Kerala is facing high-peak-hour demand T’puram: Kerala may soon start managing peak-hour energy crisis in a cost-effective manner, with the state electricity board moving closer to procuring 200MW solar power together with energy storage system (ESS) for a period of 25 years. The cost discovered by KSEB for the power is Rs 2.93 per kWh.KSEB…
Bhubaneswar: Vice-president C P Radhakrishnan on Thursday said science should go beyond creation of knowledge and play a decisive role in shaping public policy, strengthening sustainability and serving society.Addressing the 15th graduation ceremony of the National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar, he called upon young scientists to use innovation as a tool…
New policy is expected to be unveiled ahead of Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit in Jan 2027 Gandhinagar: Gujarat govt has begun revising its waste-to-energy policy to manage growing urban waste and increase renewable energy generation, with a more liberal incentive framework aimed at attracting public and private investments.The urban development department and the energy and…
Lucknow: Coal India Limited (CIL) and Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (UPRVUNL) on Friday signed a joint venture agreement to develop renewable energy projects across Uttar Pradesh, a step towards strengthening the state’s energy security and expanding clean power generation.The agreement was signed in the presence of UPRVUNL managing director Mayur Maheshwari and…
Vadodara: India successfully met its all-time peak power demand of 271 GW in May this year and is preparing for a 300 GW capacity next year as electricity consumption continues to rise, union power minister Manohar Lal Khattar said on Monday.Addressing the inaugural session of the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference in Vadodara, Khattar said the…
This is Prime Minister Takaichi’s first visit to India. It comes a year after India and Japan expanded cooperation in areas such as economic security and digital partnership and takes place amid growing geopolitical uncertainty in the Indo-Pacific. Regional security and economic resilience also figured prominently in Takaichi’s statement before the visit. Why is the…
Union minister Pralhad Joshi atnew waste-to-energy plant at Gabbur on Friday Hubballi: A waste-to-energy plant in Hubballi-Dharwad has completed a successful trial run and is expected to offer a long-term solution to the twin cities’ garbage problem.The project, described as an ambitious initiative of Union minister for new and renewable energy Pralhad Joshi, has come…
Chennai: Chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Thursday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to reconsider Union govt’s proposed disinvestment of up to 3% stakes of NLC India Ltd. In a letter to the PM, Vijay said any further dilution of Union govt’s stake would undermine the public sector undertaking’s strategic character and weaken long-term public…
Ahmedabad: The Army, Gujarat Police and security teams of Adani Green Energy Park conducted a multi-agency security drill at the Renewable Energy Park in Khavda of Kutch district to assess preparedness against hybrid threats.The exercise was carried out by the Bald Eagle Brigade under the Konark Corps and focused on validating coordinated response mechanisms among…
Dibrugarh: Union minister for petroleum and natural gas Hardeep Singh Puri visited Duliajan on Sunday, where he toured key installations of Oil India Limited (OIL), including the company’s virtual-reality (VR) centre and one of the oldest continuously producing oil wells in the country.Duliajan, located in Dibrugarh district, serves as the field headquarters of OIL and…
