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- 540 MW power plant to start soon: Abhijit Group
Ranchi: A 540 MW thermal power plant of the Abhijit Group will become operational by the end of next year, an official said today.
The group is setting up two units of the plant in Ch....
- Renewable energy sector earmarked Rs.380 crore more
New Delhi: India's renewable energy sector budget has been increased by 61 percent to Rs.1,000 crore from Rs.620 crore, signalling the government's commitment to popularising alternate ....
- Sterlite wins $160 mn power project for northeast
Pune: Fibre-optic cable manufacturer Sterlite Technologies has won a project worth $160 million (Rs.800 crore) for developing a power transmission network in northeastern India, the company sai....
- India expanding civil n-energy programme: President
New Delhi: India is fast expanding its "ambitious" civil nuclear energy programme and has signed peaceful atomic agreements with many countries, President Pratibha Patil said here today....
- Punjab to set up two biomass-based power projects
New Delhi: The government today announced setting up of two biomass-based electricity projects of 10 MW and 14.5 MW capacity in two districts of Punjab.
A 10 MW biomass power plant wi....
- Areva wins $26 mn order
New Delhi: The Indian arm of French energy giant Areva has won a Rs.120 crore (Rs.1.2 billion / $26 million) contract from Larsen and Toubro to provide solutions at the 1,200 MW power plant at ....
- Chandigarh to launch project to popularise CFLs
Chandigarh: The administration here will soon launch a Bachat Lamp Yojana (Save Lamp Plan, BLY) to reduce domestic energy consumption, an official said today.
Under BLY, incandescent ....
- Rural Electrification Corp looks at equity investments
Chennai: The state-run Rural Electrification Corp, which funds and promotes projects that mainly target the hinterland, proposes to turn into an equity investor in thermal plants and enter dist....
- Cabinet approves MoU with Scotland on renewable energy
New Delhi: The union cabinet today gave its approval to a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between India and Scotland in the areas of new and renewable energy.
At the meeting chaired....
- Gamesa to develop two wind farms in Tamil Nadu
Chennai: The euro 3.6 billion turnover Spanish wind power group Gamesa is setting up two wind farms in Tamil Nadu with a total capacity of 135 MW, said a top company official.
"We....
- NTPC's public offer barely meets subscription target
Mumbai: The follow-on public offer of state-run power utility NTPC barely scraped through with the total subscription just 20 percent higher than the 412 million shares that were on the block, ....
- NTPC issue subscribed 70 percent on first day of offer
Mumbai: State-run power utility NTPC's public offer, which opened today, was subscribed 70 percent of the total shares on sale, according to data available at the National Stock Exchange.
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- Hannover Messe begins on April 19
Kolkata: World energy dialogue, focus on technologies and innovative ideas for conservative and renewable energy will be the chief features of the Hannover Messe - one of the globe's larges....
- NTPC to hire 6,000 people over five years
Chennai: India's NTPC Ltd, one of Asia's largest power generation companies, plans to hire 6,000 people over the next five years, a senior company official said here today.
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- Maharashtra's Dabhol power project now eyes 1,940 MW
Chennai: Dabhol Power Plant in Maharashtra, previously owned by discredited and now defunct US power major Enron Corp, is set to achieve another milestone in March, adding 640 MW more capacity ....
- NTPC public issue priced at Rs.201 per share
New Delhi: State-run power utility NTPC will sell each equity share at Rs.201 as part of the public offer to divest five percent of the government's stake, while its employees will be able ....
- Toshiba, Jindals target $400 mn from new power equipment venture
Chennai: The steam turbine and power generation venture between Toshiba of Japan and Jindal Steel Works is proposing to start initial production next year with a targeted turnover of $400-milli....
- NTPC net profit up 5 percent
Mumbai: State-owned power generation major NTPC today reported a 5 percent increase in third quarter (October-December) net profit at Rs.2,364.9 crore (Rs.23.65 billion/$511 million) from Rs.2,....
- NTPC selects TRF to set up coal handling plants
Kolkata: The country's largest power company National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has selected TRF Limited, a Tata enterprise, for setting up coal handling plants for its super thermal....
- Jharkhand to be power-surplus in five years: Minister
Ranchi: Jharkhand will become a power-surplus state in the next five years, says Deputy Chief Minister and Power Minister Raghubar Das, though government officials are sceptical.
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- CESC posts Rs.102 crore net profit in third quarter
Kolkata: City-based power utility CESC, the flagship company of the diversified RPG group, posted a net profit of Rs.102 crore (Rs.1.02 billion/$22 million) for the quarter ended on Dec 31, com....
- India to provide 30 MW power to Nepal
Kathmandu: India has agreed to provide an additional 30 MW of electricity to Nepal, which is currently reeling under an acute power shortage.
India gave its nod to supplying additiona....
- NTPC public offer to open on Feb 3
Mumbai: State-run power utility NTPC will open its public offer to divest five percent of the government's stake on Feb 3, while the pricing band will be decided a day earlier, the company ....
