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India’s renewable energy capacity addition doubled to 15 GW in Apr-Nov: Pralhad Joshi

New Delhi, Dec 17 India's renewable energy capacity addition almost doubled to 15GW during the April-November period of this fiscal compared a year ago, indicating India's commitment towards the target of 500GW non-fossil capacity by 2030, Union New & Renewable Energy Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Tuesday. Addressing at CII International Energy Conference & Exhibition 2024 here, Joshi said, "In …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Russia launches massive attack on Ukraine’s energy sector, minister says

CNN

Kyiv, Ukraine CNN — Russia launched a widespread attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure overnight, forcing the country to implement emergency power outages, Ukrainian authorities said on Friday. “The losses of the Russian occupiers in the Pokrovsk direction are consistently high, especially in manpower,” Ukraine’s commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said Friday. He also acknowledged that “for several months now, the Pokrovsk direction …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Moldova’s President dismisses energy minister amid growing energy crisis

Firstpost

Moldova’s President dismissed Energy Minister Victor Parlicov on Thursday, and Prime Minister Dorin Recean called for the resignation of two other senior energy officials for their failure to address the ongoing energy crisis in the country Moldova’s President dismissed Energy Minister Victor Parlicov on Thursday, and Prime Minister Dorin Recean called for the resignation of two other senior energy officials …

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1 month ago

India, Australia Push for Mega Pacts

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the launch of the India-Australia Renewable Energy Partnership that will “boost two-way investment in renewable energy projects like solar PV manufacturing, battery and mineral processing, green hydrogen and green iron”. Terming Australia’s relationship with India as “stronger, deeper and more consequential than ever before,” Albanese said, “We’re approaching the fifth anniversary of …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Inspect, monitor power infrastructure to ensure public safety: U.P. energy minister

Hindustan Times

Energy minister AK Sharma on Saturday instructed power sector officials to swiftly address issues like dilapidated poles, loose power lines, and overhead cables hanging dangerously close to homes, and to crack down on defaulters and power thieves. energy minister AK Sharma Highlighting the risk of electrical accidents that can cause human and animal casualties as well as fires, Sharma emphasised …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Jaishankar meets Singapore Deputy PM, discusses ties with focus on green energy, semiconductors

Firstpost

On the second leg of his two-nation tour, EAM Jaishankar arrived in Singapore on Friday where he met Deputy PM Gan Kim Yong and discussed with him ways to take forward contemporary bilateral partnership External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday met Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong and discussed with him ways to take forward contemporary bilateral partnership, …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

‘India did entire world a favour’: Hardeep Singh Puri on India’s stance to buy Russian oil, ‘if we had not done so…’

Live Mint

Union Petroleum and Natural Gas minister Hardeep Singh Puri said that India's decision to buy oil from Russia amid global uncertainties helped prevent a potential spike in global oil prices. In an interview with CNN's Becky Anderson in Abu Dhabi, Union minister Puri explained that if the Indian government hadn't bought Russian oil, global oil price would have gone up …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

'India did the entire world a favour': Union Minister Puri on India's stance to buy Russian oil

New Indian Express

India's decision to purchase oil from Russia amidst global uncertainties has played a crucial role in preventing a potential spike in global oil prices, said Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri. In an interview with CNN's Becky Anderson on the sidelines of the annual ADIPEC energy industry event in Abu Dhabi, the Union Minister stated that without …

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Tesla to Explore Manufacturing in Andhra Pradesh, US

Deccan Chronicle

IT and electronics minister N. Lokesh met with Tesla CFO Vaibhav Taneja in Austin, US, to explore the possibility of Tesla establishing an EV manufacturing unit in Andhra Pradesh. Lokesh expressed the state's commitment to becoming an EV manufacturing hub, with a target of generating 72 GW of renewable energy by 2029. Tesla is interested in collaborating with Andhra Pradesh …

