J&K asks power producers to seek fresh approval
J&K GOVERNMENT has finally issued notices to all the power producers in private and public sector asking them to seek fresh licences within six months.
J&K GOVERNMENT has finally issued notices to all the power producers in private and public sector asking them to seek fresh licences within six months.
New Delhi: Reliance Power group company Rajasthan Sun Technique, Andhrabased Lanco and KVK Energy of Chennai are among the seven successful bidders for setting up solar power plants in the first phase of the government
<p>MK VENU, KG Narendranath India’s executive director at the IMF Arvind Virmani has cautioned against any halt on the country’s policy reform on oil and energy. He has urged corporate India to be prepared to handle situations that could arise from some degree of volatility in capital flows.
Sanjay Jog / Mumbai December 6, 2010, 0:18 IST State-run Nuclear Power Corporation (NPC) and French nuclear power major Areva would sign two crucial agreements tomorrow for developing a 10,000-Mw nuclear power project at Jaitapur in Maharashtra. The agreements
Despite no budget allocation for the Bamnauli power project in the current financial year 2010-2011, the Delhi Government is all set to appoint NTPC as Project Management Consultant for the Pragati Power Project phase II (750 mw-800 mw) at Bamnauli.
KOLKATA: Expressing confidence that NTPC will exceed its revised target of increasing its capacity by 9,200 MW by the end of the current Plan period, Chairman and Managing Director Arun Roy Choudhury said here on Monday that the company will increase its production capacity by 25,000 MW during the 12 {+t} {+h} Plan period. Mr.
To conserve energy in Punjab, which has a shortfall of power, the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has decided to launch Bachat Lamp Yojana from May 2011. Under the scheme, every power consumer in the state will get four CFLs at a subsidised rate of Rs 15 each in place of their incandescent lamps.
The government on Thursday approved a new policy for allocation of power that is generated by upcoming state-run thermal power plants. The new policy, which was cleared by the Union Cabinet in its meeting, has reworked the Gadgil formula on power sharing and has earmarked 50 per cent to the home states, where the project is located.
Amid boycott by dissenting voices, the open house on Jaitapur power project organised by the state government managed to project a happy picture of the nuclear plant. Almost all the participants supported the project. Most of the participants, including the project affected people, welcomed the project and asserted that people with vested interest were spreading misconceptions.
The fourth unit of the 220 MW Kaiga Generating Station (KGS-4), located in Uttar Kannada district of Karnataka, was connected to the southern power grid in the early hours of Wednesday, after the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) granted clearance to it. KGS-4, which achieved first criticality on November 27 last, was
Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) had commenced work on executing a Central Government-funded power reforms project in southern districts of the State. Preliminary works on executing the Restructured Accelerated Power Development Reforms Programme (R-APDRP), which aims to bring down transmission and distribution (T&D) losses to less than 15 per cent, has been taken u
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Thursday sanctioned revised cost estimate of 100 MW Tripura Gas-based power project amounting to Rs 623.44 crore. The Project being executed by North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited (NEEPCO) is located at Monarchak, West Tripura. The revised cost includes interest amount of Rs. 51.09 crore during construction.
The country's largest power producer NTPC may revive its plans to set up coal and gas-based power projects in Nigeria, a proposal scrapped by the company earlier due to a delay in finalising a partner for the proposed venture in the African nation.
The Haryana Power Generation Corporation (HPGCL) achieved a record generation of 622.71 lakh units of electricity in single day on February 11 and surpassed its own record. While stating this Sanjeev Kaushal, MD of HPGCL said that this was a land mark achievement as the state power utility had first time crossed the 600-unit milestone.
<p>‘Most of the formalities for setting up the 750 MW Pragati-II plant completed' BHEL to set up the 750 MW project at price of Rs.2.20 crore per MW Raj Ghat plant to be closed; Indraprastha Gas Corporation to be restructured NEW DELHI: On the lines of the 750-MW Bawana power project that has already become partly functional, the Delhi Cabinet has now approved setting up of a 750-MW Pragati
Minister for PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control, Taj Mohi-ud-Din today said that two hydro-electro projects namely Dul Hasti and Baglihar under the implementation of Water Regulatory Authority Act will generate Rs. 331.70 crore. He was replying to the question by Khalid Najib Suharwardy in Legislative Council during Question Hour today. Mr Taj said bills for an amount of Rs.
The government is planning to allow developers of ultra mega power projects to use surplus coal from allocated blocks for other projects in which they hold majority stake.
Power Finance Corporation, a Navratna public sector lender, is in the process of creating a wholly-owned subsidiary for the renewable energy sector, in a couple of weeks, to be called PFC Green Energy Ltd. M K GoelM K Goel, director (commercial), PFC, told reporters here today that this sector required relatively smaller amounts and had not been getting adequate priority.
ONGC has announced a significant gas discovery in Tripura, which is part of the Assam-Arakan Basin. The success of this well gives impetus to exploration of more such areas on the flanks of major structures in Tripura fold belt, the company stated after a board meeting. The discovery has been notified to the director general of hydrocarbons (DGH). Meanwhile, ONGC has informed that D.
Additional safety to be considered following Japanese experience The tsunami-triggered nuclear crisis in Japan will not slow down India