- Salient features of national solar policy
New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today launched India's ambitious solar energy mission, the centrepiece of its activities to combat climate change, which aims to generate 20,000 MW ....
- India aims to instal 20 million solar light bulbs
New Delhi: The country plans to instal 20 million solar powered lights and 20 million square metres of solar panel to generate 20,000 MW by 2022 as part of the National Solar Mission launched h....
- Make solar mission priority national endeavour: PM
New Delhi: India's mission to launch 20,000 MW through solar power by 2022 was launched here today by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who said the target was "ambitious" but "doa....
- India plans 20,000 MW through solar power by 2022
New Delhi: India's ambitious solar energy mission, the centrepiece of its activities to combat climate change, will aim to generate 20,000 MW of solar power by 2022, Prime Minister Manmohan....
- Lighting up from the sky - solar-powered rooftop batteries
Thiruvananthapuram: Energy-starved India could soon use its abundance of sunlight to power one megawatt (1 MW)-capacity rooftop storage batteries to electrify homes and offices, an official sai....
- BGR Energy ties up with Nooter/Eriksen in boiler making
Chennai: City-based power gear maker BGR Energy Systems Ltd today said it has entered into an agreement with American firm Nooter/Eriksen for manufacturing heat recovery steam generators (HRSG)....
- DVC officers' forum alleges vilification campaign
Kolkata: The officers' forum of power producer Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) today alleged that it was being vilified.
"It has been observed for quite some time that variou....
- West Bengal targets 115 mw solar power by 2013
Kolkata: West Bengal expects to generate 115 megawatt solar power by March 2013, an official said today.
"We are expecting to generate 110 mw from land-based solar power plants to....
- Reliance Power's Rosa plant starts generation
Rosa (Shahjahanpur): One of the four 300 MW-capacity units of a thermal power plant developed by Reliance Power here was commissioned here today morning.
The second 300 MW-unit will b....
- Adani Power to sell 1,200 MW to Maharashtra
Mumbai: Electricity generation company Adani Power today said it has won a long-term contract to supply 1,200 MW to state-run Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co.
"This ....
- Farooq favours smart grids for optimal use of renewable energy
Bangalore: Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah today called for building smart grids to supply quality power and make optimal use of renewable energy such as solar, wind....
- Suzlon repays $780 mn of acquisition loans
Mumbai: Wind energy major Suzlon today said it had paid back $780 million in loans it took to acquire the Belgium-based Hansen Transmissions International, thus reducing the debt burden on its ....
- New Wind power incentives to cost government Rs.380 cr
New Delhi: The government today offered Rs.380 crore as generation-based incentives (GBIs) for wind power companies if the electricity produced could be fed into the national grid.
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- Green energy plants to get government subsidy
Chandigarh: New and Renewable Energy Minister Farooq Abdullah said today the government will give subsidies to entrepreneurs interested in setting up power plants using renewable resources.
- India is the fourth largest producer of wind energy in the world
New Delhi: India is grabbing the world's attention and that too for a good reason. It was back in 2006 that India surpassed Denmark and became the fourth largest producer of wind energy in ....
- India should increase presence in Indian Ocean Region: Experts
New Delhi: India should increase its presence in the Indian Ocean Region, through which most of its energy and trade supplies pass, in order to compete with China and not get worked up on the l....
- Indian company in Ethiopia for bio-fuel production
Addis Ababa: Indian renewable energy company Praj has signed an agreement with Ethiopia's Eco Energy, a bio-fuel producing company, for providing consultancy in cultivating thousands of hec....
- India's fast breeder reactor achieves second milestone
Chennai: India's first indigenously designed 500MW fast breeder nuclear power project achieved its second milestone albeit silently when the huge main vessel was lowered into the safety ves....
- Salboni thermal power plant's construction to begin mid-2010
Kolkata: Jindal SW Energy, a part of the Sajjan Jindal-led Group, will begin construction of the 1,600 MW thermal power plant in West Bengal's Salboni by the middle of next year, a company ....
- Commitment to Dadri power project intact: Reliance Power
New Delhi: The Allahabad High Court's decision to restore the rights of farmers to protest acquisition of their land for Dadri power plant neither dilutes the commitment to the project nor ....
- Kashmir planning 310 power projects
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir is planning to set up 310 hydro-electric projects in the state to meet its power needs ove the next 20 years, a government official said today.
The initiative....
- L&T, Nuclear Power Corp in $370-mn venture
Mumbai: Engineering major Larsen and Toubro (L&T) and state-run Nuclear Power Corp of India Ltd (NPCIL) today announced a $370-million (Rs.1,665-crore) joint venture to manufacture ultra-he....
- Haryana power companies offer disclosure schemes
Chandigarh: Haryana power distribution corporations, the Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam and the Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam, today announced a new voluntary disclosure scheme for consu....
- Suzlon signs pact with Australia's energy firm
Mumbai: Pune-headquartered wind power major Suzlon Energy today signed an agreement with Australia's Infigen Energy to provide 20 units of wind power generators with a capacity to generate ....
