Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari Appointed Vice Chief of the Air Staff

Inside a Pumped Storage Project: How It Actually Balances the Grid

What happens when the sun sets just as electricity demand starts to rise? Solar generation falls, but homes, factories and businesses still need power. Pumped storage power plants help bridge this gap by storing surplus electricity as gravitational potential energy in elevated water and releasing it when demand increases. As India adds more solar and wind capacity, this ability to shift electricity across hours is becoming increasingly important for grid flexibility.What is a Pumped Storage Power Plant?A pumped storage power plant (PSP) is a long-duration energy storage facility with two reser..

LTTS launches FARM to accelerate deep-tech startups

L&T Technology Services (LTTS) has launched LTTS FARM, a startup engagement platform aimed at accelerating the commercialisation of deep-tech innovations through Engineering Intelligence-led collaboration, co-innovation and market access.Built on the theme of “Collaboration First, Commercialisation Next”, the platform targets startups with Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 4+ solutions that have demonstrated technical feasibility and are ready for industry adoption. LTTS FARM will support startups aligned with LTTS’ key technology focus areas, including Software Defined Mobility, Plan..

REC Wins Top Honour for Hindi Policy Implementation

EC Limited has received the First Prize for outstanding implementation of the Official Language Policy for 2025-26 at the meeting of the Hindi Salahkar Samiti of the Ministry of Power, Government of India.The award was presented to REC by Shri Manohar Lal, Union Minister of Power and Housing and Urban Affairs. Shri Shripad Yesso Naik, Minister of State for Power and New and Renewable Energy; Shri Dinesh Sharma, Rajya Sabha MP; Shri Suresh Kumar Kashyap, Lok Sabha MP; and Shri Pankaj Agrawal, Secretary, Ministry of Power, were also present. Shri Jitendra Shrivastava, IAS, CMD, REC, received the..