Yogi 2.0 to ramp up bioenergy ecosystem
Virendra Singh Rawat / Lucknow Uttar Pradesh, which is expanding its green energy portfolio, is taking baby steps to ramp up its bioenergy production capacity. The bioenergy chain will not…
UP power consumers spared tariff hike shock
Virendra Singh Rawat / Lucknow With the crucial 2024 Lok Sabha elections less than a year away, the Uttar Pradesh power consumers have received a poll bonanza with the energy…
UP to spur competition in smart meter bidding
Virendra Singh Rawat / Lucknow The Uttar Pradesh government is looking to spur competition in the electricity smart meter tendering to economise on cost by allowing more companies to participation…
Oil prices on fire after production cuts
Virendra Singh Rawat Following the announcement by major oil producing blocs, fossil fuel prices have surged in the international markets. The bad news is the upward trajectory of the fuel…
Saving energy: India needs investment of Rs 8 trillion
Virendra Singh Rawat / Lucknow India needs a massive investment to the tune of Rs 8 trillion in the next 5-7 years towards energy conservation projects and to optimise available…
ADB opens credit line of Rs 1,000 crore for UP power projects
Virendra Singh Rawat / Lucknow Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a credit line of Rs 1,000 crore for a bunch of power projects in Uttar Pradesh. These projects would be…
Power play: UP discoms propose to hike tariffs by 15%
Virendra Singh Rawat / Lucknow The Uttar Pradesh power distribution companies (discoms) have proposed to hike tariffs by more than 15 percent in the coming financial year 2023-24. The discoms…
NTPC to illuminate Ayodhya with solar power!
Virendra Singh Rawat / Lucknow Public sector energy behemoth NTPC Limited has undertaken to illuminate temple town Ayodhya with solar street lights. NTPC will utilise its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)…
Yogi 2.0 to develop 18 solar powered cities
Virendra Singh Rawat / Lucknow Espousing the cause of renewable energy, the Uttar Pradesh government has proposed to develop 18 solar powered cities in the state. These would include Noida…
UP prison inmates to make solar panels, LED bulbs
Virendra Singh Rawat / Lucknow Looking to productively engage prisoners, the Uttar Pradesh government will soon start training jail inmates for making solar panels and LED bulbs. With the state…