New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Government-owned giant NTPC Group has crossed 90 GW of installed power generation capacity following the successful completion of trial operations of Unit 2 (800 MW) of the Patratu Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (PVUNL), a subsidiary project comprising 3×800 MW units, in Jharkhand, according to an official statement issued on Monday.This achievement marks another important step towards building a sustainable and energy-secure future for India, the statement said.Patratu Vi…
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Gandhinagar, May 8 (IANS) Gujarat has expanded its battery energy storage capacity to 870 megawatts across five operational locations as part of a broader effort to manage fluctuating renewable energy output and strengthen grid stability, officials said on Friday. The state’s latest capacity addition builds on its early adoption of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), first demonstrated in Modhera in Mehsana district, which is recognised as India’s first solar-powered village where sola…
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) The government on Monday said that the country has achieved its highest-ever annual wind capacity addition of 6.05 GW in FY26, crossing the landmark of 5.5 GW capacity addition in FY 2016-17.This represents an increase of nearly 46 per cent over the capacity added in FY25, marking a decisive acceleration in India’s onshore wind deployment trajectory.“With this addition, India’s cumulative installed wind power capacity has crossed 56 GW. This milestone reflects renewed…
Seoul, April 6 (IANS) South Korea is targeting at least 20 per cent of power generation through renewable energy by 2030 in a bid to lower its heavy dependence on energy imports and respond to growing power demand sparked by the growth of advanced industries, the climate ministry said on Monday.Under the plan, reported at a Cabinet meeting, the government aims to expand renewable energy distribution to 100 gigawatts by 2030 to meet the 20 percent goal by fostering the growth of solar power and w…
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) The Indian economy has shown a healthy expansion in the total primary energy supply (TPES) in FY2024-25, registering a growth of 2.95 per cent over the past year and stood at 9,32,816 KToE (kilo tonnes of oil equivalent), the government said on Monday.The country has a huge potential for generation of renewable energy which stands at 47,04,043 megawatt (as on March 31, 2025). In the total potential, solar energy has witnessed a staggering growth from 748,990 megawatt d…
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) India added a record 52,537 MW (520.51 GW) of generation capacity from all sources during FY26 (up to January 31), marking the highest ever capacity addition in a single year, surpassing the previous record of 34,054 MW achieved in FY25, the government has said.The capacity addition included 39,657 MW from renewable energy with 34,955 MW of solar and 4,613 MW of wind capacity, lifting the total installed capacity to 520.51 GW, according to an official statement.The gov…
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) A record 52,537 MW of electricity generation capacity has been added in the country up to January 31, during the current financial year, which represents an 11 per cent increase over the corresponding figure for 2024-25, according to an official statement issued on Sunday. Renewable energy accounts for as much as 39,657 MW of this total capacity, which includes 34,955 MW of solar power and 4,613 MW of wind power.This marks the highest ever capacity addition in a single y…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) India successfully met the maximum power demand of 242.49 GW during FY 2025-26, the government said on Friday, adding that due to significant additions in generation and transmission capacities, energy shortages at the national level have reduced to a mere 0.03 per cent in FY 2025-26, a major improvement from 4.2 per cent in FY 2013-14.The country’s total installed power generation capacity has surged by 104.4 per cent, increasing from 249 GW as of March 31, 2014, to 509…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) China, which banned the burning of coal for residential heating around Beijing to tackle the problem of air pollution in winter has left many villagers “vulnerable in dangerously cold weather,” a new report has revealed.According to The New York Times, at first, local governments eased the transition by heavily subsidising natural gas, which is cleaner but more expensive.However, demand for gas overwhelmed supply, and some subsidies were slow to arrive, as “officia…
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Coal-fired power generation decline in both China and India in 2025 for the first time since the 1970s, as the two countries switched to non-fossil energy sources such as solar, wind and hydel to meet the rising electricity demand, according to a report compiled at the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA). Electricity generated by coal plants fell by 1.6 per cent in China and by 3 per cent in India last year, marking “a historic moment” since the early …