Govt will crackdown on developers of power projects, who miss scheduled commercial date of operation or deadline to complete project, Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister RK Singh said on Thursday The government will crackdown on developers of power projects, who miss the scheduled commercial date of operation or deadline to complete the project, […]
Indian G20 presidency opposes watering down green hydrogen standards – EQ Mag
NEW DELHI : India is opposed to diluting the definition of green hydrogen to include fuel produced from low carbon energy, as some developed nations have proposed in G20 meetings, Power and Renewable Energy Minister R K Singh said. In an interview with Reuters, Singh said India, which holds the rotating presidency of the G20, […]
Smart prepaid meters to reduce power bills by up to 2.5 pc: Union minister R K Singh – EQ Mag
New Delhi : Union Power Minister R K Singh on Monday urged electricity consumers to use smart prepaid meters, saying the device helps users bring down power cost by up to 2 per cent. Installation of smart prepaid meters reduces the operational and finance cost for electricity suppliers as consumers credit their account in advance, […]
Thermal plants had 33.5 MT of coal stock on Sunday, sufficient to run projects for 12 days: R K Singh – EQ Mag
Thermal power plants monitored by the CEA had 33.5 MTs of coal stock on Sunday, which was sufficient to run them for 12 days, said Singh New Delhi : Thermal power plants monitored by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) had 33.5 million tonnes of coal stock on Sunday, which was sufficient to run them for […]
Over 17,000 circuit kms of transmission lines installed in last 9 yrs: R K Singh – EQ Mag
Over 17,000 circuit kilometers of transmission lines were installed in India in the last nine years to strengthen the electricity distribution system, said R K Singh New Delhi : Over 17,000 circuit kilometers of transmission lines were installed in India in the last nine years to strengthen the electricity distribution system, said Union Power Minister […]
India’s non-fossil power generation capacity touches 174 GW in 2022: R K Singh – EQ Mag
India’s non-fossil fuel-based power generation capacity was at 174.53 gigawatt (GW) at the end of December 31, 2022, Parliament was informed on Tuesday. The country’s total power generation capacity, including 235.81 GW from the thermal base, was at 410 GW at the end of 2022, Minister for Power, New and Renewable Energy R K Singh […]
Power minister says global energy transition discourse needs to move together with energy security – EQ Mag
The First G-20 Energy Transition Working Group meeting was inaugurated in Bengaluru, in the presence of Union Minister of Power and New and Renewable Energy R K Singh and Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Coal and Mines Prahlad Joshi. The first G-20 Energy Transition Working Group meeting under India’s Presidency is held in Bengaluru from […]
Small farmers must get irrigation fertilisers secure market at lower cost to transform food systems R K Singh – EQ Mag
Davos : Developed countries should walk the talk on transforming food systems by helping small farmers in developing countries with cheaper access to irrigation, fertilisers and markets, Union Minister Raj Kumar Singh said on Wednesday. In a strong rebuttal to the criticism about India continuing to buy oil from Russia, the Minister for New and […]
Transition to more inclusive, sustainable global energy system imperative: R K Singh – EQ Mag
Union Minister R K Singh on Tuesday said a transition to a more inclusive, sustainable, affordable and secure global energy system is imperative Speaking at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2023 here, the minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy stressed on the need for a faster global energy transition. He also highlighted […]
Govt to soon bring norms for promoting green hydrogen: R K Singh – EQ Mag
New Delhi: Union New and Renewable Energy Minister R K Singh on Thursday said his ministry will come out with detailed guidelines and standards for making India a global hub for hydrogen manufacturing. The comment comes a day after the Union Cabinet approved the National Green Hydrogen Mission with an outlay of Rs 19,744 crore. […]