Union Energy Minister Piyush Goyal

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday indicated that India is mulling a domestic tax option on certain sectors and using that levy to support the green energy transition to deal with the European Union's carbon tax.

Solar energy, startup ecosystem, military cooperation, and infrastructure were highlighted as critical areas for India to be a valuable partner to countries in Africa, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday. He added that India is ready to help African nations in areas of physical and digital infrastructure, whether it is infor...

The NDA government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will ensure that every home across the country gets electricity connection by March this year, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said today in his Interim Budget speech that was seen as a populist budget in an election year.

Union Minister Piyush Goyal will receive the prestigious Carnot Prize from the Ivy League University of Pennsylvania in recognition of his work for rural electrification while he held the power and renewable energy portfolios.

Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday launched the "world's largest" LED street light replacement project completed by SDMC in south Delhi wherein two lakh conventional street lights have been replaced with energy efficient LEDs.

Ministers of various states will meet with Union Power and Renewable Energy Minister Piyush Goyal on October 7 in Vadodara to discuss issues pertaining to implementation of various ongoing schemes, a statement from the Union Power Ministry said.

Coming down heavily on the developed nations, including the US, for "speaking a lot on clean energy but doing nothing", Union Minister Piyush Goyal today said he would soon file 16 cases against the US for giving protection to solar panel producers in violation of WTO norms.

"I am a polluter as well as a pollution container", Union minister Piyush Goyal today said, describing how his two portfolios had put him in an "awkward" situation.

Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said he expects nearly $1 trillion in investment in the power sector, which includes coal renewables, by 2030.

India and Japan on Thrusday resolved to deepen their collaboration in the energy sector with Union Minister Piyush Goyal asserting that bringing together the country's skilled manpower and Japanese technology will create partnerships beneficial for the world.

The Union Cabinet is likely to approve the new power tariff policy next week that is aimed at boosting regulatory mechanism for discoms and encouraging faster roll out of investments in the sector with focus on renewable energy, sources said.

Ahead of the Paris climate talks beginning on Monday, Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said the government is planning a $1 billion private equity fund for the renewable energy sector.

The new tariff policy will boost the regulatory mechanism and bring efficiency in the functioning of discoms, even as the proposed framework will help attract investments in the power sector, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday.

The BJP-led government has laid a "solid foundation" for ease of doing business in India and is working hard to achieve its goal of keeping it corruption-free, Union Energy Minister Piyush Goyal has said.

Taking a cue from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision, Union Minister Piyush Goyal today said efforts will work to create a federation of 50 solar power-rich nations and also make India the world's renewable energy capital.

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday indicated that India is mulling a domestic tax option on certain sectors and using that levy to support the green energy transition to deal with the European Union's carbon tax.

Solar energy, startup ecosystem, military cooperation, and infrastructure were highlighted as critical areas for India to be a valuable partner to countries in Africa, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday. He added that India is ready to help African nations in areas of physical and digital infrastructure, whether it is infor...

The NDA government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will ensure that every home across the country gets electricity connection by March this year, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said today in his Interim Budget speech that was seen as a populist budget in an election year.

Union Minister Piyush Goyal will receive the prestigious Carnot Prize from the Ivy League University of Pennsylvania in recognition of his work for rural electrification while he held the power and renewable energy portfolios.

Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday launched the "world's largest" LED street light replacement project completed by SDMC in south Delhi wherein two lakh conventional street lights have been replaced with energy efficient LEDs.

Ministers of various states will meet with Union Power and Renewable Energy Minister Piyush Goyal on October 7 in Vadodara to discuss issues pertaining to implementation of various ongoing schemes, a statement from the Union Power Ministry said.

Coming down heavily on the developed nations, including the US, for "speaking a lot on clean energy but doing nothing", Union Minister Piyush Goyal today said he would soon file 16 cases against the US for giving protection to solar panel producers in violation of WTO norms.

"I am a polluter as well as a pollution container", Union minister Piyush Goyal today said, describing how his two portfolios had put him in an "awkward" situation.

Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said he expects nearly $1 trillion in investment in the power sector, which includes coal renewables, by 2030.

India and Japan on Thrusday resolved to deepen their collaboration in the energy sector with Union Minister Piyush Goyal asserting that bringing together the country's skilled manpower and Japanese technology will create partnerships beneficial for the world.

The Union Cabinet is likely to approve the new power tariff policy next week that is aimed at boosting regulatory mechanism for discoms and encouraging faster roll out of investments in the sector with focus on renewable energy, sources said.

Ahead of the Paris climate talks beginning on Monday, Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said the government is planning a $1 billion private equity fund for the renewable energy sector.

The new tariff policy will boost the regulatory mechanism and bring efficiency in the functioning of discoms, even as the proposed framework will help attract investments in the power sector, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday.

The BJP-led government has laid a "solid foundation" for ease of doing business in India and is working hard to achieve its goal of keeping it corruption-free, Union Energy Minister Piyush Goyal has said.

Taking a cue from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision, Union Minister Piyush Goyal today said efforts will work to create a federation of 50 solar power-rich nations and also make India the world's renewable energy capital.