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UK-India collaboration for a sustainable future
This article is authored by Kishore Jayaraman, India Chair, UK-India Business Council, New Delhi.
Published on May 04, 2025 02:48 PM IST
Explainer: What could be behind the Iberian power outage in Spain, France?
Authorities are investigating the cause of a massive blackout affecting Spain, Portugal, and parts of France, which disrupted trains and traffic.
Published on Apr 29, 2025 04:54 PM IST
Reuters |
U.P. mulls replacing diesel kits in tractors to spur CBG demand
Uttar Pradesh plans to replace diesel tractor kits with compressed biogas (CBG) to boost local consumption and support new biogas plants.
Published on Apr 24, 2025 05:20 AM IST
Brajendra K Parashar, Lucknow
Why India’s renewable energy targets are insufficient
The situation is even more challenging for the RE targets when we consider their time-of-day output, variability and uncertainty, and grid stability
Published on Apr 23, 2025 08:12 PM IST
Renewable energy is India's shield against rising temperatures
This article is authored by Vaishali Nigam Sinha, co-founder and chairperson, sustainability, ReNew.
Updated on Apr 23, 2025 04:40 PM IST
Vaishali Nigam Sinha
Green energy mooted at Lko Earth Day event: ‘Balance between nature, dev must be maintained’
Minister Saxena stressed the importance of minimising pollution, reducing plastic usage, and spreading public awareness for a healthier planet
Updated on Apr 22, 2025 09:38 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow
Tamil Nadu's maximum electricity demand likely to grow by 6 percent: Minister
Tamil Nadu's maximum electricity demand likely to grow by 6 percent: Minister
Published on Apr 22, 2025 07:46 PM IST
PTI |
Beyond the Earth Day theme: Corporates in action mode
This article is authored by Ranganath Tannir, secretary general, Think Change Forum, New Delhi.
Updated on Apr 22, 2025 04:43 PM IST
Ranganath Tannir
World Earth Day 2025 theme: Focus on clean energy, global participation
This year, Earth Day is being celebrated under the theme of ‘Our Power, Our Planet’, calling everyone to unite for renewable energy.
Published on Apr 22, 2025 11:39 AM IST
Earth Day 2025: Top events happening in the United States, a complete guide
Earth Day 2025 is here and there are a plethora of events happening across the US to choose from. We have curated a list of some popular Earth Day 2025 buzz.
Published on Apr 22, 2025 06:20 AM IST
Shrey Banerjee
'PM Modi's leadership is making a difference': Nirmala Sitharaman in US
Nirmala Sitharaman's remarks came as part of her official five-day visit to the United States, which began on April 20.
Published on Apr 21, 2025 11:17 AM IST
ANI |
Prashant Kumar joins Zelestra India as head of financial operations
Zelestra is expanding its market position with over 5 GW of renewable energy projects in the pipeline and three major projects under construction this year.
Published on Apr 17, 2025 03:17 PM IST
PTI |
Power min takes stock of Delhi’s first battery power storage facility
Delhi's first standalone battery energy storage system will enhance power supply for 100,000 consumers, ensuring reliability during peak demand and outages.
Published on Apr 17, 2025 06:00 AM IST
Alok KN Mishra
Nuclear icebreaker fleets in the Arctic: Prospects and opportunities
This article is authored by Alexander Nakhabov.
Published on Apr 12, 2025 10:29 AM IST
Supply to farm sector: Haryana govt’s subsidy bill to shoot up with power rate hike
Farmers will continue to get highly subsidised power at a tariff of 10 paisa per unit in 2025-26 with the state government continuing its commitment by pitching in with ₹5,400 crore as rural electrification (RE) subsidy in 2025-26 budget estimates.
Published on Apr 03, 2025 06:40 AM IST
Hitender Rao, Chandigarh
Europe’s intensifying solar output strains grids, disrupts markets
A surge in new solar capacity is flooding the grid with power, pushing prices below zero, squeezing renewable profits, and deterring some investors.
