India’s energy landscape will see a drastic change only if there is an enhanced focus on developing a robust pipeline network, creation of suitable infrastructure and adequate support in terms of favourable policies being introduced at an accelerated pace writes DR. RC MANSUKHANI.

This March gear up for Construct Maharashtra, an international exhibition and conference on construction, infrastructure and technology.

The state of Uttar Pradesh is all set to launch India and South Asia’s first blockchain-enabled peer-to-peer (P2P) trading of rooftop solar power on December 17.

The country’s first automated delivery-based gas trading platform, India Gas Exchange (IGX) has announced securing the necessary authorisation to operate as a gas exchange as per the provisions of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Gas Exchange) Regulations, 2020, for a period of 25 years.

In the months to come, India can undoubtedly pick a few lessons from China and with appropriate improvisations lead the way to making policy changes that bring in a radical change in the ease of doing business as well as supplying its domestic needs and international demands. By DR. POORNIMA ADVANI

Secretary, Ministry of Coal, Anil Kumar Jain has indicated that as per the discussion report and recommendations made by a high-level committee, the ministry was likely to announce new mining reforms in the next few weeks.

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval to introduce the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme in ten key sectors.

The data platform for improving the performance of solar energy assets, Prescinto Technologies has announced that Radiance Renewables, a developer of cost-efficient renewable energy solutions for commercial, industrial and residential customers, will be it as its primary monitoring and performance analytics software partner.

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Power, New and Renewable Energy & Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Raj Kumar Singh has commended power utility NTPC for the role played by it in ensuring uninterrupted power at the height of the nationwide lockdown amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.