Hyderabad: Deputy CM Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka asked the officials to get ready for meeting the power demand due to El Nino effect and asked them to prepare a comprehensive action plan to ensure uninterrupted and quality power supply.At a review meeting of energy department at the SPDCL corporate office on Saturday, he said that uninterrupted…
Lucknow: A green ‘chaupal’ was organised by the forest department at the Harakh range of the Barabanki forest division on Friday under the ongoing ‘Van Mahotsav’ drive in Uttar Pradesh. Minister of state for environment, forest and climate change (independent charge) Arun Kumar Saxena inaugurated the event by planting a banyan sapling on temple premises…
Kakkayam Dam in Kozhikode T’puram: KSEB is actively exploring the opportunity to set up a pumped storage facility at Kakkayam in Kozhikode. The board has signed an agreement with Tata Consulting Engineers to prepare a detailed project report (DPR) for the same. Kakkayam pumped storage project, designed around Kakkayam and Kuttiady dams in Kozhikode, aims…
Patna: In a significant move to address future power shortages, Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC) chairman Amir Subhani and member P S Yadav have approved the procurement of 300 MW of renewable energy, including solar, wind, hydropower and other non-conventional sources, to strengthen the state’s clean energy portfolio and meet future demand.As per the order…
Patna: Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC) chairman Amir Subhani and member P S Yadav have approved procurement of 300 MW of renewable energy, including solar, wind, hydropower and other non-conventional sources, to strengthen the state’s clean energy portfolio and meet future demand.The power will be sourced through the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) under…
Bhopal: Power consumers in Madhya Pradesh can expect fewer transmission bottlenecks, better voltage stability and more reliable supply over the next five years, as MP Transco plans to invest Rs 7,668 crore to strengthen the state’s transmission network.Under its 14th Transmission Expansion Plan for 2024-25 to 2028-29, the utility will build 4,867 circuit km of…
The stakeholders’ dialogue in progress Bhubaneswar: The state on Saturday unveiled the Odisha State Energy Action Plan (OSEAP), inaugurated two 150-m wind resource assessment masts in Ganjam and oversaw the signing of agreements for a 125 MW/500 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), marking a major push towards renewable energy and climate-resilient growth. The announcements…
Maruti Suzuki converts paddy straw and food waste into biogas Gurgaon: Maruti Suzuki is set to establish a biogas plant at its Kharkhoda facility, while expanding the existing biogas plant in Manesar. It will invest Rs 150 crore for the two projects.Managing director & CEO, Maruti Suzuki India Limited, Hisashi Takeuchi, said on Friday, “Maruti…
Gandhinagar: Citing a “decade of disasters” marked by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Russia-Ukraine war and the ongoing West Asia-driven energy shock, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the disruptions underline the need for energy self-reliance and a faster shift to green energy.At an event in Surat, where he laid foundation stones and inaugurated projects…
PM Modi inaugurates Namo hospital in Daman Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in Daman on Friday evening that the Union govt has resolved to ensure accelerated development of Union territories. The PM said during a public meeting that several projects related to connectivity, health, education, tourism and urban infrastructure, for which foundation stones have…
