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Budget 2023 Allows Energy Supply Chain Diversification: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi called upon energy industry stakeholders to invest in green initiatives and added that the country’s 2023 budget provided opportunities to...

February 23, 2023

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Gourav Mishra

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Government Implementing 330 MW Waste-to-Energy Projects

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is implementing 90 projects under its Waste to Energy (WTE) program, Union Minister of Power R.K Singh informed the Lok...

February 6, 2023

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Sumit Jha

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IIT Researchers Discover Enzyme that Breaks Down Biomass into Bioethanol Fuel

Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology, IIT Guwahati, in collaboration with the University of Lisbon, Portugal, have found a bacterial endoglucanase enzyme...

December 29, 2022

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Gautamee Hazarika

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UNSW Engineers Claim Diesel Engine Can Run on Hydrogen-Diesel Fuel Mix

Engineers from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) have developed a dual-fuel injection system that allows a diesel engine to run on a Hydrogen-Diesel hybrid fuel...

October 20, 2022

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Gourav Mishra

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Technology
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Oil Companies to Sell Petrol With 20% Ethanol From April 2023: Petroleum Ministry

The Ministry Of Petroleum And Natural Gas (MoP&NG) has notified that oil companies will sell ethanol-blended petrol (EBP) with a percentage of ethanol up to 20% from...

June 17, 2022

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Arjun Joshi

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Power Generated from Co-firing of Biomass Qualifies for Meeting Non-Solar RPO Targets

The Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC), in a recent order, ruled that power generated from co-firing of biomass will be considered as renewable...

September 30, 2021

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APTEL Directs Karnataka Commission to Issue New Tariff Order for Bagasse-Based Projects

The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL), in a recent order, ruled that the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) should have considered the capital...

August 5, 2021

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Odisha Government Invests ₹15.84 Billion for Ethanol Cogeneration and Solar Projects

The Government of Odisha has approved four industrial projects, including three grain-based ethanol plants and one solar project estimating ₹15.84 billion (~$213...

August 2, 2021

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Rahul Nair

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Rajasthan DISCOM Asked to Pay Variable Charges for Older Biomass Projects 

The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC), in a recent order, has ruled that the variable charges determined for the financial year (FY) 2019-20 will be...

July 12, 2021

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Rakesh Ranjan

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MERC: Unscheduled Power from Captive Biomass Project Not Considered for RPO

The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC), in a recent order, has rejected the plea of BILT Graphic Paper Products to offset the renewable purchase...

June 28, 2021

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Rakesh Ranjan

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PPA Duration to Buy 14 MW Bagasse-Based Power Extended in Uttar Pradesh

The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC), in a recent order, extended the duration of the power purchase agreement (PPA) signed between a...

May 19, 2021

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Uttar Pradesh Regulator Approves Tariff of ₹4.53/kWh for Bagasse-Based Power

The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC), in a recent order, adopted the levelized tariff of ₹4.53 (~$0.062)/kWh for the purchase of 20 MW (+/-25%) of...

May 10, 2021

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Rakesh Ranjan

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United Nations Invites Bids to Set Up Biomethanation Projects in India

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) has invited bids from companies or consortiums of companies to set up biomethanation projects showcasing...

February 24, 2021

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Bagasse-Based Cogeneration Plant Exempted from Cross-Subsidy, Additional Surcharge

The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC), in a recent ruling, exempted a bagasse-based cogeneration project owner from paying cross-subsidy surcharge and...

February 19, 2021

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Goa Energy Development Agency Invites Bids for Setting up a Biomass Briquetting Project

The Goa Energy Development Agency (GEDA) has invited bids to set up a 2,000 kg/HR biomass briquetting project at Saligao, Bardez in Goa. A briquette is a compressed...

December 23, 2020

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Rakesh Ranjan

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