Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item Titled "Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s Golconda Fort Cries for attention appearing in ‘The Siasat Daily’ dated 25 May 2025". The application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled “Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 25/07/2018. The prayer in this application is to allow the National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd. to use alternate fuels such as Low Sulphur Heavy Stock (LSHS) along with Light …
Limited domestic availability of floats is a big challenge and the industry has to depend on European or Chinese suppliers Efforts from state governments such as those of Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh to develop floating solar plants might hit the financial-viability hurdle. Industry officials said that non-availability of the primary …
The findings of a study by the US-based Institute for Energy Economics & Financial Analysis (IEEFA) show India cancelled 464,727 coal-based generation projects planned since 2010 India’s ambitious strides in decarbonization and the transition to renewable power have seen her emerging as a country with the most number of coal-based …
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government had ordered closure of Sterlite’s copper smelter in Tuticorin on the issue of pollution. But, data from the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) indicates that Sterlite Copper smelter accounted for a mere 1% of Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) emissions while thermal power plants operating in …
Starting next year, India has planned to bring down emission levels of all old power plants to national standards by 2022, a top Environment Ministry official has said. Union Environment Secretary CK Mishra also said that “very old” plants in the country might be closed down. “When it comes to …
NEW DELHI: Low coal stock at several generation units is a problem of their own making as they ignored warnings against reducing offtake from Coal India Ltd (CIL) during periods of subdued power demand. In a note issued on Wednesday, CIL cautioned power producers against repeating the mistake by reducing …
Idle and debt-laden thermal power plants, may get a lease of life with some of the assets being transferred for a special stress resolution. Thermal power plants promoted by the Lanco Jaypee, KSK, SKS are some of the plants that may be transferred to a new fund for a special …
While the Delhi government has raised an alarm over an imminent power crisis in the capital due to depleting coal reserves, sources in the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) said that coal rakes had started coming in and enough power was available in the grid to tackle any crisis. On …
“Of total 21, which were taken up for discussions to remove all hurdles,11 projects ( 339 MW) were at the execution stage and 10 others had not made any progress for years. A total of 21 hydel projects with an installed capacity of 684 MW, which had been stuck for …
About half of NTPC's 40.4 Gw coal-based installed capacity, generates power at Rs 3 or lower. The company will add a 5,000-Mw coal-based capacity this year NTPC, India’s largest thermal power producer, is planning a power despatch schedule wherein cheaper power will be loaded first. The move aims to reduce …
Solar auctions would be "dragged further" amid uncertainty about imposition of 70% safeguard duty on solar equipment and concerns among developers over grant of inter-state transmission system (ISTS), according to industry sources. Last month, state-run power giant NTPC had deferred auction of 2,000 MW of solar capacity to the first …
Creditors to Maharashtra-based thermal power plant RattanIndia will meet the officials of Mahagenco next week to discuss the takeover of the facility at Nashik. SBI Caps and NTPC, who have been appointed to undertake the financial and technical viability of the power plants, will also make a presentation to the …
The Coal India Limited (CIL) is on the move to erect a thermal power unit in Bokaro and is looking for a Joint Venture for this proposed unit. Talks are on with National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC) and Power Finance Corporation Limited (PFC) to establish two thermal power units, …
The fall in PLF of private plants to 55.2% even as state-owned producers saw theirs rise to 77% reveals the sector’s woes The gap between the capacity utilisation levels of India’s state-owned and private power plants continues to widen, with the plant load factor (PLF) of state-owned thermal plants rising …
Integrated Solar Thermal Hybrid Plant is under process for installation at NTPC Dadri The Plant was closed on technical ground on May 25. Besides, due to coal supply shortage the plant could produce only 60 per cent of the installed capacity. It is expect to get additional coal supply and …
Gridco is now purchasing 138 Mw of solar to meet its requirement which includes 63 Mw installed within the state Aiming to establish its foothold in the country's renewable energy map, Odisha expects the addition of 270 Mw of solar power by September this year. “IBC Solar Ventures India with …
Ironically, the power plant will automatically wind up operation in March, 2021 for being 50 years old as per the norms set by Central Electricity Authority. ANGUL: Adding to the miseries of Talcher Thermal Power Station (TTPS) which continues to wait for the State Government’s approval for its expansion plans, …
PATNA: The state government on Tuesday handed over three of its power generation plants to National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) Ltd on 30-year lease. The plants are Barauni Thermal Power Station (BTPS), Kanti Bijli Utpadan Nigam Limited (KBUNL) and Nabinagar Power Generating Company Limited (NPGCL). A memorandum of understanding (MoU) …
The date of submission of bids for 5,000 MW inter-state transmission system (ISTS)-based solar projects (2000 MW and 3000 MW capacity) under the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) is likely to be extended by a couple of weeks. A pre-bid meeting decided to issue revised tender documents. The last …
NOIDA: A two-day conference on curbing air pollution will be organised by National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC) from May 8 to 9 in Noida. The conference will be inaugurated by R K Singh, Union minister of state (independent charge, power and new and renewable energy). According to sources at …
