Electricity

World Bank signs agreement with Jharkhand and Central government for a $310 million loan

The Jharkhand Power System Improvement Project will help build new power transmission infrastructure To provide affordable, reliable and 24×7 electricity to the citizens of Jharkhand, the state and the central government have signed an agreement with the World Bank for a loan of $310 million. The Jharkhand Power System Improvement Project will help build new […]

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Solar Power Generation Set to Touch 600 GW by 2023: Report

This growth in the solar capacity, the report mentioned, will put solar energy ahead of all other renewable technologies combined. The total power generation capacity of the world using solar energy is set to touch approximately 600 GW by the end of 2023 from 391 GW in 2017, International Energy Agency (IEA) has said in […]

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Solar Power to Charge Cars, Buses Soon: Bangalore Electricity Supply Company

Solar panels installed at apartments, offices and malls can generate electricity during the day and reduce the carbon footprint. BENGALURU: Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM) is working on a plan to have solar power charge electric vehicles. Speaking to TNIE on the sidelines of the launch of city-wide rooftop solar initiative, BESCOM Managing Director C. […]

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Tata Power Hosts the 2nd Annual Distribution Utility Meet, 2018

Tata Power, India’s largest integrated power utility hosted the 2nd Annual Distribution Utility Meet, 2018 today in Mumbai. The event was inaugurated by Mr. Arvind Singh, Principal Secretary – Energy, Government of Maharashtra in the presence of Mr. Praveer Sinha, CEO & MD, Tata Power and Mr. Reji Kumar Pillai, President, India Smart Grid Forum (ISGF). […]

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Magenta Power Launches ‘Grow Green’ Initiative for Sapling Plantation

Through this program, Magenta Power aims to create greater awareness among people towards use of clean energy in urban areas, reiterating brand’s commitment to early adoption of green solutions. Renewable energy solutions provider Magenta Power has launched its ‘Grow Green’ initiative at pan India level for the sapling plantation. As a part of the initiative, for every […]

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Solar, Wind Provide Almost 50% of Electricity Globally by 2050, says Report

The report further added that, “By 2050, we expect only 29 percent of the electricity production worldwide to result from burning fossil fuels, down from 63 percent today.” The solar and wind technology will account for almost half of the total electricity globally, according to the Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF). Of this, hydro, nuclear […]

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Subsidies in Power Sector Should be Routed via DBT: RK Singh

The Power Minister said, center is ready to provide more funds if needed for infrastructure creation and the states meeting their targets speedily will be incentivized. The Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister R. K. Singh said that subsidies in power sector should be routed through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT). While addressing the Conference of […]

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Canadian Solar Converts Former Japanese Golf Course into 56 MWp Solar Power Plant

Further, the Yamaguchi Shin Mine project solar power system, powered by 173,000 Canadian Solar CS6U modules, is expected to generate approximately 66,000MWh of electricity every year. Publicly traded solar PV modules maker Canadian Solar has commissioned its 56.3 MWp solar power project in Japan during May this year. The company said in a statement that, “Its 56.3 MWp […]

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Renewable to be Half of Total Installed Capacity by 2030: RK Singh

It (power demand) will go up further, which means we will need to expand our capacity, so energy is a good market here By the end of 2030, the renewable energy mix in India’s electricity mix would account for around 55% of the total electricity. The country is expanding and growing in its installation capacity […]

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