Power

The government has planned exploration of 37 coal blocks and 10 lignite blocks along with drilling of 121 coal blocks and one lignite block in the current fiscal, Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi told Parliament on 2 Dec 2019.

Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) has authorized GAIL to develop 2,655 km long Jagadishpur-Haldia-Bokaro-Dhamra Pipeline (JHBDPL) project and approximately 750 km long Barauni - Guwahati pipeline as its integral part which will connect North East region with the...

Oil and gas would continue to play a critical role in meeting India’s energy requirement, in coming two decades even as the country adapt to renewable energy.

Global energy system is transforming at an unprecedented pace and India, too, is in the midst of a major transformative shift in its energy sector, said Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

India is showing a political will in its drive to develop renewable energy, having raised its target of 450 gigawatt in the coming year, noted Francesco La Camera, Director General of the International Renewable Energy Agency, said at the Asia...

India is upgrading its energy relationship with Saudi Arabia to a strategic relationship as well as signing a broader Strategic Partnership Council Agreement during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Riyadh beginning 29 Oct 2019.

The total hydroelectric power potential in India is estimated at about 150,000 MW, equivalent to 84,000 MW at 60% load factor.

Smart city and industrial corridor developments will drive growth in India’s captive power generation market by 15,076.23 MW during 2019-2023, progressing at a CAGR of over 5%, according to the latest #marketresearch report by Technavio.

Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has invited investing Companies to bring technology, capital and good business models to India.

A nuclear plant is coming up in the Gorakhpur of Haryana, previously having focused such plants in southern India, said Dr Jitendra Singh, Minister of State for Atomic Energy and Space.