India’s heat exposes a fragile grid as energy crunch deepensIndia is bracing for an intense summer with heat waves set to persist. Power grids are under immense pressure due to rising demand and ener...
02 May, 2026, 04.47 PM IST
India in the hot seat as blackout risks rise with temperatureAs the summer heatwave intensifies, India is preparing for relentless heat well past June. Power networks are under immense strain due to i...
01 May, 2026, 09.56 AM IST
Mitsubishi moves to exit NTPC projectMitsubishi, the Japanese conglomerate, is poised to exit a power project located in West Bengal, prompting discussions with NTPC regarding ...
30 Apr, 2026, 12.32 AM IST
Adani Power shares zoom nearly 40% in just 13 sessions. Should you book profits now?Adani Power Limited shares have surged nearly 40% in 13 sessions, driven by strong momentum and rising power demand outlook. Analysts sugge...
21 Apr, 2026, 01.06 PM IST
NTPC halts FGD work at 5 plants after government exemption; 7 GW projects hitNTPC has stopped the installation of Flue-Gas Desulphurisation systems at five under-construction power plants. This follows a government n...
20 Jul, 2025, 08.03 AM IST
Centre eases sulphur emission rules for coal power plants, reversing decade-old mandateIndia has rolled back a decade-old clean-air mandate, relaxing sulphur emission rules for most coal-fired power plants. The government orde...
12 Jul, 2025, 03.48 PM IST
India reviews $30 billion sulphur-cutting programme for coal plantsIndia is reviewing a $30 billion program to cut sulphur emissions from coal-fired power plants due to the high costs and limited impact of ...
24 Dec, 2024, 03.26 PM IST
China aims to build 450 GW of solar, wind power on Gobi desertPresident Xi Jinping has pledged to bring China's total wind and solar capacity to at least 1,200 GW and to cap its carbon emission to a pe...
05 Mar, 2022, 08.07 PM IST
Thermal power plants not responsible for worsening air quality in Delhi-NCR: NTPCThe coal-fired units of Dadri (NTPC plant) are closed since October, but the ambient air quality and AQI of NCR have been deteriorating day...
08 Nov, 2020, 06.48 PM IST
Several power plants miss deadline for emission norms complianceA total of 47.95 gigawatts thermal power capacity missed the Dec 31, deadline to install Flue Gas Desulphurization (FDG) units to minimise ...
31 Dec, 2019, 04.18 PM IST
Over-capacity, water shortage and renewable power exerts pressure on thermal power plantsAccording to the report three major challenges that are expected to intensify in the years ahead, are over-building of coal-fired capacity,...
10 Sep, 2019, 04.57 PM IST
Tata Power to focus on clean energy, won't build new coal-fired plants: ReportThe country's largest private integrated power company has recently made it clear that it will cease to build new coal-fired power capacity.
23 Apr, 2019, 12.22 PM IST
'Pollution level in China's 3 metropolitan areas dropped nearly 40%'Li called the achievements remarkable, and said they were made possible by putting in place the world's largest clean coal-fired power gene...
11 Dec, 2017, 03.24 PM IST
'India needs to build solar-electricity storage system'There is a mismatch between peak demand and electricity generation period for solar, said Nitya Nanda, Fellow & Area Convenor at the Centre...
28 Nov, 2017, 03.14 PM IST
Alstom wins NTPC order for pollution-control equipmentAlstom said it won a $ 34 mn contract to supply a pollution control system to state-owned NTPC's Vindyachal thermal power plant in Madhya P...
18 Feb, 2014, 07.54 PM IST
Alstom to supply environmental control equipment for NTPC's Vindyachal super thermal power plantThis project will be the first full scope limestone based FGD for a 500 MW plant in India and the fourth FGD project installation for Alsto...
18 Feb, 2014, 03.18 PM IST
- Sonata Software to set up offshore development centre for US firm Coalfire Systems
Sonata Software Ltd today announced that it will set up an offshore development centre for US-based Coalfire Systems, Inc..
31 Jul, 2012, 08.47 PM IST