Vedanta says biomass facility of Talwandi Sabo Power helps in reducing stubble burning in PunjabVedanta's Talwandi Sabo Power Ltd biomass facility has dramatically cut farm fire incidents in Mansa, Punjab. Stubble burning cases dropped...
05 Dec, 2025, 12.09 AM IST
Govt revises biomass guidelines to boost bio energy and ease of doing businessThe Centre has revised guidelines for the Biomass Programme, aiming to boost cleaner energy adoption and ease business operations. These re...
28 Jun, 2025, 10.11 PM IST
IIT Guwahati, HDFC Parivartan power sustainability push in Northeast IndiaIIT Guwahati, in collaboration with HDFC Parivartan, is implementing technology-driven interventions in Assam and Meghalaya to enhance food...
17 Apr, 2025, 09.50 PM IST
Shubhshree Biofuels Energy shares debut with 59% premium on NSE SME platformShares of Shubhshree Biofuels Energy made a robust debut on the NSE SME platform on Monday, opening at Rs 189, which is a 58.8% premium ove...
16 Sep, 2024, 11.21 AM IST
Power ministry to benchmark biomass pellet pricesThe power ministry will benchmark the prices of biomass pellets used for co-firing in thermal power plants to establish a sustainable suppl...
28 Jun, 2023, 12.26 AM IST
Power Minister RK Singh says 5.86 GW coal, lignite based thermal projects non-operational"Out of 210.6 GW (coal and lignite based) monitored capacity of thermal power plants, 5.86 GW capacity is non-operational due to various re...
22 Dec, 2022, 10.11 PM IST
Govt asks CAQM to consider penalising power plants not co-firing enough biomassThe meeting saw the participation of senior officials from the two ministries, state governments of Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh; head...
03 Oct, 2022, 10.12 PM IST
NTPC seeks startups to produce torrefied biomass pelletsThrough its research and development wing NETRA, the NTPC intends to provide a platform to startups to enable them develop an advanced tech...
01 May, 2022, 03.28 PM IST
View: Biomass co-firing can help India secure 50% energy from non-fossil sources by 2030Biomass co-firing can account for integrating renewable energy in coal-based power plants. It can also become carbon neutral with appropria...
05 Jan, 2022, 11.27 PM IST
NTPC places order for 9.3 lakh tonne biomass pelletsNTPC placed an order for 8,65,000 tonnes of biomass pellets, for which supply is already in progress. Further, NTPC has placed an additiona...
31 Oct, 2021, 01.52 PM IST
India tweaks policy to use biomass pellets in coal-fired power plantsThe decision, announced on Friday, makes it mandatory for three categories of thermal power plants to use a 5% blend of biomass pellets alo...
09 Oct, 2021, 01.27 PM IST
Stubble burning: Central commission directs 11 thermal plants around Delhi to co-fire biomass pelletsPaddy straw burning is a matter of grave concern in NCR and adjoining areas. Ex-situ utilisation of paddy straw is an important strategy am...
21 Sep, 2021, 10.24 PM IST
NTPC invites bids for biomass pellet procurement for thermal plantsThe power producer has envisaged consumption of five million tonnes of pellets in the current year at its 17 its power plants including NTP...
27 Sep, 2020, 05.02 PM IST
NTPC adopts sustainable measures to curb pollutionIn the past fortnight, NTPC Dadri power plant has been co-firing close to 70-80 tons of agro-residue fuel along with coal. The power plant ...
03 Jan, 2020, 06.06 PM IST
NTPC to use biomass to co-fire coal-based power plants, cut emissionsNTPC plans to burn biomass like scrap lumber, forest debris, crop residues, manure and some types of waste residues along with coal to gene...
21 Oct, 2018, 04.38 PM IST
NTPC invites bids for procurement of agro residue for its Dadri power plantA capping price of Rs 5,500 per metric tonne has been kept for agro residue based pellets and Rs 6,600 per tonne for pellets or briquettes ...
08 Feb, 2018, 12.19 PM IST
- Two Indian firms win Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy
Two Indian firms have won the prestigious Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy, considered as the "Green Oscar".
17 Jun, 2011, 01.25 PM IST