Power

The Cabinet  has approved for signing the Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) to constitute the ‘India-Japan Steel Dialogue’ to strengthen cooperation in steel sector and coal MoU.

The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) is planning to set up a dedicated “Green Window to serve the unserved segments of renewable energy”, New and Renewable Energy Ministry Secretary Anand Kumar said on 11 Dec 2019.

In a move to attract investments, the Goods and Services Tax has been reduced to 5% on electric vehicles (EVS) from 12% and 28% with 22% cess for conventional vehicles.

Japan intends to continue support capacity building in the multi-billion dollar Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and participate in the hydrocarbon sector.

India has called on more countries to join the International Solar Alliance (ISA) to reduce dependence on fossil fuels to meet the growing energy requirement.

A Consultative Committee of Parliamentarians were briefed about the high importance accorded by the Government to gas-based economy and Biofuels, setting the pace for them to deliberate on the two topics.

Most of renewable energy projects in India are being implemented by the private sector developers selected through transparent bidding process, Minister of State for New and Renewable Energy R.K. Singh said in written reply to parliament on 5 Dec 2019.

Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs), Gail (India) Limited and Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL) have issued 443 numbers Letters of Intent (LoIs) as on 29 Nov 2019 for setting up Compressed BioGas (CBG) plants in the country.

Multiple steps have been taken to curb the cyber threats on the National Power Grid’s large number of assets established across the country.

Bids for 15,100 MW of wind power projects have been issued, out of which projects of 12,162.50 MW capacity have been awarded, Minister of State New and Renewable Energy R.K. Singh said in written reply to a question in Rajya...