- NTPC to set up jt venture for hydel power co
National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) plans to set up a separate joint venture hydro-power company by next year, in a bid to expand its own operations from thermal to the hydel
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Act to strengthen the power industry
The electricity act of the Kingdom of Bhutan,2001 passed by the 79th session of the National Assembly,has provided a firm legal footing for the exploitation of Bhutan's huge hydro-power
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Ukai station begins power generation
After a gap of three years, the 300 MW hydro power station at Ukai (Gujarat) has begun generating power at its full-installed capacity, Gujarat Electricity Board secretary, H S Patel said.
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Scotland's new hydro plant spurs new renewable energy targets
The first new hydro power plant to be built in Scotland since the 1960s has opened in Ullapool, north Scotland. The three Megawatt 'run of river' scheme does not require a dam. Instead, a two
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Plan afoot to halve mega power projects capacity
The Government is considering the possibility of reducing the stipulated capacity of 'mega power projects' from 1,000 MW to 500 MW in the case of thermal and from 500 MW to 250 MW for hydro power
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TPC buys duncans north hydro power
Tata Power Company (TPC), which is spreading its wings beyond Mumbai, has acquired 100 per cent equity stake of Duncans North Hydro Power Co Ltd (DNHPC). DNHPC has become a fully-owned subsidiary of
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Malaysia to set up power projects in India
Malasia plans to enter into a power purchase agreement (PPA) with one of the North Indian states to set up a hydro power plant of 300 mw capacity. Speaking on the sidelines of the third Pravasi
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34,000 MW more power can be generated'
Inter-linking of rivers in the country will help generate 34,000 MW of additional hydro power, according to YN Appa Rao, chairman and managing director of Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited (SJVNL), New
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Jaya for revival of southern gas grid
Excise duty exemption to support tsunami relief works, interlinking of rivers, southern regional hydro power projects and a gas grid topped Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa's agenda at the
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Ontario awards C$2 billion in renewable power deals
Ontario's government awarded C$2 billion (US$1.7 billion) in contracts to build wind and hydro power projects in an effort to have 10 percent of electricity in Canada's biggest market generated by
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Power project drying up water bodies
The villagers in Machhial, Himachal Pradesh are up in arms against the Jal Vidyut Nigam(JVNL), which is executing the 100 MW Uhal (stage-III) hydro power project. The villagers have gathered under
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NHPC developing biggest power plant
National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) proposes to spend Rs 50,000 crore during the 10th and 11th Five year Plan to tap the unexploited hydro power potential in the country. Of this, Rs
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REL has watershed plans
With gas supplies proving to be a problem, Reliance Energy has decided to move into hydro power in a concerted way. The company proposes to invest over Rs 10,000 crore in the hydel sector and has set
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HK's CLP eyes renewable energy projects in Asia
Hong Kong's largest electricity utility, CLP Holdings Ltd., is actively seeking wind energy and hydro power projects in China, India and other Asian countries to beat its renewable energy target.
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Renewable energy policy of Karnataka 2008: draft
Climate change represents one of the humanity
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Demand for power in the Capital shoots up
Shortage of hydro-power leads to a shortfall in supply NEW DELHI: When the mercury soared to over 41 degrees Celsius on Monday, Delhi
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Renewables global status report: 2009 update
This fourth edition of REN21
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Powering the poor: projects to increase access to clean energy for all
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is committed to helping achieve access to energy for all people in the region. The stories in this publication
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Nodal bodies on hydel power sector needed
A White Paper prepared by an expert agency recommends setting up two nodal bodies - Sikkim Hydro Power Corporation Ltd (SHPC) and Sikkim Transmission and Distribution Corporation Ltd (STDC), to better harness the State