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NHPC, Andhra Pradesh govt partner for 6-8 Gw pumped storage projects

The JV, named ANGEL, has been assigned two PSPs by the Andhra Pradesh government with a total capacity of 2 Gw

Govt may hike cess levied on coal production to boost pension corpus

Move to raise cess from Rs 10/tonne to Rs 25 aims to address pension fund shortfall

APTEL directs Maharashtra discom to pay Rs 2,477 crore to state-run NTPC

The issue dates back to 2014 when MSEDCL terminated the PPA with RGPPL over under supply of power from the plant

Ireda to raise up to Rs 5,000 crore via qualified institutions placement

The company clarified, planned issuance would not dilute the stake of government of India in the company not beyond 7 per cent post the issue

US President Donald Trump's anti-climate diktat opens more doors for India

Green initiatives in India unaffected, experts flag India's chance to occupy climate leadership role

Mercury rising: Can India tackle the heat and protect lives, livelihoods?

IMD said 2024 was the warmest on record in India since 1901, with the average minimum temperature settling 0.90 degrees Celsius above the long-period average

Risky bet: Mining fatalities decline, but safety remains elusive

In recent years, the number of fatalities has come down as the government has cracked down on illegal rat hole mining

India adds record 24 GW solar power capacity in 2024: JMK Research

In a recent report, JMK said: "In 2024 (January to December), India added about 24.5 GW of solar and 3.4 GW of wind capacity

CERC rejects SECI's first battery storage project over two-year delay

SECI which is the renewable energy project tendering agency under the aegis of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy awarded this project in 2022

Nuclear power industry opens doors to private companies, with caveats

Experts say stringent terms could make industry apprehensive

Private mines, CIL drive record coal output of 988 mt in 2024: Govt

Coal production from captive and commercial mines was 162 MT between January and November 2024, the ministry said

The India story: 25 years of country's energy transition and challenges

India aims to be developed by 2047 and net-zero by 2070, requiring a transformative energy transition to achieve these goals

NTPC partners with CCTE to explore thorium-based nuclear energy solutions

The move aligns with NTPC's efforts to venture into nuclear energy and use it as a clean, dispatchable, and baseload source of energy to support this endeavour

FinMin rejects the plan to establish body for procuring green steel

Says most steel for projects is purchased indirectly through contractors rather than the govt

Sterlite Power raises Rs 725 crore to fuel GPS business expansion

Fund to fuel expansion plan of recently hived-off GPS business of company: MD Pratik Agarwal

ReNew to delist from Nasdaq, gets a non-binding offer from Masdar

According to Reuters, the deal value would be around $2.8 billion. The offer price is 11 per cent higher than ReNew's closing stock price of $6.34 on December 10 on Nasdaq

InoxGFL enters solar manufacturing, first plant likely by early next year

Policy emphasis on local equipment, existing RE customer base key push for the decision, says Devansh Jain

Promise of free electricity powered Andhra Pradesh-Adani Green deal

State govt to bear full cost of free power but could not arrange direct supply to rural areas

Samsung, Hyundai looking at Indian shipbuilding industry: Sarbanda Sonowal

Sonowal is opening up the Indian seas and ports to the world. In an interview with Dhruvaksh Saha and Shreya Jai in New Delhi, he talks of about the ministry's plans

Adani bribe row: If no takers, bidders can cut tariff suo motu, says SECI

Communication between SECI and some states suggest tariff was lowered by Adani and Azure after it became tough to find buyers at a price considered expensive