- Rajasthan nuclear power unit goes critical
Mumbai: Unit 5 of the Rajasthan Atomic Power Project, a 220 MW pressurized heavy water reactor (PHWR), attained criticality at Rawatbhata in Rajasthan, an official of the Nuclear Power Corp of ....
- 60 percent of additional KG-D6 allocation to power plants
New Delhi: A ministerial panel has allotted more than 60 percent of additional allocation from Reliance Industries Ltd's D6 block in Krishna Godavari basin to the power sector.
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- Himachal demands new power plant to meet shortages
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal today requested the central government to set up a 500 MW gas-based power plant in the state to help it meet the power shortage during ....
- BGR Energy bags orders worth Rs.45 crore
Chennai: City-based engineering, procurement and construction company BGR Energy Systems Ltd has bagged three orders worth Rs.45 crore, taking its order book position to Rs.12,200 crore, the co....
- Cairn India to sell crude to Reliance Industries
Mumbai: Energy firm Cairn India, which operates the Mangala crude oil field in Barmer, Rajasthan, today said it had concluded an initial agreement to sell crude oil to Reliance Industries.
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- Alfa Laval India bags $14 mn bio-fuel plant contract in Vietnam
Mumbai: Pune based Alfa Laval India has bagged a Rs.70-crore (Rs.700-million/$14-million) contract to develop a bio-fuel plant in Vietnam, it said today.
In a regulatory filing, the....
- Power sector needs investments worth $250 bn: CII
New Delhi: India's power sector will require about $250 billion investments over the next eight-nine years if it wants to grow at a moderate 7.5-8 percent compound annual rate, according to....
- CESC posts Rs.126 crore net profit in quarter two
Kolkata: Energy major CESC posted a marginal increase in net profit at Rs.126 crore for the quarter ended Sep 30 against Rs.124 crore in the corresponding quarter a year ago, a top company of....
- Indian firm seeks to manage water supplies in Africa
New Delhi: India's state-owned water and power consultant, Water and Power Consultancy Services (Wapcos), is looking to expand its reach in Africa by offering to draw up national plans for ....
- Reliance Power net up 49 percent
Mumbai: Electricity generating firm Reliance Power, an Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group firm, today said its net profit for the quarter ended on Sep 30 was up 49.39 percent at Rs.70.53 crore over th....
- India signs accord with International Energy Agency
New Delhi: The petroleum and natural gas ministry's in-house planning cell has signed an agreement with the International Energy Agency for cooperation in oil and gas sector.
Acco....
- Government approves nuclear power plant in Haryana
Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda today said the central government has given in-principle approval to the Kumharia site in Fatehabad district for setting up of a nuclear....
- 'Divestment will help in branding Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam'
Shimla: Authorities in hydropower major Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd (SJVNL), who are upbeat over the central government's decision to divest 10 percent stake through public offer, today sai....
- Neyveli Lignite to outsource mining in new Rajasthan mines
Chennai: Integrated lignite mining and power company Neyveli Lignite Corp will outsource mining activities at Bithnok and Hudla in Rajasthan.
The Rs.3,354-crore company has decided to....
- Andhra allows private power producers to sell in open market
Hyderabad: The Andhra Pradesh government has permitted four private power producers to sell electricity in the open market, triggering fears that the energy shortage in the state would deepen.
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- India's Nuclear Power Corp targets 63,000 MW by 2032
New Delhi: With India having recently approved eight sites for new nuclear power plants, the state-run Nuclear Power Corp has set itself a target of 63,000 MW of atomic energy over the next 25 ....
- Govt approves changes in mega power policy
New Delhi: The cabinet today approved amendments in the mega power policy to encourage setting up of new power plants.
According to the new norms, the states that control the power di....
- Ambani fight could affect India's hydrocarbon auction: Regulator
New Delhi: The public spat and litigation between the Ambani brothers could adversely affect the sentiments of foreign companies interested in investing in India's oil and gas exploration, ....
- India can generate 470,000 MW power by 2050: PM
New Delhi: India can generate 470,000 MW of power by 2050 if "we manage three stages of our nuclear programme well", Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said here today.
"If we ....
- 'Wind power can meet quarter of India's energy needs by 2030'
New Delhi: With proper incentives, wind power can meet over 24 percent of India's energy needs by 2030, says a study carried out by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and the Indian Wind....
- Power sector's dependence on coal to continue
New Delhi: The power sector will continue to be largely dependant on coal-based thermal power plants to meet its energy needs for the next 15-20 years, Power Secretary H.S. Brahma said today.
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- BHEL, BEL to float joint venture for solar panels facility
Bangalore: State-run Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) and Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) will form a Rs.20 billion (Rs.2000 crore) joint venture by March 2010 to manufacture 250mw solar photov....
- PM to lay foundation stone for Andra power equipment plant
Hyderabad: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sep 6 will lay the foundation stone for the Rs.60 billion (Rs.6,000 crore) mega project to manufacture power plant equipment in Andhra Pradesh's ....
- Power outages cost Indians Rs.30,000 cr a year
Chennai: Indians are spending around Rs.30,000 crore every year to run their power back-up systems to escape frequent outages, according to a study by power genset maker Wartsila India.
