India’s renewable energy capacity rose 123 per cent to 20.1 GW by August this fiscal, driven by a strong project pipeline and favourable market conditions. However, bidding activity has slowed sharply, with only 3.4 GW auctioned in the first half of FY2026. India’s renewable energy (RE) sector has recorded a robust 123 per cent growth...
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Energy independence is absolute, thermal remains essential
With over thirty years in the power sector, Suresh Kumar Narang, CEO, Nabha Power Ltd, has witnessed India’s energy evolution first-hand. In an exclusive interaction with INFRASTRUCTURE TODAY’s Manish Pant, he explains that as the country ramps up investment in clean energy technologies through a calibrated strategy, thermal power will remain a vital link in...
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CM Yogi urges power officials to maintain power supply in UP
UP is likely to have electricity crisis due to shortage of coal stocks
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India to have Rs 2k cr standalone renewable battery power bank
Govt to implement solar, wind project to supply 500 MW for 2-hour
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Tamil Nadu joins UDAY, ‘Power for All’ gets a boost
The Ministry of Power has signed an MoU for Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY) with Tamil Nadu in New Delhi, on 9 January, 2017. With the signing of the ‘24x7 Power For All (PFA)’ roadmap document with the state, the roadmap for all the 28 states, except one, and all the seven Union Territories in the country has now been finalised and is under implementation.
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A Bright Future Beckons
Numerous steps by the Indian government to combat challenges facing the domestic power sector will realise immense potential, says Anil Kadam, Solution Architect & Marketing, Energy & Utilities, Schneider Electric India.
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Percentage of RE in power generation
As per information from the Central Electricity Authority, the percentage share of renewable energy in total power generation increased from 4.97 per cent in 2012-13 to about 5.7 per cent by February 2016.
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Rural power faces fund challenge
As the state gears up to meet additional power demand of 3500 MW for rural electrification by the end of 12th Plan
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Telangana in Centre´s list for 24×7 power
The Centre has in principle agreed to include power-starved Telangana in the Power For All (PFA) scheme, which means 24x7 power supply to the state, that will take two years to implement (i.e.2017-18), state government sources said.
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Another milestone in Karnataka's solar plans
Jindal Aluminium Limited (JAL), India's leading manufacturer of aluminium extruded profiles, commissioned the company's first photovoltaic grid connected solar power generation plant at Chitradurga, Karnataka,