UK energy giant BP and Reliance in $9-billion deal to explore for oil, gas
In what is being tipped as the largest FDI into India, UK
In what is being tipped as the largest FDI into India, UK
Arunachal Pradesh has asserted that it would become one of the leading states of the country both economically as well as socially by commissioning its various hydropower projects. Sources told The Telegraph that in a memorandum submitted to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh recently, Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Dorjee Khandu stated that his government has prioritised hydropower as the main go
The Rajiv Gandhi Gramin Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY) is one flagship programme of the UPA government where the entire budgeted allocation of Rs 33,000 crore has been committed, but the desired result is still elusive. RGGVY, a component of Bharat Nirman, was launched in April 2005 with a mandate to electrify 100,000 villages and release electricity connections to 2.3 crore rural BPL households i
With a view to ensuring adequate electricity in Academy of Administration, a solar energy plant of Rs 52 lakh is being set up. The plant of 25 kw will save 100 unit electricity every day. Besides, works for official facilities and hostel facilities will also be done.
A proposed joint venture between the Indian Railways and NTPC for setting up a 1,320 MW thermal power plant in West Bengal has been caught in a tussle between the railway ministry and Bihar government over issues relating to a similar joint venture. The power plant, proposed to be set up at Adra in Purulia district of West Bengal, has been made a part of Bhartiya Rail Bijlee Co, a 26:74 joint v
PATNA: With the Bihar legislature's budget session beginning on Tuesday, checking corruption and procuring power, along with increased spending on education, agriculture and health care are the prime focus of the State budget to be presented by Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi on February 25. In his inaugural address to both Houses of the legislature, Governor Debanand Konwar said 394 ca
BHUBANESWAR: Acting on a writ petition filed by one Suresh Pradhan and others, the Orissa High Court today issued notices to the Centre and State Government along with Jindal India Thermal Power Ltd over establishment of its power plant at Deranga in Angul district. A Division Bench of Chief Justice V Gopalagowda and Justice BN Mohapatra has also directed status quo on the public roads within
<p>A critical report has fuelled arguments about the benefits of energy efficiency. (Editorial)</p>
Chennai RRB Energy (RRBEL), one of the key players in wind power sector, is planning to develop and manufacture wind electric generators (WEGs) of 3 mw capacity. It is likely to sign an agreement with a German company for technology and development support within the next two months. "We have had discussions with the consultant for helping us with this exercise.
Plastics used in insulating power cables can be made to conduct electricity with the help of a thin metal film, opening the way to plastic electronics. Applying this technique, University of New South Wales researchers can now make cheap, strong, flexible and conductive plastic films. Ion beam techniques are widely used in the microelectronics industry to tailor the conductivity of semicondu
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Decision taken after reports of protests over land acquisition for 2,640-Mw power project. The Ministry of Environment and Forests on Tuesday directed East Coast Energy to stop construction at its 2,640-Mw thermal power project in Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh, owing to protests by farmers. The ministry, in its letter, said,
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.
Minister for Science and Technology, Animal and Sheep Husbandry, Aga Syed Ruhullah today said that Government has taken up a mega project of providing solar home lights to 40,000 un-electrified households of remote and far-flung areas which include Doda, Reasi, Ramban and Kupwara. The Minister was addressing an officers meeting of Science and Technology here today. The Minister further said
A campaign to encourage the use of LED (light-emitting diode) bulbs was launched at Valavil and Parakkal villages at Mahe by home minister E Valsaraj on Saturday. Under the campaign, incandescent and fluorescent bulbs are being replaced with 22-watt LED bulbs by the Renewable Energy Agency of Puducherry (REAP). According to a press release from the REAP project director, the government is sp
Perumatty grama panchayat in the district has become famous for its successful fight against groundwater depletion by soft drink giant Coca-Cola. Now, another laurel is within reach.
Due to high land cost and banks' reluctance in financing renewable power projects, Punjab has not been able to tap solar energy optimally despite abundant sunshine. Experts say, for a solar power project to be financially viable, land cost should not be more than Rs. 2 lakh per acre. But even in backward areas of Punjab, an acre costs more than Rs. 15 lakh.
Days after he was stopped from speaking against the government during a public hearing regarding the Jaitapur nuclear power project, local resident Milind Desai and 12 others were arrested by the Ratnagiri police on Tuesday for cases of rioting registered against them after an incident in December 2010. Desai was arrested early in the morning from his residence and sent in police custody for th