Why solar tariffs are falling and what they mean for India’s renewable energy sector

At Rs 4.34 per unit, Fortum Energy has quoted India’s lowest ever tariff for electricity in Rajasthan’s solar auctions, trumping the …

NTPC gearing up to meet new emission norms

India’s largest generator is planning FGD installations and SCR pilot projects to meet the new norms

26 killed, 100 injured in Raebareli NTPC plant blast

NTPC, which is a public sector undertaking of the government, has ordered a detailed probe in the incident

Jharkhand village continues its anti-NTPC stance

Residents of Jugra village have complained to district administration about forceful land acquisition for supply route to coal mine

Why solar power rates touching a historic low could be bad news

Though power rates have fallen substantially, capacity of projects that are bid for has not increased

Biomass co-firing: NTPC retrofits 13 power stations. Will other companies be able to follow suit?

Companies cite several constraints in adopting technology, experts call for government support

Sundarbans at risk

Bangladesh-India power plant can severely affect the mangrove forest, say environmentalists

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 14, 2022)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal 

Adani, Azure Power win solar bids in Uttar Pradesh

Solar energy is significant for the energy mix because of its decentralised and modular nature

NTPC records 148% growth in coal production from its mines compared to April last year: Power ministry

NTPC recorded 23.2 million tonnes of coal production last financial year (FY) 2023 against 14.02 million tonnes of FY 2022  

Sinking town: Probe NTPC project, say experts as subsidence creates panic in Joshimath

Uttarakhand government to prepare prefabricated buildings to shift people whose houses have cracked  

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 5, 2019)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal

CSE praises NTPC’s fly ash transfer move from its Rihand plant

Such steps, if replicated, can help address the issue of overabundance of fly ash piling up in major power-producing states of India

Centre to increase solar generation capacity next year

The government is likely to commission projects with a total generation capacity of 4,345 MW by March 2016

Joshimath won’t be saved unless NTPC’s project is shelved: Expert’s dire warning

Big projects should never have been sanctioned in and around Joshimath without conducting proper studies first, say experts

Sun block

Financial woes, delay in raw material supply stall most of the concentrated solar power projects

Study finds eight coal-fired thermal plants in India stranded liabilities, recommends acquisition by NTPC

In 2018, 34 stressed plants were identified; 26 resolved fully or partially

NTPC fly ash discharge in Chhattisgarh sparks water contamination fears in Odisha

Fly ash slurry from NTPC plant in Chattisgarh flew over 9 hours Nov 23 into Sukhanara nallah. The gates of power plant are 150 metres …

Ash flies in the face of power plan

Odisha gears up for more power generation but has no action plan for disposing of fly ash

Can biomass pellets reduce emissions in coal plants?

NTPC’s move to use biomass pellets can prove to be a shot in the arm to thermal power plants in Delhi-NCR 

Coal toll

More than 70 per cent of India's electricity is produced by coal-fired power plants. Most of them do not have modern technologies and use low-…

As told to Parliament (February 9, 2023): Land subsidence in Joshimath very old issue, claims power minister

In response to another question asked this week, the minister said Tapovan-Vishnugad Hydro Electric Project is far away from the site where …

Are NGT orders enough to ensure full ash utilisation by power plants?

As many as 102 of 112 power plants have sought exemption from paying environmental compensation, according to a recent CPCB report to NGT  

Delayed by design

Retrofitting India's coal-based power plants as per the new standards that will be in force from 2017 remains an uphill task

Thermal power plants in Singrauli, Sonbhadra under NGT radar again

In July 14, 2020 order, the tribunal orders remedial action against thermal power plants; directs NTPC Vindhyachal to pay Rs 10 cr in …