India

Floating Solar Project

World’s Largest Floating Solar Farm to Start Operations by 2023

An Indian state government has announced the world's largest floating solar project will begin operations in 2022-23.

Microgrid

Tata Power Arm Hits ‘100 Solar Microgrids’ Milestone

TP Renewable Microgrid has installed an aggregate 3 MW of solar microgrid capacity with its 100th project commissioned in Ratnapur, Uttar Pradesh.

Hybrid Power Plant

Adani to Build 600 MW Hybrid Wind-Solar Plant in India

The Indian group secured the project in an auction held by the Solar Energy Corporation of India. The plant will sell power to the Indian grid at a price of INR…

Solar Power Plant

Smart City Project: ‘Smart’ Solar Panels Damaged before Inauguration

Earlier in 2019, BMC had signed MoU with Solar Energy Corporation of India for the installation, with MP Urja Vikas Nigam Limited.

Hydrogen Project

India Plans Entry into Post-2030 Green Hydrogen Market

Green hydrogen is expected to start becoming cost competitive with hydrogen from fossil fuels in India by 2030, finds a new report from The Energy and Resources…

India

Energy Demand Improvement Slows Down in Nov: India Ratings

This was due to the early onset of winters impacting demand from the northern region

Electricity Transmission

Sterlite Power and AMP Capital Join Hands to Invest $1 bn in Transmission Projects

The projects will provide the infrastructure required for evacuating power from multiple renewable energy projects.

Solar Power Plant

JA Solar Signs Agreement with Indian PV Products Distributor Redington

Chinese solar photovoltaic manufacturer JA Solar has entered into a distribution partnership with India’s PV products distributor Redington.

Paris Climate Agreement

India Only Major Country set to Achieve Targets of Paris Agreement: PM Modi

PM Modi attended the centenary celebrations of Visva-Bharati University in Shantiniketan, West Bengal, via video conferencing today.

Hydropower Plant

ABD Approves Loan for New Hydropower Construction in India

A $231 million loan from the Asian Development Bank will be used to construct the Lower Kopili Hydroelectric power plant in Central Assam, India.

Rooftop PV System

Blockchain Peer-to-Peer Rooftop Solar Trading Pilot Launched in India

The India Smart Grid Forum has launched a blockchain peer-to-peer trading pilot with Australian tech pioneer Power Ledger.

Crude Oil

India's Crude Oil Production Slips 5 pc in November

Crude oil production in November at 2.48 million tonnes was lower than 2.61 million tonnes produced in the same month a year back

Carbon Neutral

Vedanta Pledges to Move Towards Carbon-Neutrality

Vedanta on Tuesday said it has signed a declaration on climate change by pledging to move towards carbon neutrality at the Second India CEO Forum on Climate Cha…

Natural Gas

Asia’s Deepest Gas Project Starts Production

First in trio of deepwater gas projects in partnership with Reliance that are expected to help meet India’s rapidly expanding energy needs.

Crude Oil

ONGC Opens Eighth Hydrocarbon Producing Basin of India

State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation on Sunday opened India's eighth hydrocarbon producing basin when it started oil flow from a well in the Bengal basin…