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Can Bhel adapt to India's clean energy transition?
This is no less than an existential crisis for Bhel, which is heavily dependent on orders for conventional power projects. → Read More
Survey set to gauge success of govt electricity schemes
Implementation of the schemes also depends on the financial position of state discoms → Read More
JSW signs exclusive deal to buy Mytrah
Barclays Bank is said to be managing the sale of the green energy producer.The deal is likely to be struck at an enterprise value of $2 billion → Read More
The Growing Investor Interest In India’s Road Assets
As many as 50 assets are up for sale amid strong investor interest in the sector → Read More
Govt may axe coal cess for clean power plants
The waiver is expected to encourage power producers to reduce their carbon impact and help India meet its climate commitments made at the Conference of Parties (COP-26) summit in Glasgow. → Read More
Why does India want Opec+ to raise production?
India has been pressing the Opec to balance the interests of crude suppliers and consumers for long. It is expected to discuss oil prices with Opec secretary general Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo who is now in Delhi. → Read More
India Inc’s race to raise the ESG quotient
There’s a sudden push to raise corporate India’s environmental, social and governance quotient. Will it succeed?.The fact that India has no official standard for what constitutes ESG is a pain point. Many firms will try to game the system, and the lack of a standard will only make it easier. → Read More
Three decades on, Hilsa returns to the Ganga
The fish vanished from Ganga because of reasons such as building barrages across rivers that obstructed its migration → Read More
Govt charts course for usage of new-age fuel
Refineries, fertilizer plants may have to start using green hydrogen → Read More
Govt working to keep lights on as virus hits workers
With a growing number of power sector personnel testing positive for covid-19, the government is pulling out all stops to ensure uninterrupted electricity supply across the country, two government officials aware of the preparations said → Read More
India may raise Chinese hack risk at global forums
The move comes in the wake of repeated cyberattacks targeting India’s critical infra → Read More
Tata, Mahindra, Ashok Leyland eye BEML stake
Firms vie for 26% stake in state-run defence equipment maker → Read More
Torrent Power' bid highest for Dadra and Nagar Haveli, and Daman and Diu discoms
Torrent Power bid around Rs555 crore for acquiring 51% stake in these two discoms; as part of the discom privatization exercise for eight Union territories. → Read More
GIP looks at Vector Green InvIT to raise $100 million
Renewable energy InvIT plans have been gaining traction in the wake of India’s galloping power demand → Read More
ISA to launch World Solar Bank at global climate meet in Nov
The proposed World Solar Bank is expected to be headquartered in India → Read More
Securing new biz among CPPIB’s pre-conditions for SB Energy deal
Canadian pension fund is looking to acquire SoftBank’s 80% stake in the firm for an estimated $520 mn → Read More
Petrol price at record high on Tuesday in Delhi
Brent crude trading at $61.03 per barrel and West Texas Intermediate at $56.69 a barrel in early trades on Tuesday. → Read More
Petrol prices scale to new record high in Delhi on Thursday
Retail price of petrol and diesel were increased by 35 paise per litre. Petrol and diesel were retailing at ₹86.65 and ₹76.83 a litre respectively in the national capital → Read More
India’s electricity demand touches record high on Saturday
India’ power demand has been registering record highs in January .The record-high power demand comes before finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman rises to present her third budget → Read More
Petrol prices scale all-time high in Delhi, retailing at Rs86.05 per litre
Diesel prices in Mumbai hits a peak of 82.66 a litre → Read More