Macro, the Mightiest: Why India’s biggest macro variable still falls from the skyThe 2026 monsoon comes with a clear warning: Rainfall is forecast at 92% of the long-period average, with higher-than-usual probability of ...
24 May, 2026, 06.11 PM IST
NTPC chief cautions against dependence on single supplier for nuclear technologyIndia's ambitious 100 GW nuclear power plan requires careful supplier selection. NTPC Chairman Gurdeep Singh advises against over-reliance ...
17 May, 2026, 03.31 PM IST
Evening peak power demand exposes gaps in India’s energy transition: CitiIndia's power sector is shifting focus from electricity shortages to ensuring reliable power during non-solar hours. Rapid renewable energy...
10 May, 2026, 05.48 PM IST
UAE exit from OPEC could be net positive for India: Sagar AdaniSagar Adani sees a UAE move away from OPEC as beneficial for India. He stressed energy's importance for economic strength. India needs to g...
30 Apr, 2026, 08.28 PM IST
India’s power market entering a storage-led transformation phase: Apoorva BahadurIndia's electricity system faces a critical juncture as soaring summer demand outstrips generation flexibility. While renewables meet dayti...
28 Apr, 2026, 01.59 PM IST
Viksit Bharat cannot run on fossil fuels -- and 2047 is the deadlineIndia aims for Viksit Bharat by 2047 but faces risks from imported fossil fuels. A shift to clean energy is crucial for economic stability ...
24 Apr, 2026, 12.16 PM IST
India defers power plant maintenance to add 10 GW capacity for summer peak demandIndia is boosting electricity supply for summer. Maintenance shutdowns at thermal power plants are postponed. This adds 10,000 MW of power....
10 Apr, 2026, 09.17 PM IST
Scaling up transmission, hydro policy in power ministry's 100-day planPower ministry prioritizes enhancing transmission lines, hydro policy, PSP, sovereign green bonds, and cost reflective tariff. It aims to s...
17 Apr, 2024, 12.00 AM IST
Hydro policy may link free power with project progressThe draft proposal circulated among states for discussion seeks to address problems that have discouraged private investment and stagnated ...
28 Sep, 2022, 12.10 AM IST
Cabinet nod soon for hydro power policy: R K Singh"The hydro policy is in final stages. It will soon go for Cabinet for approval," Singh said while addressing round table on hydro power org...
29 Nov, 2017, 10.21 PM IST
Cabinet may consider Rs 16,709 crore hydropower policy this month"Power Ministry had finalised the policy last month and sent to the Finance Ministry for vetting before placing it for the Cabinet approval...
02 Jul, 2017, 12.54 PM IST
Govt to come up with pro-active hydro power policy: Goyal"We are looking at coming up with a pro-active hydro power policy to push stalled projects and explore the possibility of extending benefit...
08 Oct, 2016, 05.57 PM IST
- Hydro policy may not fire up small cos with sops power
Small hydro electric plants may not be entitled to the fiscal and other policy benefits under the new hydro policy to be announced soon.
26 Dec, 2007, 04.32 AM IST
- PowerMin submits draft hydro policy to Cabinet
The power ministry has circulated a draft Cabinet note on hydroelectric power policy, which aims at attracting greater private investment i...
10 Aug, 2007, 08.40 PM IST
- It won’t be just free power for states
The proposed hydro power policy will give states incentives beyond 12% free power. Provisions are being considered for providing a per-cent...
09 May, 2007, 03.09 AM IST
- The Chinese connection of hydro power policy
As the ministry of power finalises a new hydro power policy, moving away the tariff-based competitive bidding regime, it would seem that Ar...
26 Jan, 2007, 02.56 AM IST
- States won’t bite 12% free power bait
As more private power developers are plunging headlong into investing in hydro-electric power, states are unwilling to settle for the 12% f...
27 Oct, 2006, 03.14 AM IST