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Coal gasification is essential: Pralhad Joshi
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra)[India], May 6 (ANI): Union Minister for Coal and Mines, Pralhad Joshi on Friday launched 20 closed and discontinued mines that will help the country to increase its coal supply.
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Centre asks all imported coal power plants to operate at full capacity
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 6 (ANI): Highlighting that the demand for power has gone up by almost 20 per cent in energy terms, the Ministry of Power on Thursday ordered all imported coal power plants to operate at full capacity.
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Amid heatwave spell, India's peak power demand touches all-time high
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 29 (ANI): Amid a severe heatwave spell across India, the peak power demand in the country touched an all-time high of 207,111 MW on Friday, informed the Ministry of Power.
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Maximum all-India power demand met surpasses 201 GW
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 27 (ANI): Amid the reports of coal shortages faced at power plants in the country, the central governmnet said the maximum all-India power demand met was recorded at 201.066 GW on Tuesday.
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Govt invites EOI for setting up manufacturing zone for power & renewab
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 14 (ANI): The Ministry of Power said on Thursday it has sought an Expression of Interest (EOI) for setting up a manufacturing zone on a pilot basis for power and renewable energy sector with a budgetary outlay of Rs 400 crore over a period of five years.
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NTPC inks pact with Gujarat Gas to blend green hydrogen in PNG
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has signed an agreement with Gujarat Gas Limited (GGL) to blend green hydrogen in Piped Natural Gas (PNG), the Ministry of Power said on Tuesday.
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Power Ministry puts regional, state control room executives on high alert
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 27 (ANI): The Ministry of Power on Sunday issued an advisory to all the state government and electricity authorities to prepare themselves to ensure maintenance and reliability of the electricity grid during the strike called by the National Convention of Workers fro
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Power Ministry asks states to take timely action for coal supply
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 26 (ANI): The Ministry of Power said on Saturday it has issued a circular requesting the states to take action against imported coal-based power plants if they fail to maintain adequate coal stocks.
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NHPC pays interim dividend of Rs 933.61 crore to Government
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 11 (ANI): The state-run NHPC Limited has paid an interim dividend of Rs 933.61 crore to the Government of India for the financial year 2021-22, the Ministry of Power said on Friday.
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PM Modi to address 'Energy for sustainable growth' webinar tomorrow
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 3 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a webinar on March 4 on the theme of "Energy for Sustainable Growth", which will see the participation of sectoral groups from the Ministries of Power, Petroleum & Natural Gas, Renewable Energy, Coal, Mines, E
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EV charging stations expanded 2.5 times in 9 major cities in last 4 months
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 19 (ANI): The number of charging stations for electric vehicles (EV) in nine mega cities of India increased by 2.5 times in the last four months due to multiple initiatives taken by the government, the Union Ministry of Power said on Saturday.
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'False' statement by Telangana CM, States free to buy renewable energy fro
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 15 (ANI): Union Power Minister R K Singh on Tuesday dismissed a statement by Telangana Chief Minister and clarified that states are free to hold their own bids and buy renewable energy from any developer based on those bids.
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