climate change has affected Africa’s conventional hydropower generation capacityAs demand load is low, India’s pressurized heavy water reactor of 220MW unit size fits the bill
2 min read18 Nov 2019Rosatom is present in India through a partnership with Nuclear Power Corp of India Ltd for the Kudankulam nuclear plant in Tamil NaduThe company is also interested in wind energy and small hydropower projects
2 min read8 Nov 2019During talks, the two sides also agreed to launch projects in Africa, particularly in the area of sustainable development in connection with the International Solar Alliance
1 min read15 Dec 2018The L&T Heavy Engineering, the heavy engineering arm of Larsen & Toubro, has secured additional orders worth 1,050 crore in the second quarter this fiscal
1 min read15 Oct 2018US energy secretary Rick Perry says Westinghouse is emerging out of bankruptcy and is now capable of delivering the planned six nuclear reactors to India on time
2 min read17 Apr 2018The Rooppur project is the first initiative under an Indo-Russian deal to undertake atomic energy projects in third countries and it will also be the first time Indian firms will take part in such a project abroad
1 min read1 Mar 2018In other news, Petronet LNG drops plans to buy 25% stake in GSPC's almost-complete Rs4,500 crore Mundra LNG import terminal in Gujarat
3 min read13 Nov 2017In addition to the uncertainty over nuclear reactors, South Korea president Moon Jae-in has also reversed his position on the deployment of a US missile shield
4 min read20 Oct 2017An Indian-American entrepreneur has pitched for fast track mini nuclear reactors, saying they are economical and could be constructed within two years
4 min read8 Oct 2017Hurricane Irma has knocked out power to 4.7 million customers, paralyzed tanker traffic, shut 6,000 gasoline stations, threatens $1 billion worth of crops
2 min read11 Sep 2017The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared