(BS) Greater Noida-based Alpex Solar on Thursday said it has secured orders worth Rs 1,068.84 crore from various companies, including Coal India arm Central Mine Planning and Design Institute Ltd and Haryana Renewable Energy Development Agency. Alpex Solar, in consortium with NVNR Power & Infra Ltd, has secured a Rs 349.99 crore order from Central Mine Planning and Design Institute (CMPDIL), a subsidiary of Coal India, the company said in a statement. The project encompasses design, engineering, procurement, supply, construction, fabrication, erection, installation, testing, and commissioning of a grid-connected ground-mounted solar power plant at Nandan Washery, Kanhan area, under Western…
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(CW) Reliance Power announced its subsidiary, Reliance NU Energies, had secured the largest allocation under SJVN’s tariff-based competitive bidding process. The company was awarded 350 MW of solar generation capacity, along with 175 MW/700 MWh of battery energy storage system (BESS). In a regulatory filing, the company stated that upon commissioning, the project would add 600 MWp of installed solar PV capacity and 700 MWh of energy storage to its portfolio. With this development, Reliance Power’s total clean energy pipeline now stands at 2.5 GWp of solar and more than 2.5 GWhr of BESS capacity. The exchange filing further mentioned…
(FE) India’s import of non-coking coal used by thermal power stations reduced by 5.04% to 167.10 million tonnes in the financial year 2024-25 against 175.96 million tonnes in FY24, according to the latest data by the coal ministry. The decline in coal imports can be attributed to an increase in domestic production which crossed 1 billion tonnes touching 1.05 billion tonnes in FY25, compared to 997.83 MT in FY24. The government now intends to reduce its substitutable coal imports to nil by FY26. The country’s total import of coal including coking coal and other varieties also reduced by almost 2%…
(HT) The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) has completed the installation of a 200-tonne steel span with four girders over the Barapullah flyover, connecting Sarai Kale Khan station with the upcoming Jangpura stabling yard on the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS Corridor, officials said on Thursday. The entire corridor is scheduled to become operational by mid-2025, officials said. (HT Photo) The entire corridor is scheduled to become operational by mid-2025, officials said. (HT Photo) The installation was completed over 10 nights in coordination with the Public Works Department (PWD) and Delhi Traffic Police to minimise disruption to traffic, according to NCRTC. Officials…
(TOI) CM Mohan Charan Majhi held a high-level meeting with representatives of the Indian Steel Association (ISA) here on Thursday. The discussions focused on increasing the availability of iron ore and enhancing infrastructure to support steel companies in the state. Majhi reiterated the govt’s commitment to making Odisha a prosperous state by 2036 and a key contributor to a developed India by 2047. “Mining and steel will be the pillars of Odisha’s economic growth. The govt is committed to ensuring a smooth supply of raw materials and necessary facilities to companies investing in Odisha,” said Majhi, assuring that the govt…
(Business Today) Steel and aluminium aren’t just metals—they’re the hidden frontline of the global trade war, says Vedanta Chairperson Anil Agarwal. As India imposes a 12% safeguard duty on steel imports, Agarwal is now pushing for similar protection for aluminium. “We all know there are two countries central to the trade war, US and China. But did you know there are two commodities also centrestage—steel and aluminium,” Agarwal wrote on X, framing the metals as the true economic weapons in play. India’s new safeguard duty, announced in April, aims to shield local steel producers from a surge of cheap imports…
(HT) Adani Airport Holdings on Thursday said it has terminated its association with airport lounge services membership programme DragonPass with immediate effect. Adani Digital Labs, the digital arm of Adani Group, only last week announced its partnership with DragonPass to offer “a wide network of lounges at Adani-managed airports and beyond, offering passengers convenience and a seamless and comfortable lounge experience”. “Our association with DragonPass… has been terminated with immediate effect…” Spokesperson for Adani Airport Holdings said.
(HT) India is willing to hold talks with Pakistan only on the issue of terror and the Indus Waters Treaty will remain in abeyance until cross-border terrorism by Pakistan is “irrevocably stopped”, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday. The only issue related to Jammu and Kashmir that New Delhi is willing to discuss with Islamabad is the vacation of the parts of the region illegally occupied by Pakistan, Jaishankar said on the margins of an event to inaugurate the new embassy of Honduras. “I think the Prime Minister made it very clear that the only talks with Pakistan…
(PIB) Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah visited AIIMS Trauma Centre, Delhi today, and met the security personnel who were injured during anti-Naxal operations eliminating 31 Naxalites in the Karegutta Hills across the Chhattisgarh and Telangana border. In a X post Shri Amit Shah said, Our security forces are wiping out every trace of Naxalism with their valour. Today, visited AIIMS Trauma Centre, Delhi, and met the security personnel who were injured during anti-Naxal operations eliminating 31 Naxalites in the Karegutta Hills across the Chhattisgarh and Telangana border. Inquired about their health and assured them of…
(PIB) Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting to review the progress of the fisheries sector, with focus on Fishing in the Exclusive Economic Zone(EEZ) and High Seas, at his residence at Lok Kalyan Marg earlier today. Prime Minister emphasized the extensive use of satellite technology to harness better use of fish resources and give safety instructions to fishermen. Prime Minister stressed on modernization of the sector through smart harbours and markets, use of drones in transportation of the catch and its marketing. He said that there is a need to move toward a healthier system of functioning…