Power Plants

NLC India commences coal mining operations in Odisha; achieves renewable energy generation capacity of 1,404 mw during FY20

NLC had said that the production of 20 million tonnes of coal per annum from Talabira II and III coal blocks would fuel its 4,200 MW thermal power.

Pipeline or pipe dream? Nirmala Sitharaman's Public-Private Partnership talk in Union Budget 2020-21 needs a big reality check

When the hype ebbs on the longest Indian budget speech at 160 minutes, questions remain on both quantitative numbers and the administrative detail of the qualitative plans outlined

Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran bats for privatisation of power discoms; says system bleeds, all deadlocks should be cleared

His comments come a day after a media report said that half of the thermal power plants in the country the largest source of power are shutting down.

Carbon budget: 14 years till we run out of the budget at current CO2 emission rate

Greenhouse gases from melting permafrost and other natural sources will take 100 Gt of the budget.

World Health Day 2019: India accounts for quarter of the world's air pollution deaths

Every second person in the world lives in areas that don't fall into even the least stringent WHO targets.

Recently refurbished KAPS-2 nuclear power plant in Gujarat reaches 'criticality'

An earlier leak at the plant was plugged 10 days later, after which refurbishing work was taken up.

Anil Agarwal says Vedanta, Anglo American could join hands to mine coal in India; billionaire optimistic about Tuticorin smelter

Vedanta will reportedly play the role of a "catalyst” if Anglo American decides to set foot on the Indian subcontinent.

India fast-tracks clearance of industrial projects; activists worry speed may compromise quality of evaluation

Environmental group Greenpeace says that construction sector, coal-fired power plant of India are contributors to rising levels of particulate matter in air.

Piyush Goyal urges railways, power, coal ministries to work in coordination for 24X7 power supply

To ensure 24X7 power supply to people, Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday urged ministries of railways, power and coal to work in coordination

SBI, lenders to meet this week to discuss recast of distressed power plants; aim to restructure debt worth Rs 1.77 lakh cr

The country's largest lender SBI is reportedly preparing a debt restructuring and take over for stressed power assets in order to attract new owners