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Power Minister RK Singh has warned of a debt trap for states like Punjab using borrowed money to provide free electricity, saying such populist schemes are fine only if a state has finances.

India needs to add thermal coal-based power generation capacity of 80 GW against the 27 GW currently under construction as the peak power demand in the country would spike to 335 GW by 2030, said Power Minister

Hitting out at "developed nations" who press on imposing regulations on the usage of fossil fuels, Union Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy RK Singh said these nations are responsible for the poor state of the environment at present.

Union Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister RK Singh today said renewable energy sources can supply 65 per cent of the world's total electricity by 2030 and as much as 90 per cent by 2050.

Union Power Minister R K Singh on Friday said that India may add 25 Giga-Watt (GW) to 30 GW thermal electricity generation capacity in addition to 50 GW already under work to meet the rising demand.

Union Power Minister RK Singh today said India is a world leader in energy transition and climate action and the narrative being spread by "some NGOs in the developed world" is totally misleading.

India is set to emerge as one of the largest solar module manufacturers and has the fastest growing capacity in renewable energy, Union Power Minister R K Singh said on Tuesday.

Union minister for power and renewable energy RK Singh on Monday hit out at Nitish Kumar-led government in Bihar after an under-construction four-lane bridge over the Ganga river collapsed in Bihar's Bhagalpur, for the second time in a year.

During the meeting, RK Singh asked power companies to ensure that there is no load-shedding during the summer months, a power ministry statement said.

Power Minister RK Singh on Thursday said the area of subsidence in Joshimath was 15 km upstream from the components of the Tapovan-Vishnugad hydropower project and there were no signs of sinking of ground around its tunnel alignment.

Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister R K Singh on Thursday dismissed apprehensions about any impact of Adani group firms' stock route on clean energy development, saying India has many such large companies in the sector.

India is shining bright after sunset as night time lights, or NLT, has increased by 43 per cent, according to data by the Indian Space Research Organisation, which analysed luminosity across the country at night.

In a statement denying any role in the shifting of soil in Joshimath, NTPC last week had said a tunnel built for its power project does not pass under the town.

India's electricity grid is reportedly set to be more future proof and will be better protected from cyberattacks, according to a report. On Thursday, Union Power Minister RK Singh said that the Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2022 will include a provision for regular inspection of the national electricity grid, to improve and maintain cyber hygiene,...

Nitish Kumar broke the alliance with the BJP because "Someone told him that he is PM material and that went to his head," Union power minister RK Singh told NDTV this evening.

Power Minister RK Singh has warned of a debt trap for states like Punjab using borrowed money to provide free electricity, saying such populist schemes are fine only if a state has finances.

India needs to add thermal coal-based power generation capacity of 80 GW against the 27 GW currently under construction as the peak power demand in the country would spike to 335 GW by 2030, said Power Minister

Hitting out at "developed nations" who press on imposing regulations on the usage of fossil fuels, Union Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy RK Singh said these nations are responsible for the poor state of the environment at present.

Union Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister RK Singh today said renewable energy sources can supply 65 per cent of the world's total electricity by 2030 and as much as 90 per cent by 2050.

Union Power Minister R K Singh on Friday said that India may add 25 Giga-Watt (GW) to 30 GW thermal electricity generation capacity in addition to 50 GW already under work to meet the rising demand.

Union Power Minister RK Singh today said India is a world leader in energy transition and climate action and the narrative being spread by "some NGOs in the developed world" is totally misleading.

India is set to emerge as one of the largest solar module manufacturers and has the fastest growing capacity in renewable energy, Union Power Minister R K Singh said on Tuesday.

Union minister for power and renewable energy RK Singh on Monday hit out at Nitish Kumar-led government in Bihar after an under-construction four-lane bridge over the Ganga river collapsed in Bihar's Bhagalpur, for the second time in a year.

During the meeting, RK Singh asked power companies to ensure that there is no load-shedding during the summer months, a power ministry statement said.

Power Minister RK Singh on Thursday said the area of subsidence in Joshimath was 15 km upstream from the components of the Tapovan-Vishnugad hydropower project and there were no signs of sinking of ground around its tunnel alignment.

Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister R K Singh on Thursday dismissed apprehensions about any impact of Adani group firms' stock route on clean energy development, saying India has many such large companies in the sector.

India is shining bright after sunset as night time lights, or NLT, has increased by 43 per cent, according to data by the Indian Space Research Organisation, which analysed luminosity across the country at night.

In a statement denying any role in the shifting of soil in Joshimath, NTPC last week had said a tunnel built for its power project does not pass under the town.

India's electricity grid is reportedly set to be more future proof and will be better protected from cyberattacks, according to a report. On Thursday, Union Power Minister RK Singh said that the Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2022 will include a provision for regular inspection of the national electricity grid, to improve and maintain cyber hygiene,...

Nitish Kumar broke the alliance with the BJP because "Someone told him that he is PM material and that went to his head," Union power minister RK Singh told NDTV this evening.