conservation and energy transition projects in India. The lender said in a statement that the measures are is being taken as part of its efforts to limit the impact of climate change. Under the commitment, […]

Uttar Pradesh’s Energy Minister AK Sharma said 10 per cent of the total revenue realised by the five power distribution companies would be given as incentive. He said the incentive would be utilised by the discoms for strengthening and upgrading the power distribution network across the state. He said the 10 per cent incentive amount […]

Ukraine’s atomic power operator said Sunday that the last reactor at Europe’s largest nuclear power plant has been shut down after the plant was reconnected to the electricity grid. The six-reactor Zaporizhzhia plant was disconnected from the grid last week after all its power lines were disconnected as a result of fighting in the area, […]

Europe’s largest nuclear power plant embroiled in Russia’s war in Ukraine is operating in emergency mode at a higher level of risk, Ukraine’s state nuclear energy operator said Friday. The six-reactor Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant came under the control of Russian forces early in the war that started in February, but is being operated by […]

India needs to get out of lithium-ion battery technology for electric vehicles at the earliest, as the country has no control over the commodity, union minister V K Singh said on Wednesday. In future, the country could also graduate to hydrogen fuel cells in its journey of green mobility and players in the sector need […]

A 7-year-old boy died after he came in contact with wires carrying current at a park in Nehru Nagar; the boy was on his way to Ganesh pandal during the ongoing Ganesha festival. The deceased Mohit Gajwani declared dead when he was taken to hospital. Mohit was electrocuted on Tuesday while going to the Ganesh […]