Nathpa project generates whopping amount of power
India's largest hydropower project in Himachal Pradesh has generated electricity worth Rs 24,90 billion in the last two years despite being shut down for long periods. The 1,500-MW Nathpa Jhakri
India's largest hydropower project in Himachal Pradesh has generated electricity worth Rs 24,90 billion in the last two years despite being shut down for long periods. The 1,500-MW Nathpa Jhakri
While there is no respite from power cuts, the Delhi government is now looking at other alternatives to find a way out of the ever-worsening water and electricity situation. Green buildings seem to
Literally, it seems, in Rajasthan. The state has promised to gradually feed 250-300 MW of electricity from its wind turbines into the northern energy lifeline, easing the plight of sweating millions
Ten days after its turbines started power generation, controversial Dabhol power project has supplied around 1,300 MW of electricity to Maharashtra's grid, bringing a little relief to the
In a significant move, the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (Merc) has prepared an approach paper for tapping 7,000 mw through development of renewable energy. Currently, the capacity of
In a bid to find a solution to the severe power crisis in the capita the Delhi government plans to set up six more "green Power' plants, which would generate about 85 Mw electricity through bio
The Department of Energy projects that the United States will need 45 percent more electricity by 2030. Where is this going to come from? Energy conservation, greater efficiencies in the production
As the government has met the target of electrifying 10,000 villages last fiscal, it is now targeting electricity connections to another 40,000 villages by the end of the current fiscal (2006-07).
The state-run Rural Electrification Corporation has roped in National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), PowerGrid Corporation, National Hydro Electric Corporation and Damodar Valley Corporation in
The National Electricity Plan, an integral part of the 11th Five-year Plan (2007-12), may target a generation capacity addition of 67,000 Mw. The government also plans to add generation capacity of
A joint venture between the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) and the Bihar State Electricity Board (BSEB) to revive the Kanti Thermal Power Plant (KTPP) in Muzaffarpur is among a host of
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd will set up a 400/220 kv sub-station in Ludhiana to cope with the increasing demand of electricity by the industrial units in the district and surrounding areas.
General Electric Co, the world's biggest maker of power-plant turbines, signed a memorandum of understanding with China on the development of clean-energy technologies. The agreement covers coal
The Bihar government signed two memoranda of understanding (MoU) with the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (Bhel) and the Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd
Wind power generators in Tamil Nadu feeding power to the State grid are facing problems once again, with the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board asking them to back down the turbines. This move has come at
In an effort to save electricity and keep the roads and streets lighted at night, the district administration has started installing solar operated streetlights, road studs, blinkers, hoarding,
Brushing aside the opposition from the Planning Commission and the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the construction of twin
A leading power sector NGO has called upon the government to wave taxes and duties on import of solar panels which could be used for localized generation and use of electricity in remote and off-grid
The World Bank has shown its willingness to provide funds to the Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company (MahaTransco) for strengthening its existing transmission network and build more in
Sixty per cent of rural India lives in utter poverty, with no electricity. Rural India uses 180 million tonnes of biomass every year for cooking, creating indoor pollution and health hazards. The WHO