- India plans to build $5-bn power plant in Iran
New Delhi: State-owned power utility NTPC is planning to build a power plant in Iran worth Rs.25,000 crore (Rs.250 billion/$5 billion), Power Secretary H.S. Brahma said here today.
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- Anil Ambani group seeks proper audit of Reliance gas costs
New Delhi: The Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group has asked the oil ministry to appoint an expert panel to revaluate the high capital expenses claimed by Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries....
- India invites Canadian firms for oil exploration
New Delhi: India has invited Canadian oil companies to take part in the latest round of auction of hydrocarbon assets.
At a roadshow in Calgary, Minister of State for Petroleum and Na....
- Himachal approves 311 mini-hydro projects since December 2007
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh has approved 311 mini-hydroelectric power projects with a combined generation capacity of 608 MW since December 2007, Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal said today.
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- NTPC to soon move apex court on Reliance gas: Official
New Delhi: State-run energy utility NTPC will soon file a petition in the Supreme Court regarding its legal battle with Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries for getting gas from the Krishna-Go....
- India forecasts a steep growth in nuclear power
New Delhi: India's resource of nuclear power is expected to witness a sharp rise as the country will obtain 50 percent of its power from atomic energy by 2050, the country's nuclear chi....
- Govt statement on Reliance gas expected today
New Delhi: The government is likely to issue a statement later today spelling out its position on the supply of natural gas from the Krishna-Godavari basin awarded to Mukesh Ambani's Relian....
- Simulator for nuclear power reactor to train technical hands
Chennai: A state-of-the-art simulator is being commissioned at Kalpakkam, 80 km from here, to train personnel who will man the upcoming nuclear power plant.
The state-run Bharatiya Na....
- 80,000 MW of fresh power generation ordered: Minister
New Delhi: The government today said it had already placed orders for 80,000 MW of fresh electricity generation capacity, against the target of 78,700 MW during the entire eleventh five-year pl....
- Jindal loses Nepal bid to another Indian firm
Kathmandu: Jindal Steel and Power Ltd, the third largest Indian steel manufacturer whose owners are ranked among the 20 richest Indians by Forbes magazine, has lost its bitter battle for contro....
- Torrent starts output from final phase of Guj power unit
Mumbai: The $1 billion power and healthcare major Torrent group has started commercial production of electricity under the final phase of the Rs.3,600 crore Sugen power plant in Gujarat that wi....
- Bharat Heavy Electricals to expand boiler div
Tiruchirapalli (Tamil Nadu): Power equipment major Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) will invest Rs.485 crore ($100 million) to expand its boiler division, a senior official said here today.
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- N-power the new green fuel, says PM's scientific adviser
New Delhi: India's per capita electricity consumption has to go up eight times for Indians to have the same quality of life as Americans and Japanese, and for this the country would have to....
- Jaypee Group, L&T tie up for thermal project
New Delhi: Engineering and construction major Larsen and Toubro (L&T) will supply and erect boiler and steam turbines for a 1,320-MW thermal power project that Jaiprakash Power is setting u....
- Audit of Reliance Industries' books not done: CAG
New Delhi: India's official auditor has said his office was yet to ratify the Rs.45,000-crore ($9-billion) capital expenditure claimed by Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries for tapping n....
- GAIL to supply gas to Rajasthan power plant
New Delhi: State-run gas major GAIL India will supply gas to the 160-MW power plant in Ramgarh, Rajasthan.
The company has signed a gas sales and transmission contract with Rajasthan ....
- Hindustan Construction bags Rs.229-crore power project
New Delhi: Engineering and infrastructure development firm Hindustan Construction Co (HCC) on Tuesday said it has been awarded a Rs.228.79-crore contract for a hydel power project in Maharashtr....
- Power to be generated from wheat chipping
Bhopal: A Karnataka-based company will set up a bio-gas plant in Madhya Pradesh to produce power from 'bhusa' (wheat chaff) and corn stems.
ASN Industries will set up the 7.5 ....
- Farm waste can produce 18,000 MW a year
New Delhi: Use of farm waste can lead to generation of 18,000 MW of electricity every year, the Bangalore-based Indian Institute of Science has estimated.
The National Biomass Resourc....
- India's uranium shortage woes to end: Kakodkar
Kalpakkam (Tamil Nadu): Uranium shortage faced by Indian atomic power plants is expected to end by 2012-13 with the expansion of existing uranium mines and mills and development of new ones, At....
- Tata Power's first quarter profit doubles
New Delhi: Tata Power's net profit for the quarter ended on June 30 has more than doubled to Rs.396.97 crore ($83 million) as compared to Rs.162.55 crore in the like period last year.
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- New nuclear plants approved for Gujarat, Rajasthan
New Delhi: The government has accorded approval for setting up nuclear power plants in Gujarat and Rajasthan with a combined generating capacity of 2,800 MW, parliament was informed today.
