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China tried to hack Power Grid systems in Ladakh thrice: R K Singh

Amid reports of Chinese state-sponsored hackers targeting the power grid, the Ministry of External Affairs asserted India has systems in place to safeguard critical infrastructure

Former Aviation Joint Secy appointed as Principal Advisor to IndiGo's MD

Presently, he serves on the Board of CAE Simulation Training Private Limited, which is a pilot training organization

Peak power demand can cross 200 GW in March, says R K Singh

Power Minister R K Singh on Wednesday said electricity demand can beat all previous records and cross the 200 GW mark in March itself in view of soaring temperatures.

India to replace diesel by renewable energy in agriculture by 2024: Govt

Union Power Minister R K Singh on Friday said that India will achieve zero-diesel use in agriculture and replace the fossil fuel with renewable energy by 2024. The minister held a virtual meeting with the officials of the Ministry of Power and Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, Additional Chief Secretaries and Principal Secretaries of Power or Energy Departments of states & UTs to discuss their role in achieving India's energy transition goals and meeting climate commitments. The minister asserted that India will replace diesel with renewables to achieve target of zero-diesel use in the agricultural sector by 2024, a power ministry release stated. Addressing the meeting, Singh stressed the need for collaborative efforts between the Central and State Governments towards the large-scale deployment of energy efficiency measures in potential sectors of the economy. He emphasised the need to have a state-specific agency dedicated for energy efficiency and conservation. He urged ...

Budget 2022 has everything needed for energy transition: R K Singh

Union Power Minister R K Singh said the Budget 2022-23 has everything that is required for energy transition

Govt to unveil green hydrogen policy in next 10 days, says R K Singh

Raising the issue of payment for power supply, he said free power supply ultimately affects the entire value chain.

Power discoms owe gencos more than Rs 1.56 trn: Power minister

Total outstanding dues owed by power distribution utilities or discoms to generation firms (gencos) are estimated to be more than Rs 1.56 lakh crore, Parliament was informed on Thursday. "Discoms have not been able to pay the generation companies for the power procured, and the outstanding payments to generation companies are estimated to be in excess of Rs 1,56,000 crore. The outstanding dues to renewable generators are around 11 months of revenues. Therefore, reforms have been deliberated upon in consultation with the states and all stakeholders," Power Minister R K Singh said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha. The condition of most of the state government owned distribution companies is a matter of grave concern, the minister stated. Their AT&C (aggregate technical and commercial) losses at the end of 2019-20 range from an average of 21 per cent to a maximum of 60.16 per cent. The gap between Average Cost of Supply (ACS) and Average Revenue Realised (ARR) excluding Regulatory

Low stock at plants in Apr-Nov due to high power demand, rains: R K Singh

Due to second wave of the pandemic in April-June, 2021, the production and logistic arrangements were also affected as a huge number of manpower got infected, the minister added

No RE investor will come if energy bills not paid, action needed: R K Singh

Power Minister R K Singh expressed concern over rising dues of renewable energy producers that have not been paid by discoms

India to achieve 50% clean energy share before 2030 deadline: Singh

India will easily achieve the target of 50 per cent share of energy from non-fossil fuels and also the 500-gigawatt (GW) renewable energy capacity before the deadline of 2030 set by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said Power and New & Renewable Energy R K Singh. It assumes significance in view of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pledge at the COP26 Climate Conference in Glasgow that India will achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2070. Modi also raised the nationally determined contribution (NDC) target of non-fossil energy capacity to 500 GW by 2030, from 450 gigawatts earlier. Talking to PTI, Singh said, "We are working hard towards the prime minister's target of 500 GW from renewable energy by 2030. We had said we will do 40 per cent (energy from non-fossil fuel) by 2030. We have reached 39 per cent. We will easily achieve the 50 per cent target by 2030. The prime minister has given the target till 2030, we will achieve...before that." He added that the prime minister has increased

India is a 'red-hot investment destination for solar': John Kerry

The US Presidential Special Envoy for climate change was speaking at the Fourth Assembly of the ISA, just weeks ahead of the crucial global climate conference COP26 in Glasgow

R K Singh asks THDCIL, NEEPCO to bid for solar, wind projects

Power Minister R K Singh has asked Tehri Hydro Development Corporation Ltd (THDCIL) and North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Ltd (NEEPCO) to bid for solar and wind projects. The power and new & renewable energy minister took review meetings of the Tehri Hydro Development Corporation Ltd (THDCIL) and North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Ltd (NEEPCO), here on Friday, a power ministry statement said. The minister asked both the CPSUs to bid for solar and wind projects. The minister also directed the CPSUs to increase their capital expenditure and to spend 90 per cent of their capex by the end of Q3 (December 2021). Singh appreciated the progress made by THDCIL for the initiatives taken by them in installation of Carbon Capture Technology for the Khurja Super Thermal Power Project (2 X 660 MW). He also commended the initiative of THDCIL for diversification in the field of Green Hydrogen' under the National Green Hydrogen Mission' and to develop 800 MW capacity Green Hydrogen .

PowerMin tells Bengal CM not to oppose people-friendly Electricity Bill

Sources say R K Singh also alleged that Mamata is protecting the rights of a private power discom operating in Kolkata

Sought approval for setting green hydrogen purchase obligation: R K Singh

A proposal for setting targets for purchase of green hydrogen by refineries and fertiliser plants has been sent to the Cabinet for approval, Power and Renewable Energy Minister R K Singh said.

Quality 24X7 power supply key for accelerated economic growth: R K Singh

Power Minister R K Singh on Friday said that providing quality and reliable power supply round-the-clock is a key factor for accelerated growth of the economy.

Renewable energy sector in India gets $70 bn investment in 7 years

This assumes significance in view of India's ambitious target of having 175 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy by 2022.

Green hydrogen purchase to be mandatory for some sectors: R K Singh

Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy R K Singh on Tuesday said purchase of green hydrogen will be made mandatory for certain sectors similar to renewable purchase obligation. Under RPO (Renewable Purchase Obligation), bulk purchasers like discoms, open access consumers and captive users are required to buy a certain proportion of renewable energy out of their total consumption of electricity. They can also buy RE certificates from renewable energy producers to meet the RPO norms. Interacting with the media in a virtual curtain raiser press conference on 'India's role as a Global Champion for the Energy Transition theme at the UN High Level Dialogue on Energy 2021', Singh said just like RPO, hydrogen purchase obligation would ensure that the product sells. Green hydrogen is produced using renewable energy and electrolysis to split water and is distinct from grey hydrogen, which is produced from methane and releases greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, and blue hydrogen, .

Panel on energy efficiency, low carbon tech to be set up: R K Singh

RK Singh said a committee will be set up having members from all relevant Ministries for implementation of the Roadmap on Energy Efficiency and low carbon technologies

NHPC carries out Covid-19 vaccination drive for employees of Power Ministry

NHPC Limited is undertaking a large scale Covid-19 vaccination drives for the employees of the Ministry of Power and various CPSUs and organisations under the Ministry of Power in Delhi NCR region

Cyberattacks took place, but human error caused Mumbai power outage: Centre

'Two teams investigated the Oct 12 power outage and submitted that the outage was caused by human error and not due to cyber attack,' says Union Power Minister R K Singh