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5 months ago

Budget 2024: Fillip to clean energy schemes

The Hindu

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s Budget address gave a fillip to several commitments made in the interim Budget in February to incentivise clean energy but stopped short of announcing new schemes. In 2022, Atomic Energy Minister Jitendra Singh had said that these reactors, “less expensive and safer”, would be important to India’s energy security. The Finance Minister also restated a proposal …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

PM Modi Visits India-Russia Civil Nuclear Energy Photo Exhibition

Deccan Chronicle

Moscow: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said energy is an important pillar of cooperation between India and Russia. Prime Minister Modi witnessed a photo exhibition dedicated to India-Russia cooperation in civil nuclear energy at the Rosatom Pavilion at VDNKh, inaugurated in November 2023. "Prime Minister Modi was also shown the 'Atomic Symphony' - a permanent working model of the …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Nitin Gadkari’s pilot project for Nagpur: ‘Air-plane like seating, bus hostess’

Hindustan Times

Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari, announced on Tuesday that a pilot project is underway in Maharashtra's Nagpur involving a 132-seater bus with airplane-like seating and a “bus hostess”. Union minister Nitin Gadkari In an interview with NDTV, Gadkari expressed the government's ambition for India to transition from being a net energy importer to becoming a net …

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6 months ago

Ravi Kumar takes charge as Energy Minister, sanctions 40,336 farm pump connections

The Hindu

Gottipati Ravi Kumar took charge as the Minister for Energy at the Secretariat in Amaravati on June 22. Soon after, he signed files related to the sanction of new electricity connections for 40,336 agricultural pumps, and the constitution of a committee to look into compliance with the Central government’s instruction to list out all government buildings/complexes under the State government …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Opposition should find issues against us that actually stick: Hardeep Singh Puri

The Hindu

The Prime Minister and the RSS chief have affirmed their support for reservations, says Hardeep Singh Puri, adding that the BJP-led NDA has done more for the SCs, STs, and OBCs than the previous governments. Edited excerpts: Opposition parties have accused the BJP of using probe agencies to intimidate them, citing the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. The …

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1 year ago

NSW energy minister rules out government takeover of Origin Energy's Eraring power plant

ABC

New South Wales Energy Minister Penny Sharpe has confirmed the state government will not consider taking over Australia's largest coal-fired power plant. Key points: Origin Energy plans to close Eraring in 2025, but a government review has recommended it stay open Energy Minister Penny Sharpe says the government will not consider taking over Eraring The power plant meets 18 per …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Israel advances water-for-energy deal with Jordan, UAE

Al Jazeera

A tripartite agreement is expected to be signed at the COP28 conference in Dubai in November. Israel’s energy minister and the chief executive of UAE’s renewable energy firm Masdar have met to advance a water-for-energy deal with Jordan, according to the Israeli energy ministry. The statement did not specify where the meeting was held, but said it came on the …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Colombo mulls converting Adani power project to a G2G deal: Sri Lankan media

The Hindu

In a cabinet memorandum last month, Sri Lanka’s Energy Minister has sought to convert the agreement with Adani Green Energy Limited — for execution of renewable energy projects in the island’s Northern Province — to a government-to-governmental deal, according to Sri Lankan media reports. Leading Colombo-based weekend newspaper The Sunday Times reported on September 3, 2023: “A US$ 400 million …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Relief to AP government, power employees withdraw strike call

Deccan Chronicle

VIJAYAWADA: Negotiations by energy minister Pedddireddi Ramachandra Reddy and education minister Botsa Satyanarayana with the leaders of electricity employees on Wednesday led to cancellation of the indefinite strike call in the state’s power sector from Thursday. The two ministers and officials earlier brought the issues to the notice of the Chief Minister, who in turn responded positively, and the negotiations …

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1 year, 5 months ago

India not averse to imposing ‘barriers’ to clean energy imports if pushed: Minister R.K. Singh

The Hindu

Minister for Power and Renewable Energy, R.K. Singh said that India would not shy away from imposing “barriers” to Western imports of clean energy, if the latter raised barriers to India’s potential exports of green hydrogen. The Minister did not explicitly name countries but the allusions are to a recent, global tender, worth at least €900 million by Germany inviting …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Madhya Pradesh: 5 arrested for attempting to mow down energy minister's brother in Gwalior

