Centre allocates Rs 1000 cr to Punjab to boost solar power
The Union Government has envisaged a major plan to boost solar energy and set aside Rs 1,000 crore for subsidising solar power.
The Union Government has envisaged a major plan to boost solar energy and set aside Rs 1,000 crore for subsidising solar power.
In 1833, German engineer John Etzler had dreamt of generating power from high-altitude wind. The dream may come true, almost two centuries later. Hermann Plauson, an Estonian engineer, had thought about producing power from
Chandigarh: The Cabinet on Thursday approved the Power Generation Policy, 2010 to transform the state from power deficit to power surplus state besides ensuring quality supply of power to all consumers at affordable prices. A decision to this effect was taken here at a meeting of the cabinet chaired by Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal.
The Punjab Cabinet hasapproved the Power Generation Policy, 2010 to transform the state from a power deficit to a power surplus state, besides ensuring quality supply of power to all consumers at affordable prices.
Vikas Sharma / Chandigarh June 22, 2010, 0:05 IST Steel plants in Punjab, which constitute a large small and medium enterprise (SME) cluster in northern India, have begun working for a cleaner and greener environment. A few industrialists from the region have set up wind turbine projects to provide cleaner energy, and others are considering following their example.
The state government is negotiating with power major National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) to finally commission Punjab
<p>Electricity is a critical infrastructure on which the socio-economic development of the State depends. The reliable, quality, and affordable power supply is one of the key drivers for the State's industrial and commercial growth. Punjab is far away from the coal mines/fuel sources. Higher freight on the coal/fuel substantially enhances the cost of power.
The UT Administration has adopted the theme, 'generating electricity from solar power', under the Solar City initiative, for which a proposal has been made before the Union government for its approval.
Chandigarh: Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA) has allotted five solar power projects to construction major Punj Lloyd to be set up at locations, including the Golden Temple and the Punjab Assembly.<br />
CHANDIGARH: The GVK group of Industries has offered to increase the generation capacity of the power plant being set up at Goindwal Sahib, in Tarn Taran district of Punjab, by constructing two units of 660 MW each in addition to the existing capacity of 540 MW. The offer was made by the group chairman, GVK Reddy, who called on Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal on Friday, an offic
Chandigarh: The Punjab State Power Corporation signed a memorandum of understanding with Indiabulls Power for the development of 1350-mw coal fired thermal power project in the state.<br />
Noor Mohammad New Delhi: Azure Power plans to invest Rs 1,500 crore over the next five years to develop solar power projects.
BASMATI rice company LT Foods Ltd plans to invest 100 crore to diversify into the renewable energy sector with a biomass project, a top company executive said. The company has identified a plot in Hoshiarpur district in Punjab for the project and expects the plant to be operational by June 2011.
The All Indian Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) has urged the Punjab Government to not hand over the proposed 264 MW Gidderbaha Thermal Plant to the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC). According to the engineers, NTPC allows utilisation of just 50 per cent of the power produced to the state and the rest 50 percent is distributed to other states.
PSU to complete Rs 15,000-crore project in three years The Punjab government has allotted the biggest thermal power plant being set up in Gidderbaha to National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC).
Patiala: The PSEB Engineers
GIDDERBAHA PROJECT Chandigarh: The Gidderbaha Assembly segment, represented by former Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal has been in the news for many reasons. There is now one more reason that seeks to focus the government
Punjab is swiftly marching ahead to attain its target of being a surplus power generation state by 2011-12. An assurance to this effect was given by Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) to the Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal during a review meeting chaired by Badal on Wednesday.
Patiala: Representatives of the PSEB Engineers Association have appealed to Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal for reconsidering the decision, whereby the state government had signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) to set up a 2,640MW coal-based power project at Gidderbaha at the cost of Rs 15,000 crore. According to the association,
Patiala: The Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd has bagged an award for energy conservation for the performance of its Bhatinda Thermal power plant. CMD of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) K D Chaudhri received the award at a function in New Delhi from Union Power Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde today.