Fortum to install Nordic’s biggest battery to support grid stability
Fortum will take into use a significant battery solution in Sweden. The Nordic’s biggest battery to date will be installed at Fortum’s Forshuvud hydropower plant … Read more
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NHPC board okays share buyback at Rs 28 apiece for Rs 600 crore
State-run hydro power giant NHPC’s board has approved buyback of 21.42-crore equity shares at Rs 28 apiece, aggregating Rs 600 crore. The board approves the … Read more
Tajikistan launches giant dam to end power shortage
Tajikistan on Friday inaugurated a $3.9-billion hydro-electric power plant, a mega project that would enable the impoverished country to eliminate domestic energy shortages and export … Read more
Kumaraswamy asks officials to ensure there is no power interruption
Amid reports of a looming power crisis, Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy Wednesday directed concerned officials to ensure there was no interruption in power … Read more
China-backed hydroelectric dam threatens world’s rarest orangutan
A billion-dollar hydroelectric dam development in Indonesia that threatens the habitat of the world’s rarest great ape has sparked fresh concerns about the impact of … Read more
Green group favors impact assessment of each hydropower project in HP
Environment group Himdhara Collective on Sunday sent a letter to the expert committee of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, demanding cumulative impact … Read more
Blast at India-developed hydroelectricity project in eastern Nepal weeks before inauguration by PM Modi
A bomb exploded at the office of a hydroelectricity project being developed with Indian assistance in eastern Nepal, an official said, weeks before its inauguration … Read more
SJVN signs MoU with Ministry of Power to target 9,200 mn units generation this fiscal
Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited (SJVN), the operator of one of the largest Hydro Power Plants in the country i.e. 1500 MW Nathpa Jhakri Hydro … Read more
BHEL commissions 330 MW Kishanganga Hydroelectric Project in Jammu & Kashmir
With the commissioning of the third 110 MW hydro generating unit, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has successfully commissioned the prestigious 330 MW Kishanganga Hydro-Electric … Read more
KSEB pursuing hydro, wind and solar power projects to cut costs: Report
KSEB will reportedly focus on small hydel projects to generate power and income. According to TOI it spends around Rs 7,500 crore each year to … Read more