Europe’s energy crisis raises firewood prices, theft fears
By VANESSA GERA, DAVID McHUGH and AUREL OBREJA, CHISINAU, Moldova, Oct. 27: Tudor Popescu swings his axe down on a log, then feeds the split...
Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam starts generating electricity
By Elizabeth Ingram
Ethiopia started generating electricity for the first time from its Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) hydroelectric project on Feb. 20, 2022.
The controversial...
China’s giant Wudongde hydro project put into full operation
China's massive Wudongde hydropower plant started generating power from the last of its series of 12 generators of 850MW on Wednesday, marking the full...
At 6,499 MW, Delhi sees highest power demand this summer
Pushed by the sultry weather condition, Delhi's peak power demand soared to 6,499 MW on Thursday afternoon, the highest so far this summer, discom...
India likely to get third power exchange owned by PTC, BSE by year end
Pranurja Solutions had submitted the draft rules and bye-laws at the time of filing the petition, according to the CERC order issued on Wednesday
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Global EV sales accelerating, but government help needed – IEA
While the COVID-19 pandemic drove global car sales down 16 per cent in 2020, EV sales jumped 41 per cent to around 3 million...
India working to promote sub-regional energy hub comprising Bhutan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar and India
KATHMANDU, March 10: India is working to promote a sub-regional energy hub comprising Bhutan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar and India to meet its energy needs,...
Power Minister R K Singh calls for study on impact of hydro projects
Power Minister R K Singh on Wednesday brushed aside apprehensions that water storage or dam projects, which also generate hydro electricity, harm environment, and...
Uttarakhand Chamoli Glacier break: NTPC says avalanche damaged Tapovan hydro project
An avalanche near Tapovan in Uttarakhand has damaged a part of our under-construction hydropower project in the region, NTPC Limited informed on Sunday after...
Amazon now world’s biggest corporate purchaser of clean energy
The tech giant says a year-long push to expand its renewables footprint has made it the world's leading buyer of clean energy, with 6.5GW...
