On Thursday, Power Mech Projects Ltd. declared that it has secured an order from Talwandi Sabo Power Limited, a Vedanta Limited subsidiary, for the Operation and Maintenance (O&M) of a 3X660 MW supercritical thermal power plant in Punjab’s Mansa District’s Banawala Village. The company announced in a regulatory filing that it had received an order…
On Monday, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) revealed that it had received orders totaling more than Rs 11,000 crore from Adani Power and Mahan Energen, a subsidiary of Adani Power, for the provision of equipment (such as boilers, turbines, and generators) and supervision of the erection and commissioning of three power projects located in Mahan,…
JSW Neo Energy, a JSW Energy subsidiary, declared that it has obtained a letter of award (LoA) from NTPC to establish a 300 MW wind-solar hybrid power plant that is connected to the ISTS. The award is a component of the tariff-based competitive bid that was requested for the creation of 1,000 MW ISTS-connected Wind-Solar…
In July, foreign portfolio investors bought a net amount of Rs 32,365 crore, however, due to concerns about high valuations and the topline growth forecast, among other reasons, foreign investors sold in some sectors, such as IT, power, metals, and energy. According to NSDL data, in July, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) sold shares valued at…
November saw a rise in the nation’s power consumption of 119.64 billion units (BU), or approximately 8.5 percent, as a result of celebrations and more economic activity. Based on government data, power consumption was 110.25 billion units in the same period last year, which was more than the 99.32 billion units recorded in November 2021….
According to statistics issued by the government on Tuesday, the growth of India’s eight key sectors fell to a four-month low of 8.1% in September from a 14-month peak of 12.5% in August. This was mainly because of a dramatic fall in the increase in the production of power, crude oil, and refinery products. September…
In order to reach net zero emissions by 2040, Oil India Ltd. (OIL) chairman and managing director Ranjit Rath announced on Thursday that the state-owned corporation wants to invest Rs.25,000 crore in renewable energy. The corporation has made the decision to invest in projects to end flaring as well as green hydrogen, solar, geothermal energy,…
Eight core industries’ combined output increased by 6% in February as compared to 5.9% in the same month last year. It’s interesting to note that the Commerce and Industry Ministry increased the core sector growth estimate for January 2023 from 7.8 to 8.9 percent. An official statement stated that the core industries’ overall growth rate from…
The state-owned power producer NTPC announced on Monday that its electricity production increased by over 12% between April – February of last year to 364.2 billion units. NTPC Ltd. “recorded 11.92% rise in generation, i.e. 364.2 BU in FY23 through February month, compared to the country’s generation growth of 9.56%,” according to a company release….
India’s government is analyzing a slower retirement of maturing coal-fired power plants as it also adds newer sites, a move that would keep fossil fuel capacity higher for years and potentially stall efforts to hit climate goals. Officials are considering a proposal to shutter less than 5GW of existing capacity by the end of the…