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- Power Grid net profit jumps 78 percent
Mumbai: State-run electricity grid operator Power Grid Corp's net profit rose 78.81 percent to Rs.546.61 crore in the first quarter this fiscal from Rs.305.69 crore in the like period last ....
- Reliance Power posts Rs.100 crore net profit
New Delhi: Reliance Power has posted a net profit of Rs.100.56 crore ($21 million) for the quarter ended on June 30 as against Rs.59.7 crore reported in the like period last year.
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- Astonfield-Areva to develop 100 MW biomass assets in India
Kolkata: The US-based Astonfield Renewable Resources Limited has set its eyes on non-conventional energy generation in India by exploiting offshore wind, tidal and concentrated solar energy res....
- India's per capita energy consumption is 'lowest': Chavan
New Delhi: Minister of State for Earth Sciences Prithviraj Chavan today said India's per capita energy consumption was "the lowest" in the world and the nation "can defend its i....
- NTPC net profit up 27 percent
New Delhi: State-run power utility National Thermal Power Corp (NTPC) today reported a 27 percent increase in its net profit to Rs.2,193.6 crore (Rs.21,936.2 million) for the first quarter this....
- Company for energy efficiency schemes on cards
New Delhi: The government is planning to set up a new company to oversee and implement energy efficiency schemes and reduce transmission losses.
The company, Energy Efficiency Servic....
- Himachal Pradesh to develop 50 micro hydel projects
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh, which has a potential to generate 20,416 MW hydroelectric power, has decided to set up 50 new micro hydel projects with the help of small players.
"The g....
- Tata Power to raise $335 mn from global investors
Mumbai: Leading private power major Tata Power today announced plans to raise $335 million through the global depository receipt (GDR) route to fund capital expenditures of its existing power p....
- Suzlon to raise $200 mn from overseas
Mumbai: Wind energy major Suzlon will raise $201.91 million by issuing global depository receipts (GDR) and zero coupon convertible bonds, the company said today.
In a statement, Suzl....
- Hearing on Reliance gas dispute adjourned to Sep 1
New Delhi: The Supreme Court today adjourned till Sep 1 its hearing on a row between Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries and his brother Anil's Reliance Natural Resources over natural g....
- Reliance Ind scrip up ahead of gas dispute hearing
New Delhi: The shares of Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries moved up today as the Supreme Court was all set to commence hearings on the dispute over gas supplies from its Krishna-Godavari hy....
- India, US to join hands for energy efficiency
Gurgaon: India and the US have agreed on "concrete partnerships" in the area of energy efficiency, Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh said today after visiting ....
- Anil Ambani firm asks court to dismiss govt stand on gas dispute
New Delhi: Industrialist Anil Ambani's energy firm, locked in a legal battle with elder brother Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries over supply of gas, has asked the Supreme Court to di....
- NHPC to hit primary market in August
New Delhi: State-owned power utility NHPC Ltd, formerly National Hydroelectric Power Corp, plans to hit the primary market on Aug 7 to raise around Rs.1,670 crore, company chairman S.K. Garg sa....
- BGR Energy seeks tie-up with Japanese turbine firm
Chennai: In order to become a full-fledged power plant equipment manufacturer, engineering and infrastructure firm BGR Energy Systems has approached a Japanese steam turbine manufacturer for a ....
- Reliance Infra barred from charging higher rates
Mumbai: The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) on Wednesday stayed its June order permitting Reliance Infrastructure to hike power tariff charges for various categories of dom....
- Bhilai power plant stops generation due to coal shortage
Raipur: A 500-MW power plant near here stopped generating electricity merely two days after it was dedicated to the nation on Sunday because of a severe shortage of coal.
The plant, s....
- Financial closure for Anil Ambani's Rosa power project
New Delhi: The Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group has tied up the finances for the Rs.50-billion ($1-billion) Rosa power project in Uttar Pradesh and hopes to start the first phase of operati....
- NTPC not asked to sign deal with Reliance: Govt
New Delhi: The central government today said it has not issued any directive to the state-run power major NTPC, formerly National Thermal Power Corp, to sign a gas purchase deal with Reliance I....
- NTPC to set up 4,000 MW power plant in Chhattisgarh
Raipur: India's largest power producer NTPC, formerly National Thermal Power Corp, today signed an agreement with the Chhattisgarh government for setting up a 4,000 MW coal-fired power plan....
- NTPC to set up 4,000 MW power plant in Chhattisgarh
Raipur: India's largest power producer, the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), will sign a deal with the Chhattisgarh government on Sunday for setting up a 4,000 MW coal-fired power....
- NTPC to set up 4,000 MW power plant in Chhattisgarh
Raipur: India's largest power producer, the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), will sign a deal with the Chhattisgarh government on Sunday for setting up a 4,000 MW coal-fired power....
- IIT-Bombay, Canadian varsity tie up on energy
Toronto: The Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, has joined hands with Edmonton-based University of Alberta to work together on energy and health research.
Under a three-year agre....
- Power Finance may slash interest rates by 25 bps
Kolkata: State-owned Power Finance Corp Ltd (PFC) may cut its lending rate by 25 basis points to 11.5 percent keeping in view the fall of interest rates, a company official said here today.
