Energy

Jaishankar calls for deeper Quad cooperation on energy, maritime security

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday stressed the importance of deepening cooperation among Quad nations to promote supply chain resilience and ensure technology, critical minerals, and energy security. Participating in the Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Atlanta, Jaishankar said he spoke about countering non-market practices and increased economic stresses in the Indo-Pacific region. The Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting was held on the sidelines of the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Atlanta on Saturday, convened by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Foreign Ministers of Australia and Japan -- Penny Wong and Toshimitsu Motegi, respectively -- also attended the meeting. Jaishankar said he highlighted the importance of maintaining stability, driving prosperity and ensuring freedom of choice as continuing commitments in the Indo-Pacific. The minister also underscored taking forward agreements on counter-terrorism, maritime security and capacity building to enhance .

Indian-American-led firm to build $8.2 bn deepwater port off Texas coast

The US has approved an application from an Indian-American-led firm, ST LNG, to build a deepwater liquefied natural gas (LNG) port off the coast of Texas at a cost of USD 8.2 billion. US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced earlier this week that the Maritime Administration (MARAD) fast-tracked the deepwater port licensing process by completing the Final Environmental Impact Statement within 410 days as against five years. India-born Sharad Tak's ST LNG deepwater port will be built approximately 10.4 miles offshore Matagorda, Texas. Construction is expected to begin in 2027, with the port coming online in 2029, a Department of Transportation statement said. At full capacity, the port will include 20 platforms, four LNG floating storage units, four mooring systems, and 7.7 miles of pipeline, it said, adding that the port location is expected to move vessel traffic away from more congested onshore areas, reducing vessel collisions and safety risks. By slashing red tape and

Oilmax-Eleven consortium wins Kutch offshore oil & gas block in DSF round

Oilmax Energy and Eleven will each hold a 50 per cent participating interest in the Kutch offshore block as India seeks to boost domestic oil and gas production and cut import dependence

India, Singapore plan 3,000-km cross-border power link via ASEAN nations

The proposed 2,000 MW interconnection from Imphal to Singapore through Myanmar, Thailand and Malaysia aims to boost electricity trade, clean energy integration and regional energy security

More solar, yet power shortages: Why India struggles after sunset

Several Indian states, including Rajasthan and Gujarat, are seeking additional power from the Centre to avoid outages. India’s electricity shortfall reached 560 million units in September,

Spot electricity prices double amid demand surge and coal crunch

Most NTPC plants have coal stocks for just 7 days

Francis Halzen wins Physics Nobel for high-energy neutrino discovery

Francis Halzen won the Nobel Prize in physics on Tuesday for his contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and his discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced the award in Stockholm. The prize money this year is 12 million Swedish kronor (about USD 1.2 million), whether for an individual, a small group of laureates or an organisation. Last year, three scientists won the Nobel Prize in physics for research on the strange behaviour of subatomic particles called quantum tunnelling that enabled the ultra-sensitive measurements achieved by MRI machines and laid the groundwork for better cellphones and faster computers. The announcements of this year's prizes began Monday with the Nobel Prize in medicine being awarded to three scientists whose work led to a tool that uses light to help unravel how the brain works. This week's awards continue Wednesday with the chemistry prize and literature on Thursday. After Friday

Sanctions and tariffs weaponised as policy tools, says P K Mishra

Mishra says India must remain open while limiting vulnerability, balancing resilience costs with energy security, competitive manufacturing and diversified trade

Beyond generation

India needs a more flexible power system

Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy secures orders worth ₹985 crore

The orders include a 534.3 MWp project in Rajasthan and a 616 MWh turnkey BESS EPC project in South Africa, the company said

Maharashtra discom awards ₹3,870 cr BESS projects to Oriana Power

Oriana Power has secured two projects totalling 900 MW/1,800 MWh from MSEDCL, with the battery storage systems to operate under 15-year purchase agreements

Russia's Rosatom offers nuclear power plants to India for 100 GW target

Russian state-owned Rosatom has offered nuclear power solutions ranging from large-capacity units to small modular reactors as India targets 100 GW of capacity by 2047

Brics 2026: West Asia tensions, energy supplies may top summit agenda

West Asia conflict and energy security could dominate the BRICS Summit, with members also expected to discuss critical minerals, clean energy, transport and trade

India needs to prioritise technology boosting energy security: ONGC chief

ONGC Chairman and CEO Arun Kumar Singh says India must focus limited resources on technologies that address immediate and strategic energy requirements

AM Green planning ₹10K cr investment across states to set up bio-refineries

Clean energy firm plans five bio-refineries through 2030, with projects in Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh using a range of feedstocks

Rising FDRE, RTC volumes to drive electricity futures market growth

Rising round-the-clock renewable power and a larger merchant market could give India's electricity futures market the volumes it needs to deepen and mature

Smart energy management lessons from the expert

In this session, Raman Chopra, CEO, Caparo Power, talks about power hungry data centers, trends in the power sector and provides career tips to the B-Schoolers.

Essar to invest $5.8 billion in UK energy transition projects by 2035

The group plans to invest £4.3 billion in low-carbon projects, including the Stanlow energy transition hub, while expanding its UK fuel retail network and exploring data centres

Coal output from captive, commercial mines rises 9.6% to 14.8 mt in July

Coal output from captive and commercial mines rose to 14.78 million tonnes in July, with the government citing higher productivity and improved capacity utilisation.

Two 55 MW nuclear SMRs to cost ₹7,000 crore, Centre tells Parliament

Centre says indigenous small modular reactors will take 5-6 years to build after financial approval, with BARC developing three designs under the Nuclear Energy Mission