Thermal Power Plants
First food: business of taste
Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding NGT order banning supply of water to industries from Srivaikuntam anaicut, Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, 11/01/2019
Order of the M/S Southern Petrochemical Industries Corporation Ltd. Vs S. Joel & Others dated 11/01/2019 regarding NGT order banning supply of water to industries from Srivaikuntam anaicut, Thoothukudi District, Tamil Nadu. Attention of the Court is drawn to the problem faced by the Tuticorin Thermal Power Plant. Counsel of …Flexing India’s energy system: making the case for the right price signals through time-of-day pricing
With some US$100bn of existing and proposed thermal power plants in financial distress, and low cost but variable renewable energy capacity best able to meet the ambitious targets set by government, India has an opportune moment to transform its electricity sector by introducing time-of-day pricing for both producers and consumers. …Forty second report on 'Stressed/Non-Performing Assets in Gas based Power Plants': Standing Committee on Energy (2018-19)
The 42nd standing committee on energy in this report on stressed gas-based power plants tabled in Parliament pulled up the government for diverting coal cess to compensate States for revenue loss post-GST, and recommended financial support to the stressed gas-based power projects in the country from National Clean Energy Fund …Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding EC for a 1050 thermal power plant, Korba, Chhattisgarh, 03/01/2019
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Dheeru Powergen Ltd. Vs Jeet Singh Kanwar & Others dated 03/01/2019 regarding Environment Clearance for setting up a 1050 MW super thermal power project at Korba in Chhatisgarh. National Green Tribunal in its order passed on 16 April 2013 …BHEL bags Rs 3.5k cr order for setting up 660 MW thermal unit in West Bengal
State-run BHEL Monday said it has bagged an order worth Rs 3,500 crore for setting up a 660 MW supercritical thermal power plant in West Bengal. The order by West Bengal Power Development Corporation (WBPDCL) entails setting up a 660 MW Sagardighi Thermal Power Project at Manigram village in Murshidabad …Assessment of climate-induced Long-term water availability in the Ganges Basin and the impacts on energy security in South Asia
This project, entitled “Assessment of Climate-Induced Long-term Water Availability in the Ganges Basin and the Impacts on Energy Security in South Asia”, is funded by the Asian-Pacific Network for Global Change Research (APN). The project aims to inform decision makers, relevant stakeholders and energy project investors about future water availability …NLC conducts boiler light-up test for NNTPP's first unit
State-owned NLC India Sunday said it has achieved a critical milestone towards commissioning of 1,000 MW Neyveli New Thermal Power Project (NNTPP) by successfully conducting the boiler light-up test for the first unit with secondary fuel. In a filing to the BSE, the company said that this is the first …Action plans in place, implementation of pollution-control policies to be key in 2019
Short-term and long-term measures taken; experts say implementation needs to be strengthened With an emergency plan in place since last year, 2018 was supposed to be the year when Delhi and the larger National Capital Region had the best shot yet at controlling air pollution with a long-term action plan …Bhangar power grid project to be commissioned by end of
The power grid project in South 24 Parganas districts Bhangar is likely be commissioned by the end of January next year, a senior official of the Power Grid Corporation of India said on Thursday. Enquired by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee about the progress of the work at the …Fresh capacity addition in thermal, hydro power tanks 69% in Apr-Nov
Renewable energy, on the contrary, is poised for firm growth despite several headwinds; 13,000 Mw of net renewable addition seen this fiscal Fresh capacity addition in thermal and hydro power plunged 69 per cent in the April-November period of this fiscal, as green energy gained momentum. Data by the Central …Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding emission norms for power plants in India, 10/12/2018
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 10/12/2018 regarding emission norms for power plants. A meeting was conducted by ASG which was attended by representatives of the MoEF and the Ministry of Power, Sunita Narain and …Health and environmental benefits of implementing the emission standards for coal-based TPPs
On the third anniversary of notification and one year since the deadline lapsed for implementing the emission standards for coal based power plants, Greenpeace analysis points out that approximately 76,000 premature deaths could have been averted if the coal power plants in India had implemented the emission standard norms notified …India to play constructive, balanced role in UN climate summit: Vardhan
KATOWICE: Indian Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan on Monday said the high level of greenhouse gas emission was a major concern and reaffirmed that India would play a "positive, constructive and balanced role" in the UN climate summit. "Our focus is on shifting to renewables," Vardhan told reporters on the sidelines …Kenya abandons thermal power plants for wind energy
Due to the recently connected 310MW Lake Turkana Wind Farm, Energy Cabinet Secretary Charles Keter has stated that three thermal power plants with a combined capacity of 190MW would no longer be needed. Keter was referring to Iberafrica Power Plant’s 56MW contract, set to end in October next year, Tsavo …Hungary wants end to coal power by 2030
Hungary is eyeing an end to coal-fired power generation by 2030, in a move that could shake the EU region most staunchly opposed to tougher climate change measures. Fast rising prices in the EU’s emissions trading system (ETS) have pushed the government into talks with the owners of Hungary’s last …Green light to thermal power plants only after ‘human risk’ evaluation
NEW DELHI: New thermal power plants ( (TPPs) in India will now have to comply with ‘human health and environment’ criteria as part of their mandatory environmental clearance procedures. The Union environment ministry has notified a new list of general standard conditions, bringing for the first time an exclusive health …Report of the High Level Empowered Committee to address the issues of stressed thermal power projects
The High-Level Empowered Committee (HLEC) set up under the chairmanship of the Cabinet Secretary to provide long-term solutions for stressed assets in the power sector has suggested pit-stop measures to address immediate issues. The committee has only laid the onus of solving most of the problems on the state-owned power …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding management of fly ash generated by the Thermal Power Plants, India, 20/11/2018
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Shantanu Sharma Vs Union of India & Others dated 20/11/2018 regarding management of fly ash generated by the Thermal Power Plants (TPP). National Green Tribunal directs that a Joint Committee of the representatives of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and …Energy-water nexus: the business case against coal
This study by Vasudha Foundation has created a comprehensive mapping of all existing and proposed coal fired power plants on water related parameters. It monitors the generation of coal based thermal power plants in river basins, that are affected by water scarcity and reviews how the power generation is impacted …The Khurja power project: a recipe for an Indian stranded asset
A report published by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) evaluating Tehri Hydro Development Corporation (THDC)’s proposed Khurja coal power plant in India finds the plant would push up the cost of electricity and increase air pollution at a time when the country’s renewable energy options are …