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CIL ramps up production to improve coal supply to power stations

Says it has stepped up deliveries to power sector in the first eight days of September, clocking 20% growth at an average of 1.39 million tonne a day

Kerala to kick-start India's ambitious green hydrogen mission

IOC confirms talks to set up two hydrogen production and refuelling stations

CESL to launch the country's first grid scale battery storage program

Set to launch grand challenge for electric buses in cities

Lack of planning by state governments led to coal crisis, says Centre

Discoms should improve recovery, says power secretary

Tata, Adani plants may get to sell on power exchanges amid coal crisis

The ministry is pursuing these five states to allow the two units to sell in the spot market on the power exchanges

NTPC plans to ramp up coal supply as shortage hits thermal units

NTPC said the company was augmenting its imported coal capacity of 2.7 million tonne, which was drawn from its earlier contracts

Centre questions Chhattisgarh's solar-powered irrigation pump bids

Ministry says state wasted Rs 200 cr of Kusum scheme grant with high bids

India to phase out ozone-harming gases by 2023; industry says ready

The Union Cabinet decided to develop a national strategy for phasing down HFCs by 2023, so that industries can draw a roadmap for action

Gencos to be allowed to sell power in open market if not paid by discoms

Power ministry has made the suggestion in order to reduce the retail tariff for consumers and reduce burden of regular payment on the discoms

Discoms' projected Rs 90,000 cr loss 'grossly inflated': Power ministry

ICRA in March in an analysis had indicated that discom losses will increase to Rs 90,000 crore in FY21, under a particular scenario

Despite regulatory, discom challenges, Sterlite Power bets on demand growth

IPO-bound Sterlite looks at growth in power transmission infra and power equipment industry

Manufacturing firms list green goals; environmentalists say more needed

Tata Power was the first power company to declare a net-zero target for itself

Single-use plastic items to be prohibited from July 2022: Centre

The ministry has also notified an increase in the thickness of plastic bags, aiming to reduce littering of plastic

Augment Infrastructure acquires majority stake in CleanMax for Rs 1,650 cr

The company said Augment is purchasing the existing stake of Yellow Bell Investment Ltd and International Finance Corporation (IFC) in CleanMax

ReNew Power enters hydro sector, acquires Larsen & Toubro unit

As part of the deal with L&T, ReNew will take over L&T Utta­ranchal Hydropower, whi­ch owns the Singoli-Bhatwari Hydroelectric Project (SBHEP), from L&T Power Development

Expiry of safeguard duty: Boon for solar developers, bane for manufacturers

Sector executives feel this would exacerbate the problems of domestic manufacturers of solar cells and modules.

IPCC climate report vindicates our 'Polluter Pays' stand, says govt

The report has estimated that under all growth scenarios, the planet's warming level will touch 1.5 degree Celsius

States oppose Electricity Bill as Centre pushes reforms in power sector

The proposed new Bill is slated to be placed on the floor of the Parliament in the current session

Code red for humanity: UN report delivers dire warning on climate change

'CODE RED': IPCC says planet to warm by 1.5 degree Celsius in all growth scenarios over 20 yrs

ReNew Power to invest $1.2 bn for country's 1st round-the-clock RE project

The project will be designed to operate at an 80% average annual PLF and will have a minimum capacity utilisation factor of 70% monthly, despite being a renewable energy project, says ReNew Power