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India reaches key climate goal 5 years ahead of target: The full picture, explained

July 24, 2025 12:52 pm

Less than 22 per cent of India’s total energy consumption is done in the form of electricity. The rest happens through direct burning of fossil fuels such as oil, coal and gas

Ukai dam sees 16% rise in power generation via hydro-turbine units

October 10, 2024 5:13 am

As per the data received from Ukai dam authorities, there are four hydro-turbine units in the dam, each with the capacity to generate 75 MW (Mega Watt) of electricity.

Japan reiterates plan to cut reliance on coal

May 27, 2022 1:11 pm

A draft communique, seen by Reuters ahead of May 25 to 27 talks between the ministers, showed the G7 group would consider committing to a phase-out of coal by 2030

Chhattisgarh launches project to generate electricity from cow dung

October 04, 2021 7:40 pm

Baghel said that the world is worried about global warming. “There is talk of green energy everywhere, so the government has decided to make electricity from cow dung." he said.

As thermal sets idle, Kazakh, Russian uranium imports perk up nuke power

August 12, 2014 12:49 am

Two units at Narora will come under IAEA safeguards this year.

Industrial output contracts 2.2% in June; forecast bleak

August 13, 2013 2:23 am

The industrial output as measured by the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) shrank 2.2 per cent in June

Are utilities ready for a smart grid data tsunami

June 29, 2013 4:39 pm

The present electricity sector in India is the fifth largest in the world. In spite of being the fourth largest consumer of electricity after US,China and Russia,India currently suffers from a major shortage of electricity generation capacity.

Reliance Power's Sasan UMPP project begins commercial operations

April 04, 2013 6:58 pm

Reliance Power said it has started electricity generation from 660-MW unit of Sasan UMPP.

Core sector contracts 2.5% in Feb; may pull down IIP

April 02, 2013 1:40 am

Marking the first such instance in 2012-13,the production of eight core sector industries contracted 2.5 per cent in February pulled down by a sharp drop