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UK shuts down last coal-fired power plant, ends 142 years of coal-reliance

October 01, 2024

UK shuts down last coal-fired power plant, ends 142 years of coal-reliance

With the shutdown, Britain becomes the first among the Group of Seven major economies to phase out coal.

February 03, 2024
Reliance Power Q3 net loss widens to Rs 1,136.75 cr on increased expenses

It had posted a net loss of Rs 291.54 crore during the October-December period of preceding 2022-23.
January 24, 2024
Renewables set to outpace coal in electricity production: IEA

In its annual report on the electricity market, the IEA said that renewables should see their share of total electricity production surpass a third of the total, passing from 30 percent last year to 37 percent in 2026.
June 10, 2023
Kerala can save Rs 9,000 cr in 5 years by switching to renewable energy: Study

Finding comes just months after chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan announced the state will aim for 100% renewable energy over the next 17 years
June 09, 2023
Illegal coal mine collapses near Dhanbad; 3 dead, several trapped

An eyewitness said many local villagers were engaged in illegal mining when the mine caved in.
February 19, 2023
Power Exchange gets nod to sell electricity at Rs 50 per unit

In a move that could push up tariff the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission has allowed Indian Energy Exchange where 90% of the power transactions take place to open a special platform where electricity could be sold for up to Rs 50 per unit.
December 17, 2022
Solar power saves the day for entrepreneurs in this waning coal belt

According to a study by iForest, a think tank, more than half of the coal mines in Ramgarh have stopped functioning in the last few years.

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