Roorkee: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee on Friday signed an MoU with Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (POWERGRID), state-run utility, on energy efficiency and sustainable energy. The MoU targets to bring together academic and industry/corporate prowess, in building efficient, reliable and low-cost energy systems. The main objective of this MoU is to […]
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Tamil Nadu sets eyes on energy from waste, to work with NTPC
CHENNAI: The state government will soon sign a memorandum of understanding with National Thermal Power Corporation to produce electricity from waste. This comes close on the heels of NTPC achieving full generation capacity in its 200KW waste-to-energy plant in Karsada at Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh using municipal solid waste. Municipal administration and water supply minister […]
Why Volkswagen plans to deepen ties with battery suppliers
LEIPZIG, Germany: Volkswagen will create joint ventures and help finance battery production to persuade sceptical cell suppliers to back its aggressive push for mass producing electric vehicles, board member Stefan Sommer told Reuters. VW has said it will buy 50 billion euros ($56.57 billion) worth of battery cells and has identified Sweden’s Northvolt, South Korea’s […]
Tax break for semiconductor,shine on solar power
NEW DELHI: In a big boost to semiconductor and chip makers, the government plans to provide them with investment-linked income tax exemptions and other indirect tax benefits. To boost economic growth and Make in India, the government will invite global companies through transparent bidding to set up mega-manufacturing plants in sunrise and advance technology areas […]
Jaguar to make multi-million pound electric car investment
LONDON: Britain’s biggest carmaker Jaguar Land Rover is making a multi-million pound investment to build electric vehicles in its home market, in a major boost to a sector hit by a slump in diesel sales and Brexit uncertainty. The firm is undergoing a turnaround designed to offer an electrified option to all of its new […]
Govt to rope in global firms to manufacture solar cells, batteries in the country
New Delhi: The government will launch a scheme to bring in global firms for setting up mega manufacturing plants in India for solar cells, batteries and solar charging infrastructure through auction and provide tax benefits on these investments. The scheme was proposed in the General Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday. “Government […]
Power shutdown in some areas on Saturday
Chennai: Power supply will be suspended in the following areas from 9am to 4pm on Saturday for maintenance work. Supply will be resumed before 4pm if the works are completed. Seven Wells: Nattu Pillaiyar Koil, Thatha Muthaiappan, Arumugam St, Manikanda St, Seenu Mudali St, Ramakrishnan St, Karuppanna St, Somasundaram St, Vardha Muthaiyappan St, Achariyappan St, […]
Tamil Nadu is power surplus state, minister says
Chennai: Tamil Nadu is really power surplus and the power cuts faced by residents are temporary and not due to shortage of power said state power minister P Thangamani. Replying to a barrage of questions from the opposition over the claims about power surplus when people are facing unscheduled cuts, the minister blamed the weather […]
India’s first highway corridors for electric vehicles expected by next year
New Delhi: India’s first highway corridors with charging stations for electric vehicles are expected to come up along the Delhi-Jaipur and Delhi-Agra highways by 2020, an official said. The combined stretch of the corridors on the Yamuna Expressway (between Delhi and Agra) and the National Highway 48 (between Delhi and Jaipur) will be 500 km, […]
Power supply to be suspended in Egmore area on Friday
CHENNAI: Power supply will be suspended in Egmore area of Chennai from 9am to 4pm on Friday (June 21) for maintenance work. Power supply will be resumed before 4pm if work is completed, according to a release from the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation. Areas where power supply will be suspended: EVK Sampath Road, […]
Chennai: Tangedco to add 2,100MW thermal capacity in 2 years
CHENNAI: After years of delay, Tangedco has stepped up work on three of its pending thermal power units with a view to adding 2,120MW to its existing capacity of 4,320MW in the next two years. Of the two, North Chennai phase 3 thermal unit, with a capacity of 800MW, is expected to be commissioned by […]
Government proposes no registration charges for electric vehicles
NEW DELHI: The government on Wednesday proposed to waive registration charges for electric vehicles to boost adoption of environment-friendly vehicles. The proposal comes at a time when the country plans high penetration of such vehicles by 2030. Issuing the draft notification to amend the Central Motor Vehicles Rules (CMVR), 1989, the road transport and highways […]