The federal government has decided to establish the National Safety Analysis Centre (NSAC) to provide technical support to the Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority (PNRA) to ensure the safety of Chashma-3 and Chashma-4 nuclear power projects.
Canada's wind power companies are getting a lift from rising oil prices, a healthier economy and energy-friendly government policies, even as tight capital markets continue to curb the recovery of the fledgling sector.
''The State government has taken up measures to eliminate the power crisis thereby facilitating all the rural areas with uninterrupted power supply,'' said Energy Minister K S Eshwarappa.
Ajay Modi / New Delhi September 23, 2009, 0:19 IST Government-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), the country
Lucknow: In a bid to meet shortfall of power in the state, the Uttar Pradesh Government has decided to build five thermal power plants with a total generation capacity of 9,940 MW.
Atmanand : All types of energy use results in environmental costs. Our transportation, food production, manufacturing, governments, recreation and household management all consume energy.
Of the 80 blocks offered, only 44 attracted bids Bidding for the latest round of oil and coal bed methane (CBM) blocks closed today with a poor response from bidders. Government-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation got 14 blocks, the highest number.
Hyderabad, Oct. 18: The state government has given administrative sanction for the Rs 2,700-crore 600-MW thermal power project to be developed by Singareni Collieries (SCCL), a state-owned undertaking. This is the first time that the SCCL is developing its own power plant.
At a time when the Indian power sector is facing a funding shortage of over Rs 5 lakh crore, the government has said that saving of power through the energy-efficiency route could save investments of up to Rs 1.2 lakh crore in the sector.
Hyderabad, Nov. 9: The Chief Minister, Mr K. Rosaiah, on Monday said the government will set up Solar City, a cluster of farms to harvest solar power, at Kadiri in Anantapur district.
There will be a different light in every house in the New Year! Under a central government scheme, every house will get compact fluorescent lamps (CFL) at a subsidized rate. Power Minister Aleixo Sequeira said the Bureau of Energy Efficiency, New Delhi, has extended the Bachat Lamp Yojana Scheme to Goa.
While the Kashmir valley is facing power shortage, the government plans to launch a vigorous campaign to check the loss of electricity ahead of winter coupled with lesser generation of power from hydel projects due to a decline in the water level.
The Department of Science and Technology of the Central government, under the Integrated Rural Energy Planning Programme (IREP), has taken over the maintenance of nearly 1,000 micro hydel projects abandoned across the state. Around 900 of these are totally defunct.
Jind: The state government has announced a subsidy of 25 per cent on purchase of solar water heaters besides a relief in power bills to popularise the concept of solar power in both urban and rural areas.
Athena, Jaypee bag Kynshi projects SHILLONG: Congress-led MUA government has decided to hand over two power projects of 100 MW each to private parties. Athena Private Ltd has bagged the Kynshi Stage I, while the Jaypee Group will execute the Kynshi Stage II project. The Cabinet took this decision in a hurriedly convened meeting here on Monday.
Chandigarh: Haryana government has allocated Rs 92.50 lakh for implementation of a scheme to promote energy conservation practises in agriculture sector. Under the scheme, financial assistance at the rate of Rs 400 per Horse Power (HP) is being provided to farmers who install ISI or at least
The North-eastern States might be sitting on a huge hydropower potential, but power companies, both government-owned and independent power producers (IPP), citing serious hurdles, have called for immediate steps to simplify land acquisition and environmental and forest clearances processes.
Sanjay Jog / Mumbai January 05, 2010, 0:57 IST The central government, which has stepped up efforts for the blending of ethanol in a 5 per cent proportion with petrol, has threatened to blacklist ethanol manufacturers if they fail to supply the commodity to oil marketing companies (OMCs).
Ajay Modi / New Delhi January 5, 2010, 0:55 IST New government policy on biofuels may consider financial incentives. Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), the country
Government said yesterday said that an additional 500 mega watts will be added to the national grid within the next two years. Non conventional power generating sources will be utilized for this purpose. This will be done utilizing wind power Dendron and Bio gas projects.