- Suzlon posts Rs.4.69 billion loss
Mumbai: Wind energy major Suzlon posted a net loss of Rs.4.69 billion in the last fiscal compared to a profit of Rs.12.65 billion in the previous fiscal, the company said today.
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- Chhattisgarh's 4,000 MW project gets central nod
Raipur: Decks have been cleared for the 4,000-MW ultra mega power project (UMPP) in Chhattisgarh as the central government has finally approved the project, ending months-long controversy.
- Neyveli Lignite to enter hydel, wind power sectors
Chennai: Mining-cum-power company Neyveli Lignite Corp (NLC) is planning to enter hydel, wind and nuclear power generation, a top official said here today.
"We are interested in s....
- Tamil Nadu seeks central help to set up windmill projects
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government, planning to set up windmills to generate 1,000 MW, has sought financial assistance from the central government for the project, state Electricity Minister Ar....
- Sops for energy projects should continue: Abdullah
Chennai: New and Renewable Energy Minister Farooq Abdullah on Friday said his department would request the finance ministry to continue with existing incentive schemes for renewable power proje....
- India seeks global initiatives for energy security
Brussels: India supports global initiatives that strengthen mutual energy security by promoting "an open, competitive and globally integrated market", Minister of State for Petroleum an....
- Tamil Nadu restructuring power board to get central grants
Chennai: The restructuring of Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) is aimed at getting central assistance for various power projects and not for selling its subsidiaries to private parties, stat....
- Norway to share power technology with Northeast India
Agartala: Norway has agreed to share its power technology and supervision methods with India's electricity-starved northeastern states, Tripura Power Minister Manik Dey said here today.
- RNRL wins legal tussle over gas supply
Mumbai: Anil Ambani's Reliance Natural Resources Ltd (RNRL) will get assured gas supply of 28 million metric standard cubic metre per day (mmscmd) from the Krishna-Godavari basin for 17 yea....
- Renewable energy to get cheaper: India's minister
New Delhi: The cost of generating clean energy should be brought down to make it "affordable" for developing countries, Minister for New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah said today ....
- Andhra allots land for Rs.60 bn power plant unit
Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh cabinet today approved setting up of a power plant equipment unit in Chittoor district and allotted 750 acres of land for the same.
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- Violence in Mumbai over Reliance power tariff hike
Mumbai: Suspected Shiv Sena activists today evening attacked the Reliance Energy head office here, pelted stones at the police and torched at least four vehicles to protest against the power co....
- Northeast India seeks Norway's help to set up power exchange
Agartala: India's northeastern states are keen on setting up a power stock exchange in the region on the lines of Nord pool, the world's first multinational exchange for trading power i....
- CII calls for open access to power distributor
New Delhi: Allowing open-access in the power distribution sector is the key to attracting foreign investment and developing competition in the industry, says the Confederation of Indian Industr....
- 2 Indian schemes in finals for global green energy awards
New Delhi: Two pioneering schemes in India are among the finalists for this year's Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy, the organisers of the awards have announced.
Saran Renewab....
- HP to feed power to Punjab from June 11
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh, which has begun selling hydropower to energy-deficient Haryana and Delhi, will begin supplying electricity to neighbouring Punjab next week.
"We (the Him....
- Maharashtra generates energy from sea waves
Mumbai: Maharashtra has succeeded in generating 25 kw of electricity from sea waves.
Minister for Non-Conventional Sources of Energy Vinay Kore and officials witnessed the Wave Energy....
- Himachal Pradesh to set up thermal plant in West Bengal
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh today entered into an agreement with Kolkata-based Eastern Mineral and Trading Agency (EMTA) for setting up a 500-MW thermal power plant in West Bengal, from where the ....
- Coal India signs fuel supply agreement with NTPC
Kolkata: India's largest coal miner Coal India today inked a much-awaited fuel supply agreement (FSA) with power generation major NTPC Ltd.
In the agreement both sides have settle....
- Transformers and Rectifiers opens new plant in Gujarat
Ahmedabad: Power transmission and distribution major Transformers and Rectifiers India today inaugurated its new facility for manufacturing and testing high capacity transformers at Moraiya nea....
- Gujarat wind power plant to be ready in September
Gandhinagar: A 52 MW wind power plant that Suzlon Energy is executing for Gujarat State Petroleum Corp (GSPC) in Gujarat will be commissioned in September, a state government official said.
- State-run firms tie up to secure coal supplies abroad
Mumbai: State-run energy firms have floated a joint venture for overseas acquisition of coal mines and securing cooking and thermal coals supplies.
The new company, International Coal....
- West Bengal keen to set up hydel project in Bhutan
Kolkata: West Bengal is keen to take up a hydel power project in Bhutan and wants the central government's help in this regard, a senior government official said here today.
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- GAIL plans wind energy projects in Gujarat
Ahmedabad: Gas marketing major Gail India is planning to establish a series of wind power projects in Gujarat during the current fiscal, a senior official said today.
"The company....
