India

Coal Production

CIL to Engage MDOs to Boost Coal Output

Coal India Limited will engage mine developer cum operators to increase its coal output and reduce import dependency of the dry fuel in the coming years.

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Activists Criticize Vectren Plan to Keep 1 Coal-Fired Plant

A utility serving 145,000 customers in southwest Indiana plans to close three coal-fired power plants.

Oil & Gas Trade

India's May Crude Oil Imports Post Biggest Decline Since at Least 2005

India's crude oil imports in May fell 22.6% from a year earlier, the biggest drop since at least 2005.

Coal Production

India's Coal Stock in Thermal Power Plants Increases to Highest Level of 50 MT: Pralhad Joshi

The coal stock in thermal power plants in the country has increased to the highest level of 50 million tonnes, sufficient enough for 30 days.

Solar Power Plant

Tata Power Subsidiary to Develop 120MW Solar Power Project in India

Tata Power Renewable Energy has received a letter of award from Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam for developing a 120MW solar project in the state of Gujarat.

Solar Power Plant

Andhra Pradesh Greenlights 10GW Solar Project

The government will create an affiliate of AP Power Generation Corporation.

Solar Power Plant

15GW Wind-Solar Hybrid Power to Come Online in India: Report

SECI intends to set up 5GW wind and solar projects for the next 10 years.

Solar Power Plant

India Awards USD 6 Billion Solar Power Contract to Adani Green Energy

India's state renewable energy agency SECI has awarded a USD 6 billion contract to domestic renewables company Adani Green Energy Limited.

Oil Field

'Roadmap' Ready to Douse Assam Oil Well Fire

A 'roadmap' has been chalked out to douse Assam's oil well fire, which continues to blaze for the fourth day on Friday and has till now claimed two lives.

Clean emission

Around 90% of Indian Cities have no Budgetary Allocation for City-Specific Clean Air Plans

Only nine among India's 102 cities have a city-specific clean air plan with an outlined budget for the execution of the proposed air pollution mitigation activi…

Hydropower Plant

India Overtakes Japan as the Fifth Largest Hydropower Generator in the World: IHA Report

The report said India added over 154 MW of hydropower capacity in 2019, a 25% annual increase.

Energy Storage Technology

India: Industry Needs to Clarify Energy Storage Policy in New Electricity Law

A clear policy framework regarding energy storage is needed in the new electricity law for the adoption of storage technologies in suitable areas, an industry b…

Solar Power Plant

Adani Green Wins Contract to Develop 8GW Solar Projects in India

Adani Green Energy has won a contract from the Solar Energy Corporation of India to develop 8GW of solar projects at a cost of $6bn.

Crude Oil

Refineries Around Asia Join Chinese Peers in Ramping up Oil Output

Refineries from India to South Korea are expected to join their Chinese counterparts in ramping up production from June.

Energy Investment

Canadian Investment Firm to Acquire Emami Power in India

Canadian investment company Brookfield Asset Management has reportedly agreed to acquire the solar power business of Indian power company Emami Group.