Utpal Bhaskar

2 weeks ago | livemint.com | Rhik Kundu |Utpal Bhaskar

The decline in fertility is no longer limited to the southern states but has emerged as a nationwide trend, with the country's total fertility rate (TFR) dropping below the replacement level across several regions, Sanyal told Mint in an interview. India, according to him, is now entering the same demographic transition zone that has challenged countries such as China, Japan and South Korea. “If it weren’t for Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, we would be well below the replacement rate.

2 weeks ago | htsyndication.com | Utpal Bhaskar

New Delhi, June 12 -- India's ambitious plan to set up small nuclear reactors-called Bharat small reactors or BSRs-for captive industrial use is off to a promising start, with major companies lining up to participate, according to two people aware of the development.

2 weeks ago | livemint.com | Utpal Bhaskar

Companies including Reliance Industries, Adani Group, Indian Railways, Greenko, Vedanta, HPCL-Mittal Energy Ltd (HMEL), JSW Group, and Hindalco Industries have responded to a request for proposal (RFP) floated by state-run Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) for setting up two units of 220-Mwe pressurized heavy water reactor (PHWR) BSRs, the people cited above said on condition of anonymity. PWHR is a type of nuclear reactor that uses heavy water both as a coolant and a moderator.

2 weeks ago | htsyndication.com | Rituraj Baruah |Utpal Bhaskar

New Delhi, June 11 -- In a rare occurrence, India's falling real-time renewable energy tariffs are causing losses to Big Tech firms. The reason: a mechanism aimed at ensuring price stability and managing risks. Meta, Amazon and Microsoft are incurring losses on their green energy power purchase agreements (PPAs) that are based on Contract for Difference (CfD), said four people aware of the development. Power producers and buyers agree to pricing under long-term pacts.

2 weeks ago | livemint.com | Rituraj Baruah |Utpal Bhaskar

Meta, Amazon and Microsoft are incurring losses on their green energy power purchase agreements (PPAs) that are based on Contract for Difference (CfD), said four people aware of the development. Power producers and buyers agree to pricing under long-term pacts. When such agreements are based on CfD, either party has to pay the difference between the contracted and the actual price to the other.