- DLF profit down by 93 percent, to sell wind power unit
New Delhi: Hit by severe cash crunch, realty major DLF Ltd has decided to sell its wind power business to raise funds even as the company's net profit in the January-March quarter crashed ....
- India to join US for renewable energy partnership
Washington: President Barack Obama wants India and the United States to build a renewable energy partnership as they work together to find solutions to climate change issues.
Obama co....
- Himachal court advances hearing on Brakel's hydropower project
Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Wednesday advanced the date of final hearing in a case filed by Reliance Energy challenging the state government's allotment of a multi-million d....
- Power from AP can light up Tamil Nadu: CII
Chennai: Tamil Nadu, which is facing severe power shortage, can buy around 750 MW of electricity from Andhra Pradesh once the gas-based power plants in that state resume production with the....
- Indian hydropower investors face fresh trouble in Nepal
Kathmandu: Two Indian companies that broke the ice in Nepal's highly politicised hydropower sector last year by bagging contracts to develop two separate projects that together would generate....
- Solar powered rickshaws? India and UK set up energy hub
London: Rickshaws powered by solar energy could be your next mode of transport, courtesy of a Commonwealth initiative.
The Commonwealth Business Council (CBC) has set up an incubation hub ....
- Mukherjee to lay foundation of 1,000-MW project at Tuticorin
Chennai: External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee will Saturday lay the foundation stone for Neyveli Lignite Corp's (NLC) 1,000-MW thermal power plant in Tuticorin.
"The Rs.59-billion (....
- Haryana Raj Bhawan saves Rs.480,000 on power bill
Chandigarh: Haryana Raj Bhawan saved nearly 120,000 units of power amounting to Rs.480,000 in the electricity bill last year after successfully implementing energy audit recommendations, a t....
- Government launches energy saving scheme
New Delhi: The government on Wednesday launched Bachat Lamp Yojna, an energy scheme aimed at saving 10,000 MW of power in the next three years.
Under the scheme, the government would distribu....
- Chennai firm plans new project's financial closure by May
Chennai: The city-based Coastal Energen, the Indian arm of Coal and Oil group of Dubai that is promoting a Rs.45-billion (Rs.4,500-crore) thermal power plant in Tuticorin, hopes to achieve finan....
- Chinese power equipment firm to set base in India
Chennai With its Indian client base increasing, Chinese power equipment manufacturer Harbin Power Engineering is considering setting up a service centre in Tamil Nadu, said a top company offi....
- GMR Energy acquires 33 percent stake in Canadian company
New Delhi: GMR Energy Ltd has acquired 33.5 percent stake in Canada-based Homeland Energy Group (HEG), it was announced on Tuesday.
HEG has strategic interests in coal projects in South ....
- British firm to provide technology services to Gujarat plant
New Delhi: Britain-based IT and consulting firm Invensys Process Systems (IPS) on Monday signed a deal with China's Shandong III Electric Power Construction Corp (SEPCO), which is setting up ....
- India to produce 20,000 MW nuclear power by 2020: Kakodkar
Hyderabad: Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) chairman Anil Kakodkar on Wednesday said that despite the current economic slowdown, India will achieve the production target of 20,000 MW of nuclear....
- Reliance Power bags third ultra mega power project
New Delhi: The government on Thursday handed over the letter of intent for the Tilaiya ultra mega power project (UMPP) to Reliance-Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (R-ADAG), being set up at an inv....
- India, Russia sign uranium deals
Mumbai: Taking their nuclear cooperation to another level, Russia's leading nuclear company TVEL and India's Department of Atomic Energy on Wednesday signed two contracts for supplying uraniu....
- Iran backs nuclear energy for peaceful means
New Delhi: Iran has said it retains the right to use nuclear energy for peaceful power generation.
Talking to reporters here on Monday, Iran's Ambassador to India, Seyed Mehdi Nabizadeh, s....
- Karnataka keen to replicate Gujarat's rural electricity programme
Ahmedabad: Karnataka is keen to replicate Gujarat's unique 'Jyotigram Yojana' which provides 24 hour electrical supply to villages, the state's Energy Minister K.S. Eshwarappa on Monday sai....
- Kerala okays new 2,400 MW thermal power plant
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government on Wednesday gave its nod to set up a 2,400 MW thermal power plant in the state facing shortages of electricity supply.
Chief Minister V.S. Achuthan....
- Anil Ambani group fast tracks mega power project
Ghaziabad: Work on the much-delayed 7,480 MW Dadri power project in Uttar Pradesh is expected to start soon with the Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (R-ADAG) entering the final stages ....
- India expects to add four nuclear power units
New Delhi: India hopes to start four nuclear power plants, which could add 1,660 MW capacity to the national energy basket by the end of this year. "We expect three units to come on stream th....
- India's first fast breeder reactor to be ready next year
Chennai: After over two decades of work, India's first nuclear reactor that will breed more fuel than it consumes will be ready next year, say senior officials at the Kalpakkam nuclear comple....