India TV News

Attempt to kill MP Minister's brother: Five persons were arrested for allegedly attempting to mow down Madhya Pradesh Energy Minister Pradhuman Singh Tomar's brother, Gwalior Police said on Sunday. The incident occurred in the Old Chhaoni area of the city outside a hotel belonging to the state's energy minister, Satendra Singh Tomar on Friday night, the police said. Gwalior Police …

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1 year, 6 months ago

CM Yogi Adityanath directs UPPCL chief, energy minister to ensure no 'power shortage' in state

India TV News

Uttar Pradesh news: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday discussed issues related to electricity distribution in the state with Energy Minister AK Sharma and president of Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited M Devraj, and directed them to ensure there is no power shortage. The chief minister expressed displeasure over undeclared power cuts and said, "Wherever there is a transformer damage, …

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1 year, 10 months ago

800mw capacity power generation unit to start in two months

Deccan Chronicle

Vijayawada: Energy Minister Peddireddy Ramachandra Reddy has announced that the 800mw capacity power generation unit at Dr Narla Tatarao Thermal Power Stations would be dedicated to the nation in two months’ time. The generation unit would meet the rise in demand for power in the state during the summer months. The minister, addressing a meeting, said chief minister Jagan Reddy …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Solar Energy Corporation of India will supply 3,000 MW of solar power from Sept. 2024, says Andhra Pradesh Energy Minister

The Hindu

The State government is taking various steps to strengthen the nine-hour free power supply to the farm sector in order to make agriculture a profitable activity and empower farmers. The most significant of these steps is the tie-up with Solar Energy Corporation of India for supply of solar power, which will start with 3,000 Megawatts from September 2024 in the …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Explained | Will shutting markets fix Pakistan’s economy?

The Hindu

The story so far: In the face of an unrelenting financial crisis and dwindling foreign exchange reserves, the Pakistani government has come up with measures to save energy and reduce its energy bill. In the year gone by, the country’s foreign exchange reserves dwindled to a little over $9 billion, the rough equivalent of the country being able to pay …

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India’s renewable energy capacity addition doubled to 15 GW in Apr-Nov: Pralhad Joshi

Russia launches massive attack on Ukraine’s energy sector, minister says

Moldova’s President dismisses energy minister amid growing energy crisis

India, Australia Push for Mega Pacts

Inspect, monitor power infrastructure to ensure public safety: U.P. energy minister

Jaishankar meets Singapore Deputy PM, discusses ties with focus on green energy, semiconductors

‘India did entire world a favour’: Hardeep Singh Puri on India’s stance to buy Russian oil, ‘if we had not done so…’

'India did the entire world a favour': Union Minister Puri on India's stance to buy Russian oil

Tesla to Explore Manufacturing in Andhra Pradesh, US

Budget 2024: Fillip to clean energy schemes

PM Modi Visits India-Russia Civil Nuclear Energy Photo Exhibition

Nitin Gadkari’s pilot project for Nagpur: ‘Air-plane like seating, bus hostess’

Ravi Kumar takes charge as Energy Minister, sanctions 40,336 farm pump connections

Opposition should find issues against us that actually stick: Hardeep Singh Puri

NSW energy minister rules out government takeover of Origin Energy's Eraring power plant

Israel advances water-for-energy deal with Jordan, UAE

Colombo mulls converting Adani power project to a G2G deal: Sri Lankan media

Relief to AP government, power employees withdraw strike call

India not averse to imposing ‘barriers’ to clean energy imports if pushed: Minister R.K. Singh

Madhya Pradesh: 5 arrested for attempting to mow down energy minister's brother in Gwalior

CM Yogi Adityanath directs UPPCL chief, energy minister to ensure no 'power shortage' in state

800mw capacity power generation unit to start in two months

Solar Energy Corporation of India will supply 3,000 MW of solar power from Sept. 2024, says Andhra Pradesh Energy Minister

Explained | Will shutting markets fix Pakistan’s economy?