Global electricity review 2024
Renewables generated a record 30 percent of global electricity in 2023, driven by growth in solar and wind especially from China, according to the Global Electricity Review 2024 released by the global
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Cap ethanol for blending at 400 million litres'
The tussle between sugar and ethanol lobby over ethanol blending has taken a new turn. The expert committee on ethanol pricing, headed by Planning Commission member Saumitra Chaudhuri, wants the quantity of ethanol for blending to be restricted to 400 million litres as of now.
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Sunrise in the west
Gujarat has taken the lead among states in solar power. And it has a plan: to integrate solar into its power ecosystem by working on both the demand and supply sides, report Himanshu Darji, Mitul Thakkar and Shelley Singh WHEN HIS DESIGN DIDN
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Oil firms being encouraged to secure assets abroad: Manmohan
NEW DELHI: Stating that the growing Indian economy would require tremendous amount of energy sources to maintain its pace, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday said India was encouraging its oil companies to acquire gas and oil assets abroad to meet the increasing demand that is likely to grow by 40 per cent in the next decade. Delivering the inaugural address at the three-day Petrotech 2010
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Diesel price deregulation uncertainty could affect IOC, ONGC issue price: Montek
The Planning Commission Deputy Chairman, Mr Montek Singh Ahluwalia, has said that the uncertainty over deregulation of diesel price could impact the issue price of the oil companies. He was responding to a specific query from Business Line on whether the deregulation issue could impact the forthcoming follow-on offers of Indian Oil Corporation and ONGC. Speaking at sidelines of the Petrotech
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ONGC plans to spend $10 bn for KG basin
New Delhi: ONGC plans to invest over $10 billion to develop its new gas field in the KG basin for production. ONGC aims to develop the KG basin through four different projects.
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ONGC plans $10-b investment in new gas discoveries
NEW DELHI: Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) on Tuesday announced mega plans to invest over $10 billion in the new gas discoveries off the East Coast to bring them to production. Speaking on the sidelines of the Petrotech 2010 conference here, ONGC Director (Exploration) D. K. Pande said the corporation was aiming to develop finds in the KG basin through four different projects.
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Vietnam gets aid for nuclear power plants
SINGAPORE: The civil nuclear energy option has come into sharp focus in Southeast Asia, with Vietnam firming up foreign aid and Singapore evincing interest. Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said here on Monday
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Power generation from coal: measuring and reporting efficiency performance and CO2 emissions
Coal is the biggest single source of energy for electricity production and its share is growing. The efficiency of converting coal into electricity matters: more efficient power plants use less fuel and emit less climate-damaging carbon dioxide. This report explores how efficiency is measured and reported at coal-fired power plants.
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NTPC thermal project to feed power to Delhi
The first 500 MW unit of Indira Gandhi Super Thermal Power Project at Jhajjar, Haryana, has been commissioned after achieving full load on October 31, 2010. The unit has achieved full load in 39 months and 25 days from the date of investment approval, a new record for Greenfield projects. The 1,500 MW [3x500 MW] project is being set up by Aravali Power Company Private Limited, a joint ventur
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Punjab ready for power reforms
Punjab is swiftly marching ahead to attain its target of being a surplus power generation state by 2011-12. An assurance to this effect was given by Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) to the Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal during a review meeting chaired by Badal on Wednesday.