The Union government is planning new rules for ships and ports to meet the forthcoming International Maritime Organisation (IMO) emission regulations, according to two persons aware of the matter. This move will have a significant bearing on the country’s ambitious maritime development agenda. The new regulations will have an impact on design, construction and operation…
To get the best life from batteries, it is desirable to charge them slowly (in three to six hours), and this can be done at places where vehicles are parked for a long time. Overnight charging at home and in office parking slots during daytime would, therefore, not only be the most convenient but also…
New Delhi: The government scheme aimed at strengthening India’s power distribution infrastructure and installing smart meters across the country is set to be extended for two years beyond March 2026 due to its slow progress. The Parliament’s standing committee on energy has raised concerns over under-achievement of the scheme known as Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme…
We have gotten so accustomed to the near-universal availability of electricity that we barely spare a thought for the infrastructure behind it. Generating stations dotted across the length and breadth of India produce power that is fed into an electricity grid which carries it to our homes and offices. The entire system works so reliably…
Currently, four VVER 1,000-MWe reactors are being built at the KKNPP site. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Boosting state’s power distribution and opening the nuclear power sector was announced by Union Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her eighth Budget speech on Saturday (February 1, 2025). She announced incentivisation of distribution reforms to help the financial…
