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Home2017April

Month: April 2017

Power Generation

Hydro Slowdown: Sector awaits policy initiatives

April 30, 2017

The emerging scenario in the power generation segment calls for ramping up hydropower generation capacity like never before. Hydroelectric plants (HEPs) with a short start-up time are ideal for managing the intermittency of power supply […]

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Projects & Ventures

ABB India secures Rs 1.78-billion order from PGCB

April 30, 2017

ABB India has won an order worth Rs 1.78 billion from Power Grid Company of Bangladesh Limited to support the country’s power infrastructure expansion. As part of the project, ABB India will build two new […]

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Projects & Ventures

L&T construction secures Rs 52.5 billion order from QGEWC

April 30, 2017

L&T Construction has secured an order worth Rs 52.5 billion from the Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation for power transmission and network expansion. This is the company’s single largest order in the Middle East. The […]

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Projects & Ventures

Skipper secures contracts worth Rs 4.05 billion from various utilities

April 30, 2017

Skipper Limited has secured new contracts worth Rs 4.05 billion in its engineering products segment from various central and state transmission utilities. As per the contracts, the company will supply transmisison towers to Powergrid, Transmission […]

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Projects & Ventures

Kalpataru Power secures orders worth Rs 12 billion from various utilities

April 30, 2017

Kalpataru Power Transmission Limited has secured orders worth Rs 12 billion from various state and international utilities. This includes a Rs 4.02 billion order from Transmission Corporation of Telangana Limited (TS Transco) and a Rs […]

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Projects & Ventures

Siemens and Sumitomo Electric to supply equipment for the Pugalur -Trichur HVDC system

April 30, 2017

Siemens Limited in association with Sumitomo Electric Industries Limited has secured an order worth $520 million (Rs 34 billion) from Powergrid to supply equipment for the ±320 kV Pugalur (Tamil Nadu)-Trichur (Kerala) HVDC system. Under […]

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Private Sector

RattanIndia commissions two 270 MW units at Nasik coal-based power project

April 30, 2017

RattanIndia Nasik Power Limited has commissioned two units of 270 MW each of its 1,350 MW Nasik coal-based power project at Sinnar in Maharashtra. BHEL is the principal contractor for the project. With the commissioning […]

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Private Sector

ReNew Power commissions 143 MW solar farm in Telangana

April 30, 2017

ReNew Power Ventures Private Limited has commissioned its 143 MW solar farm in Dichpally in Telangana’s Nizamabad district. The Dichpally solar farm is the largest solar plant in the state. In the next few months, […]

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Private Sector

Tata Power secures distribution franchise contract for Ajmer

April 30, 2017

Tata Power has secured the distribution franchise contract for the Ajmer distribution circle in Rajasthan. The company has signed an agreement with Ajmer Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited for electricity distribution in the city as a […]

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Private Sector

Sembcorp Green Infra secures 250 MW wind power project in Tamil Nadu

April 30, 2017

Sembcorp Green Infra Limited has received the letter of award for a 250 MW wind power project in Tamil Nadu under the first national wind power tender conducted by the Solar Energy Corporation of India. […]

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Private Sector

GMR Energy and Malaysia’s TNM Remaco set up joint venture for O&M

April 30, 2017

GMR Energy Limited (GEL) and Malaysia-based TNB Repair and Maintenance Sdn Bhd (TNB Remaco) have signed an agreement for setting up an operations and maintenance (O&M) JV. The JV plans to set up a refurbishment facility […]

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Private Sector

APP seeks clarity on “change of law” provision of Tariff Policy

April 30, 2017

In a letter to the Ministry of Power, the Association of Power Producers (APP) has sought clarity on the “change of law” provision of the National Tariff Policy (NTP), 2016. The letter follows a recent […]

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Private Sector

Supreme Court disallows Tata Power and Adani Power to charge compensatory tariffs

April 30, 2017

The Supreme Court has disallowed Tata Power Company Limited and Adani Power to charge compensatory tariffs on account of the Indonesian coal price hike issue pertaining to the companies’ respective power plants in Mundra, Gujarat. […]

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State Sector

Haryana government exempts solar devices from VAT

April 30, 2017

In a bid to boost the implementation of the Haryana Solar Policy, the Haryana government has exempted solar devices from the levy of value added tax (VAT). The move is expected to encourage entrepreneurs to […]

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State Sector

KERC notifies average tariff hike of 8 per cent for 2017-18

April 30, 2017

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has notified an average tariff hike of 8 per cent for retail supply tariffs for 2017-18. This is significantly lower than the 25 per cent hike sought by the […]

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State Sector

BERC approves tariff hike of 55 per cent for 2017-18

April 30, 2017

The Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC) has approved a tariff hike of 55 per cent for 2017-18 for various categories of power consumers in the state. The new charges have come into effect from April 1, […]

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Central Sector

NTECL suspends power supply over non-payment of outstanding dues

April 30, 2017

NTPC Tamil Nadu Energy Company Limited (NTECL) has issued a notice for suspending power supply to Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Karnataka, owing to the non-payment of outstanding dues totalling Rs 13.88 billion. NTECL will curtail […]

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Central Sector

Solairdirect wins NTPC’s 250 MW Kadapa Ultra Mega Solar Park tender

April 30, 2017

In a recent bidding of NTPC’s 250 MW Kadapa Ultra Mega Solar Park in Karnataka, Solairedirect has emerged as the winner after quoting a tariff of Rs 3.15 per unit, the lowest so far. The […]

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Central Sector

Indian and Bangladesh companies sign energy sector agreements worth $9 billion

April 30, 2017

Indian and Bangladeshi companies have signed agreements worth $9 billion to strengthen their partnership in the energy sector. The deals include a facility agreement between the Bangladesh-India Friendship Power Company (promoted by the Bangladesh Power […]

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Central Sector

Central government constitutes National Board for Electric Mobility

April 30, 2017

The central government has constituted the National Board for Electric Mobility (NBEM). The board will promote electric mobility and manufacturing of electric and hybrid vehicles and their components in the country. Key functions of the […]

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