Tata Power to drive renewable energy expansion

Tata Power is also aiming to increase its market share in the rooftop solar space under the PM Surya Ghar Yojana, and enhance its renewable energy portfolio from the current 9 GW to 15 GW within five years. Tata Power Co. Ltd plans to invest around ₹20,000 crore in the current fiscal year, chairman N.

Transportation and Climate Change Conference

16st July 2024, Dubai, UAE: Following the huge success of last year’s inaugural event, The Maritime Standard is organising the second Transportation and Climate Change Conference (TACCC) to be held in Abu Dhabi, at the Saadiyat Rotana Resort. Details of the conference programme have now been launched and the event aims to update participants on

LNG operators push back against PNGRB’s attempt to regulate them

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) operators Petronet LNG, Shell and Adani-Total are pushing back against the attempts of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) to regulate them. The board unveiled the draft regulations for establishing and operating LNG terminals last month. Terminal operators, big gas consumers and others have now offered their views on

Sembcorp Industries investsRs 36,000 cr TN’s green hydrogen project

The green hydrogen unit of Singapore’s Sembcorp Industries Ltd has started signing initial contracts for a Rs 36,238 crore investment to build a green hydrogen unit in Thoothukudi district in Tamil Nadu. The company has awarded an engineering design study (first phase of the front-end engineering design) contract to Italy-based Maire’s engineering and construction solutions

IBA suggests roping in PSUs to ensure fermented organic manure off-take

Indian Biogas Association (IBA) has suggested that the government should rope in state-owned fertiliser marketing companies to ensure off-take of fermented organic manure to boost the sector. IBA Chairman Gaurav Kedia said that Present production of FOM (fermented organic manure) in the country roughly stands at 1 million metric tonnes per annum (MMTA), with an

Kerala attracts investment proposal for green hydrogen

The Kerala government received investment proposals totalling ₹72,760 crore from four major companies as part of its draft green hydrogen policy, aimed at establishing green hydrogen and green ammonia facilities in the state. The proposals are currently under review, and specific packages have been outlined. The companies intend to focus on exporting green ammonia to

Infrastructure Sustainability Council releases game-changing rating tool

The Infrastructure Sustainability Council (ISC) is responding to the rapidly changing sustainability landscape by releasing a new, innovative digital tool to support Australian and New Zealand infrastructure projects navigate the changes and ensure that their assets are sustainable. IS Essentials is a game-changing extension to the ISC’s globally recognised IS Rating Scheme, whichh is a

Upstream oil sector to get $100 bn investment by 2030

India’s exploration and production sector will need $100 billion investments by 2030, said oil minister Hardeep Singh Puri said highlighting that the government’s focus is on strengthening the domestic production of oil and gas while reducing dependency on imports. The minister acknowledged that the government’s efforts in the past at increasing production have fallen short.

ITT’s Svanehøj to provide deepwell pumps for first ammonia bulk carriers

ITT Inc’s Svanehøj business is providing cryogenic deepwell ammonia fuel pumps for eight bulk carriers owned by a maritime shipping and logistics group. The pumps will supply fuel and are fully compatible with all liquefied gas fuels, including liquefied natural gas (LNG), liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), methanol and ammonia. The first two Svanehøj pumps will

MISC lines orders LNG carrier newbuilds

Malaysia’s top shipping line, MISC, has set out to order more LNG ships, with newbuilding slots reportedly reserved in South Korea. South Korean shipbuilding sources have linked Samsung Heavy Industries and MISC to a letter of intent for two 174,000 cu m units and a potential deal estimated at $511m. Further details have not been