Energy

NTPC plans coal-to-synthetic natural gas plant in Talaipalli, Chhattisgarh

NTPC plans a coal-to-synthetic natural gas facility at Talaipalli in Chhattisgarh with around Rs 10,000 crore investment and a target output of 5 lakh tonnes per year.

BHEL wins BCGCL order for coal gasification and syngas cleaning facilities in Odisha

State-owned BHEL secured an order from Bharat Coal Gasification and Chemicals Limited for coal gasification and raw syngas cleaning facilities for a coal-to-ammonium nitrate project in Jharsuguda, Odisha.

NTPC identifies potential sites for new nuclear power projects in India

NTPC is scoping at least 30 locations across five to six Indian states for potential nuclear power projects as it seeks to expand clean energy capacity and move toward global tenders for large reactors.

PIB approves investment for 1,720 MW Kamala hydro project in Arunachal Pradesh

The Public Investment Board approved Rs 26,069.50 crore expenditure for the proposed 1,720 MW Kamala hydro project in Arunachal Pradesh, which is planned as a storage-based scheme with flood moderation and an eight-year completion timeline.

Russian strikes cut heat, water, and power for large parts of Ukraine

Russian strikes overnight left more than one million people in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region without water supplies or heating, and a large-scale drone attack also knocked out power in the Zaporizhzhia region.

US control of Venezuelan oil sales and proceeds

The United States said it will market Venezuelan oil and control the proceeds indefinitely, as the Trump administration says it plans to “run” Venezuela days after abducting President Nicolas Maduro.

Russian attacks cause widespread blackouts in Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia

Russian attacks left Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia regions almost entirely without power, disrupting critical infrastructure, water supplies, and the internet.

US claims control over Venezuela’s interim government as Maduro is held in New York on drug charges

The Trump administration said it will dictate decisions to Venezuela’s interim authorities as Nicolas Maduro and Cilia Flores were abducted in a US military offensive and taken to New York to face drug trafficking charges.

Hamaoka nuclear plant relicensing halted over fabricated seismic hazard data

Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority halted the relicensing process for two reactors at the Hamaoka nuclear plant after the operator, Chubu Electric Power Co., acknowledged fabricating seismic hazard data.

US military seizes Russian-flagged oil tanker linked to Venezuela

The US military seized the Russian-flagged Marinera oil tanker in the North Atlantic, citing violations of US sanctions, and US officials also reported a second sanctioned vessel seized near the Caribbean.

Ørsted challenges US suspension of work on Revolution Wind offshore project

Ørsted and its partner Skyborn Renewables filed a legal challenge seeking an injunction against a US government order suspending work on Ørsted’s Revolution Wind offshore project.

Supreme Court sets aside customs duty demand on Adani Power electricity from Mundra SEZ

The bench directed the power ministry and customs authorities to refund the amount Adani Power deposited for electricity supplied between September 16, 2010 and February 15, 2016 within eight weeks, with no interest.

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