India’s first Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) in Kalpakkam will be operational by September 2026, marking the start of the second stage of India’s three-stage nuclear programme. This stage uses Fast Breeder Reactors (FBRs) to produce U-233 from spent fuel used in the first stage. U-233 is combined with thorium in an Advanced Heavy Water […]
India’s largest power producer, the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), is looking to replace some of its aging coal-fired plants with small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs). The company has floated a tender seeking expressions of interest (EoIs) from vendors to conduct feasibility studies for deploying SMRs at its existing sites.
The 11th edition of India Smart Utility Week (ISUW) saw the first ever GBM of All India DISCOMs Association (AIDA).
Partnerships in energy ranked high during European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s visit to India. The European Union is committed to decarbonising its economy by 2050 while India has set a target of 2070 for net zero emissions. Wopke Hoekstra, the European Commissioner for Climate Net Zero and Clean Growth told the Economic Times […]
The World Bank has agreed to provide around Rs 2,500 crore loan to Andhra Pradesh for enhancing efficiency in the power sector
The government has exempted oil producers ONGC and Oil India from payment of fuel subsidy if the global oil prices average up to $ 60 a barrel, but will pay a graded rate beyond this threshold
India has told a high-level energy meeting at the UN that it will not be fair to expect it to move away from coal to meet energy requirements of millions of Indians.
The government on May 22 said it is likely to auction coal blocks for commercial mining this financial year and is working out details for the same
In a bid to broaden its import basket and cut its reliance on crude from the Middle East, India plans to strengthen its ties with Mexico by increasing crude imports from the Latin American nation
A Chief Ministers’ panel working on different aspects of Swachh Bharat Mission, said that generating energy from waste is an important aspect of getting rid of garbage
