CO2 mitigation is one of critical challenge being faced by fossil fired power plant.  Therefore, capturing CO2 from the flue gas and converting it to valuable fuel & chemicals is in focus, globally. NETRA, the R&D wing of NTPC, has developed Indigenous Catalyst for Hydrogenation of CO2 to Methanol in collaboration with Indian Institute of Petroleum (IIP), Dehradun. A catalyst ...

The combined Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) increased by 5.2 per cent (provisional) in March, 2024 as compared to the Index in March, 2023. The production of Cement, Coal, Electricity, Natural Gas, Steel and Crude Oil recorded positive growth in March 2024. The details of annual and monthly indices and growth rates are provided at Annex I and Annex II respectively. ...

NTPC Group has crossed the mark of 400 Billion Units (BU) of total electricity generation in the current financial year, on 13th March, 2024. During FY 2022-23, the company had generated 399.3 BU. This milestone has been achieved with an average Plant Loading Factor (PLF) of 77.06% for NTPC’s coal stations, till 13th March, 2024 in the current financial year. Earlier during ...

The Union Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy Shri R. K. Singh has exhorted the Indian manufacturing industry to embrace the challenge of being able to compete globally, to make in India not only for India but for the world. The Minister said this, while addressing the 2nd edition of The Times Group WorldWide Media Festival of Manufacturing 2024, ...

The Government of India has amended the Electricity (Late Payment Surcharge and Related Matters) Rules of 2022 in order to ensure adequate supply of electricity to meet the growing demand in the country. The amendments will enhance the reliability of power supply for all consumers. Speaking about the amendments, the Union Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy Shri R. K. ...

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh said, at present, Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant Units 1&2 of 1000 MW capacity each are already in operation and the remaining four units of 1000 MW each are under construction. On their ...

National grid operator POSOCO signed a memorandum of understanding with India Meteorological Department (IMD) today where both the parties agreed that weather information provided by IMD will be used by the Power System Operators across the India for better management of Indian Power System and for the purpose of analysis. The MoU was signed by Sh. S. R. Narasimhan, Chairman ...

Power Ministry has directed CEA to determine the eligible quantity of domestic coal for the power plants using coal under Shakti B(viii) (a) taking into account 10% imported coal for blending which is equivalent to about 15% of domestic coal in energy terms. Shakti B (viii) (a) is the window for power plants having untied capacity to bid for coal, ...

Power Ministry has issued directions to Gencos using the powers under Section 11 of the Act today in the light of current circumstances due to sharp increase in electricity demand. Ministry has stated that with soaring power demand and power shortage in some areas, the generation needs to be maximised. The ministry has added that despite efforts to increase the ...

The Ministry of Coal organized the National Mineral Congress in Bhubaneswar today with the support of Power Ministry, Steel Ministry and Mines Ministry. Addressing the Congress through virtual mode, Shri Anil Kumar Jain, Secretary, Ministry of Coal, wished all success to the National Mineral Congress and hoped to get valuable outcome through the deliberations of the stakeholders. Addressing the National ...