Chandigarh: The prestigious 1,200 (2 x 600) MW Rajiv Gandhi Thermal Power Project, Khedar, in Hisar district is all set to break all records of speedy project implementation. This was claimed here recently by Sanjeev Kaushal, MD of the Haryana Power Generation Corporation (HPGCL), after reviewing the progress of the project.
Chennai: Electricity generation from wind mills installed in Tamil Nadu fell sharply to 16.71 million units on Saturday, compared with 34.72 million units the previous day. On Thursday, the windmills in the State generated a record 41.16 million units
WITH the Congress and its allies close to forming a stable government at the Centre, private players in the power sector are hopeful of greater participation in the country
A large number of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) consumers are becoming prey to discount rate, wind-screen cleaning and full service of vehicles at the expense of sub-standard gas from some outlets offering incentives in the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad.
German solar companies that have not yet set up US and Chinese production plants are likely to lose out on significant subsidies and will struggle to bring down their production costs to the levels of their Asian peers.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will focus on renewable fuels during his visit to Beijing this week, hoping to team up with China to develop bio-fuels, the Caijing Magazine has reported. Lula arrived in Beijing on Monday and will pay a state visit for three days.
China said on Monday it will boost state reserves of refined fuels, its first official plan to expand beyond its crude reserves, and help cut high inventories held by oil companies.
Mumbai: The distribution wing of the Maharashtra State Electricity Board (MSEB), now Mahavitaran (MV), proposes to increase the rate of electricity supplied to consumers across the board within the next few weeks.
New Govt May Also Withdraw Dual Pricing Of Kerosene & LPG POLITICALLY tough decisions such as free-market pricing of fuels such as petrol and diesel may happen sooner than expected now, with the election of India
Lucknow: The Mayawati Government on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ahmedabad-based Torrent Power, which will function as a franchisee for distribution of power in Kanpur and Agra cities in Uttar Pradesh.
Ajay Modi / New Delhi May 19, 2009, 0:27 IST ...but direct sales to industry remain sluggish. Driven by rabi crop harvesting and general elections, consumption of petroleum products grew by 4.6 per cent in April, the second highest since September 2008, according to provisional data complied for the month by industry. The average growth during the year 2008-09 stood at 3.5 per cent.
The government is likely to take initiative to make the installation of solar power system easier and cost effective in urban areas so people could cope with the mounting power crisis. Sources said the government is eager to simplify solar power equipment import and offer special bank loan for its import and installation.
The government wants to add 800MW of electricity to national grid within December next, which is impossible due to gas supply shortage, informed sources in Power Division said. Power Development Board (PDB) source said that the Petrobangla must supply 175mmcfd of additional gas to produce 800MW of extra electricity from newly installed Independent Power Plants (IPP) within December next.
The National Assembly Standing Committee on Science and Technology stressed the need for Alternative Energy Sources to overcome the energy crises. The Committee recommended that the Alternate Energy Development Board (AEDB) and Pakistan Council for Renewable Energy Technology (PCRET) be merged, as mandate of both the organisations were the same.
The government has given NTPC Ltd an ultimatum to decide on buying natural gas from Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) by the weekend, failing which it (government) will cancel its allocation and give the fuel to other power producers.
Chandigarh: The prestigious 1,200 mw (2X600 mw) Rajiv Gandhi Thermal Power Project Khedar in district Hisar is set to break all records of speedy implementation. It is going to be completed well before the schedule said Sanjeev Kaushal, managing director of Haryana Power Generation Corporation Ltd (HPGCL), after reviewing the progress of the project on Friday .
Chinese solar company Suntech Power Holdings Co Ltd said it was starting a 1.5 megawatt rooftop solar system project in Jiangsu province in China and the project is expected to be eligible for subsidies by the Chinese government. The photovoltaic module maker said it was building the system in HuaiAn City with state-owned Jiangsu Guoxin Asset Management Group.
Brazil's wind energy sector is expected to take off this year, boosted by the government's first auction for projects in the renewable energy source on November 25. Following are some of the main investments, current and planned, in the sector.
NEW DELHI: GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) on Tuesday announced that it had signed a nuclear power plant development agreement with Larsen & Toubro (L&T). The agreement involves establishing an extensive network of local suppliers to help build a future GEH-designed advanced boiling water reactor (ABWR) power station in India.
New Delhi: GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy, advanced reactors and nuclear services provider, on Tuesday said it will develop nuclear plants in India in collaboration with Larsen & Toubro. GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) has signed a nuclear power plant development agreement with Larsen & Toubro Ltd, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy said in a statement.
