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Nationwide power outage occurs in Sri Lanka

Colombo, Feb 9: Sri Lankan authorities have been working to restore power following a nationwide outage that occurred on Sunday, the state-owned electricity producer and supplier, Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), announced.

BHEL gets Letter of Intent for renewable energy transmission project in Rajasthan

New Delhi, Feb 9: Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd received a Letter of Intent from Rajasthan Part I Power Transmission Ltd to design and execute the high voltage direct current (HVDC) link along with associated AC substations to transmit renewable energy from Bhadla III (Rajasthan) and Fatehpur (UP), according to a regulatory filing on Sunday.

Nuclear plants to power railways: Ashwini Vaishnaw

New Delhi, Feb 9: The growing power requirements of Indian Railways (IR) are likely to be met with clean and reliable nuclear power, for which the Power Ministry has been approached, said Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.

India to prioritize energy infrastructure in capex shift from FY25-30: Report

New Delhi, February 9: India's capital expenditure from FY25-30 is expected to pivot from public-led transport infrastructure to a more balanced investment in energy infrastructure, which includes electricity generation and the integration of power grids for efficient transmission and distribution, according to BNP Paribas report.

India, UK bolster joint action plan to boost Green Hydrogen transition

New Delhi Feb 6: The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), in collaboration with the British Standards Institution (BSI) and the UK government's Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), held a two-day standards partnership workshop on Green Hydrogen here, with the objective to strengthen India-UK cooperation on hydrogen standardisation through Green Hydrogen Production & Regulations, according to an official statement issued on Thursday.

India's solar cell capacity poised for 5-fold jump to 55 GW by 2026-27

New Delhi, Feb 6: India's solar cell manufacturing capacity is set to touch 50-55 GW by fiscal year 2027, up five-fold from 10 GW at the end of fiscal 2024, propelled by the government's policy thrust to reduce imports of cells and modules, according to a Crisil Ratings report released on Thursday.

Israel Signs Energy Agreement with Ethiopia

Jerusalem, February 6: Israel's Minister of Energy and Infrastructure Eli Cohen signed an agreement with his Ethiopian counterpart, the Minister of Energy and Water of Ethiopia Habtamu Itefa Geleta, to promote cooperation between the countries in the fields of energy, water and innovation. Ethiopia has a population of 130 million, and its economy is one of the largest in Africa.

Uttarakhand CM approves installation of 500 solar streets in disaster-prone areas

Dehradun, February 4: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has given the green light for the installation of 500 solar streets in disaster-prone and rural areas, including Khair Mansingh, Dron Dwara, Theva Maldevta, Asthal, and Akhandwali Bhilang, with a budget of Rs. 28.69 lakh, on Tuesday. This initiative is expected to provide a major boost to the state's renewable energy sector.