RE based power generation accounts for 64 per cent in FY21
As per CEEW Centre for Energy Finance (CEEW-CEF) report, of the 12.1 GW power generation capacity in FY21, the renewable energy accounted for about 64 per cent. Around 5.5 GW…
India aims to construct 40 km of highways in the current financial year
The highway network in India makes up only 2 per cent of the countrys total road network, but carries about 40 per cent of the total road traffic.The ministry of…
Solapur-Dhule highway to open for traffic by August 2021
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is constructing the 124-km long Solapur - Aurangabad - Dhule National Highway No 52 (Old 211). So far, around 90 per cent of…
EDF India completes installation of 1 lakh smart meters in India
The EDF India in association with Accenture Solutions Private Limited (India) bagged a contract from Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) in 2019. The scope of the contract covers the design…
IFFCO to set four oxygen plants by June 2021
The fertiliser cooperative IFFCO is setting up four oxygen plants in India at a cost of ?30 crore. The upcoming plants will produce about 610 cubic meters per hour. The…
NCL floats tenders for Bina Kakri Amalgamation OCP
The Northern Coalfields Limited has recently floated tenders for Bina Kakri Amalgamation OCP at NCL, Singrauli in Madhya Pradesh. The scope of work involves planning, design, engineering, construction, fabrication, erection,…
Indias solar capacity crosses 40 GW
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has revealed in its March 2021 report that the installed and operational solar capacity in India has crossed the 40 GW mark. According…
Indian Army inaugurates 56 KVA Solar Energy plant in North Sikkim
The Indian Army has inaugurated the First Green Solar Energy harnessing plant of 56 KVA using Vanadium based battery technology in North Sikkim. The plant has come up at an…
Odisha approves nine industrial projects worth Rs 2500 crore
The Odisha State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) has recently approved nine industrial projects to the tune of Rs 2,570.54 crore. These projects pertain to industries such as metal…
Tangedco to shift Uppur Power Project at Ramanathapuram to Udangudi
The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) has decided to shift the Uppur Super Critical Power Project at Ramanathapuram district to Udangudi in Thoothukudi. The company plans to set…
SCCL achieves considerable growth in April 2021 despite the pandemic
Despite the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic, the Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) has achieved considerable growth in April. SCCL transported 54.43 lakh tonne of coal in April 2021, achieving…
PCMC to install oxygen generation plants at its hospitals
The Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation is setting up four oxygen generation plants at its hospitals. The plant would be fast tracked and come up within few days to tackle the rising…
JSW Energy uprates its Karcham Wangtoo hydro power plant to 1091 MW
The Karcham Wangtoo plant owned by JSW Hydro Energy Limited, is located on river Satluj in District Kinnaur of Himachal Pradesh. The plant was commissioned on 13th September 2011. The…
Gujarat registers the highest addition of wind power generation in 2020-21
The state of Gujarat witnessed the highest addition of wind power generation capacity in the country in 2020-21. According to Indian Wind Turbine Manufacturers Association (IWTMA), 1020.3 MW of cumulative…
DRDO to set up 500 medical oxygen-generation plants across India
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) will set up 500 medical oxygen-generating plants across the country within three months. These plants will be based on the Medical Oxygen Plant…