The MoP has initiated a safety audit of all coal blocks owned by CIL following the accident at Eastern Coalfields Limited’s (a subsidiary of CIL) Lal Matia opencast mine at Godda in Jharkhand. The audit […]
NTPC Limited has commissioned the first 800 MW unit of the upcoming 4,000 MW Kudgi supercritical TPP at Bijapur in Karnataka. With this, NTPC’s total installed capacity has increased to 48,028 MW. Doosan Power Systems […]
The MoP has sought concessions for under-construction hydroelectric projects (HEPs) in the upcoming budget. It has proposed to include these projects under the renewable energy category along with solar and wind power projects, which would […]
NTPC Limited has signed a non-binding MoU with Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited and Rajasthan Urja Vikas Nigam Limited for taking over the Chhabra thermal power plant (TPP) at Baran in Rajasthan. As per […]
NTPC Limited has signed a non-binding MoU with Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited and Rajasthan Urja Vikas Nigam Limited for taking over the Chhabra thermal power plant (TPP) at Baran in Rajasthan. As per […]
Coal India Limited (CIL) has initiated the process for procuring coking coal mines overseas in order to meet domestic demand. It has floated a global tender for appointing merchant bankers for the identification and execution […]
An expert committee set up by the MoP has suggested direct subsidy transfer for electricity consumption. The committee was set up for suggesting ways to increase electricity demand and consumption. The scheme, if implemented, is […]
The states of Telangana, Assam and Tamil Nadu have signed tripartite MoUs with their respective discoms and the Ministry of Power (MoP) under the Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY). The three states are likely to […]
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has released a staff paper on the introduction of electricity storage systems in India. The paper states the possible methods for using storage systems, as well as operational and […]
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has issued the draft National Electricity Plan for transmission. The plan includes a review of the Twelfth Plan period (2012-17), a detailed plan for 2017-22 and a perspective plan for […]
Transformers and Rectifiers (India) Limited has secured a Rs 920 million order from Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation Limited for the supply of 40 units of 15 MVA and 20 MVA power transformers each. With this, […]
BHEL has secured a turnkey order worth Rs 960 million from Powergrid for the augmentation of three extra high voltage substations in Karnataka as a part of the Green Energy Corridors project. These are the […]
BGR Energy Systems Limited has received aRs 2.1 billion order from Eastern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh Limited for the supply and commissioning of a water treatment plant package. The order is for the […]
GE Power India Limited has secured aRs 2.71 billion order from BHEL for the supply of components and services for the supercritical steam generator island packages for two coal-based power projects. These projects are the […]
CG has secured a $105 million (around Rs 7.20 billion) order from PT PLN Indonesia for the manufacture and installation of power transformers ranging from 30 MVA 70/20 kV to 500 MVA, 500/150 kV. The […]
The power transmission and distribution arm of Larsen & Toubro Limited has secured orders worth Rs 10.36 billion for undertaking electrification works in Bihar. The distribution projects are to be executed under the DeendayalUpadhyaya Gram […]
A consortium of ABB India Limited and BHEL has secured aRs 43.5 billion transmission project from Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (Powergrid) for the integration of thermal and wind energy into the grid. The […]
SEPC Power Private Limited has signed concession and land lease agreements with the V.O. Chidambaranar Port Trust for constructing a captive berth and developing a 525 MW TPP, respectively, in Tamil Nadu. The total value […]
JSW Energy Limited’s long-term PPA tender contract with the Karnataka government has failed to materialise. In July 2016, JSW Energy had secured a contract for the supply of 750 MW of power to Karnataka state […]
Tata Power Company Limited has shelved its plans to set up a coal-based power plant in Odisha. The company had initially planned to set up a 1,000 MW TPP in Cuttack. The location of the […]
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