- India says no private sector in nuclear power industry
New Delhi: Hailing India as an "El Dorado" for nuclear business, the government today ruled out the participation of the private sector in the country's burgeoning civil nuclear industry fo....
- India's fast nuclear reactors to be redesigned to cut costs
Chennai: Scientists and engineers at the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR) are hoping to save around Rs.5 billion (Rs.500 crore or $104 million) by modifying the design of four....
- For power starved India, a rechargeable study lamp
Bangalore: Indian students are among the worst sufferes of power shortages in the cuntry, as the light goes off so often during the peak evening hours. BPL techno vision unveiled a rechargeab....
- L&T, US firm sign pact on nuclear reactors
Mumbai: Engineering and construction major Larsen and Toubro (L&T) has signed an agreement with the US-based Westinghouse Electric to build nuclear power reactors, the company said today.
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- BHEL to set up thermal power units in Karnataka
Mumbai: State-owned engineering and manufacturing major Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has signed a deal with Karnataka to set up three thermal plants with a total capacity of 2,260 MW in ....
- Jaypee Hydropower told to move power line in Himachal to save forest
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh has asked hydropower major Jaypee Karacham Hydropower to relocate its transmission lines in the state to avoid felling of trees, Forest Minister J.P. Nadda said here ....
- India requires Rs.1.5 trillion for meeting nuclear power targets
New Delhi: India will have to invest Rs.1.5 trillion in nuclear power plants if it is to meet an ambitious target of generating 63,000 mega watts (MW) from nuclear power by the year 2020, a....
- Civil work nearing completion for fast reactor
Kalpakkam: Major civil works relating to the Rs.35 billion 500 MW prototype fast breeder reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam is nearly over, a top official said Thursday.
"The project is i....
- Suzlon raises stake in REpower to 73.7 percent
New Delhi: Suzlon Energy, India's largest wind turbine manufacturer, has acquired the first tranche of Martifer group's stake in REpower Systems AG of Germany for approximately euro 65 milli....
- Agitation over steel plant in Himachal Pradesh
Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh government's decision not to allot power and land to the public sector Steel Authority of India (SAIL) for setting up a plant in the state has run into trouble....
- Mohali industrial units languishing under long power cuts
Mohali (Punjab): Besides grappling with the global economic meltdown that has crippled industries all across the world, industrial units in Punjab's Mohali district have also to cope with on....
- 'Electricity firms accountable for power cuts'
Ahmedabad: A city-based consumer research organisation today urged the central government to hold the electricity companies accountable for frequent power cuts and load sheddings in several sta....
- ONGC, Uranium Corp sign exploration pact
New Delhi: Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) and Uranium Corp of India Today signed an agreement for cooperation in exploration and development. The deal was signed between ONGC chairman R S Shar....
- Four northeast power projects to be ready by 2012
Agartala: Four mega power projects with a total generation capacity of 4,076 MW would be commissioned in the northeast by 2012, officials said on Sunday. "The northeast would be able to supply ....
- India to generate 7280 MWe nuclear energy by 2011
New Delhi: Boosted by the nuclear agreement signed between India and the United States India is hopping to generate 7280 MWe by 2011 as nuclear power on progressive completion of projects under....
- Hinduja plans investments in nuclear power plants
London: Confident that India can withstand the current global economic downturn, the Hinduja group today said that they were widening the scope of their investments in India to include nuclear ....
- Damodar Valley Corp, Tata Power ink pact
Kolkata: State-owned power producer Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) and private player Tata Power today signed an agreement to explore options for capacity augmentation, mining and research an....
- ONGC set to double crude production in Assam
Guwahati: India's premier exploration firm, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), on Tuesday announced a Rs 23 billion investment plan to boost crude oil output from oilfields in Assam. "The ....
- All Chhattisgarh villages to have power by 2012
Raipur: All rural households in Chhattisgarh will have electricity by 2012, a senior official said today. "Presently, the state has 56 per cent rural household electrification. We are working o....
- PM calls meeting to discuss energy policy
New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has called a meeting of all members of the Planning Commission on Saturday to discuss the integrated energy policy< and take stock of the country's nucl....
- Energy deficit derailing India's high-growth story
New Delhi: The latest study on the energy balance sheet of the country that is ready to be presented to the union government has all the contents to spoil the broth of growth. An infrastructure....
- Govt targets 26,000 MW power from renewable sources
Chandigarh: The central government has set a target of generating 14,000 Megawatt additional power through renewable resources in the 11th Five-Year Plan, taking the total generation to more th....
- Bharat Petroleum to set up solar plant in Punjab
Chandigarh: Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA) signed an agreement with Bharat Petroleum (BPCL) today to set up a 1 Megawatt solar power plant in the state. "This 1 Megawatt scale solar ph....
- NHPC to approach SEBI to expedite IPO offer
New Delhi: The state-run National Hydroelectric Power Corporations (NHPC ) would approach the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) in the next two days with a request to expedite the p....
- NTPC forays into renewable power
New Delhi: The state-owned power utility National Thermal Power Corporation(NTPC) will enter into renewable power generation through a joint venture with foreign power and financial firms, a co....
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