Updated on Apr 02, 2025 02:33 PM IST
Bloomberg |
UP supplied record 30K MW power last summer: AK Sharma at ministerial group meeting
Union minister of state for power Shripad Yesso Naik emphasised that achieving Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of self-reliance in energy required urgent reforms and greater adoption of renewable energy.
Published on Mar 30, 2025 08:22 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow
Govt report flags dependence on coal for energy requirements
Coal production grew by 11.71% in 2023-24, reaching 997.83 million tonnes, up from 893.19 million tonne in the previous year, the report said
Updated on Mar 30, 2025 01:45 AM IST
Delhi Budget 2025: Subsidies for solar panels; cables to go underground
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta announced the PM Surya Ghar scheme for solar subsidies, a ₹100 crore project for underground cables, and a power budget of ₹3,843 crore.
Published on Mar 26, 2025 05:44 AM IST
‘J&K has tapped just 3,540 MW of 18,000-MW hydel power potential’
Though river-rich Jammu and Kashmir has an estimated power potential of 18000 megawatt, of which 14867 megawatt stands identified but 3540 megawatt has been harnessed to date.
Published on Mar 23, 2025 09:06 AM IST
Ravi Krishnan Khajuria, Jammu
India's renewable energy sector may face regulatory actions like China, Europe
The JM Financial report comes as pressure on global governments rise to enforce stricter regulations and bring more discipline to renewable energy companies.
Published on Mar 19, 2025 10:49 AM IST
HT News Desk | Edited by Abhyjith K. Ashokan
A women’s front to boost green energy
The Skill India programme could focus more on imparting women with the wherewithal to integrate with the green workforce
Published on Mar 15, 2025 06:31 PM IST
‘600 GW non-fossil fuel capacity needed to meet power demand’
The study, titled “How Can India Meet Its Rising Power Demand? Pathways to 2030,” is the first to model India’s power system dispatch for every 15 minutes in 2030.
Published on Mar 14, 2025 06:16 AM IST
Jayashree Nandi, New Delhi
India needs 600 GW non-fossil fuel capacity to meet growing power demand: Study
The study found a high renewable energy pathway of 600 GW of non-fossil capacity by 2030 offers the most viable solution if power demand continues to outpace current projections
Updated on Mar 13, 2025 09:50 AM IST
Jayashree Nandi
How renewable energy is reshaping Mumbai’s real estate landscape
This article is authored by Ramesh Gowani, Mumbai-based real estate developer committed to pioneering sustainable urban spaces.
Published on Mar 12, 2025 12:46 PM IST
Ministry: 22.49% energy in India generated via renewable resources
Over the last nine years, contribution of the renewable energy sector to total energy generation increased from 17.28% in 2014-15 to 20.75% in 2023-24
Published on Mar 12, 2025 07:44 AM IST
Jayashree Nandi, New Delhi
Households to get free electricity, extra income under PM solar scheme: Joshi
Households to get free electricity, extra income under PM solar scheme: Joshi
Published on Mar 11, 2025 08:04 PM IST
PTI |
Renewable energy 22.49% of India’s power generation in 24-25 until Jan: Govt
India is working towards achieving 500 GW of installed electricity capacity from non-fossil sources by 2030 in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement in 2021
Published on Mar 11, 2025 04:32 PM IST
Jayashree Nandi
Energy Investor Summit: Chhattisgarh gets ₹3 lakh crore investment proposals
These investment proposals have been made under different schemes of the state government, aiming to boost the state’s energy infrastructure
Updated on Mar 10, 2025 01:52 PM IST
Three-day REV Expo kicks off in Chandigarh
Maruti launched its e Vitara in the north region at the exhibition; the e Vitara offers two battery configurations, a 49kWh pack delivering 143hp and a 61kWh pack producing 173hp
Published on Mar 08, 2025 10:18 AM IST
Aarya Kumari, Chandigarh