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 […]
The National Green Tribunal has invalidated the environmental clearances obtained by Welspun Energy Private Limited for the 1,320 MW Mirzapur TPP in Uttar Pradesh. The tribunal has cited the concealment of important facts and data […]
PTC India Limited has collaborated with a multi-product special economic zone (SEZ) in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, for distributing 80 MW of power. The company, which has been accorded the status of “deemed licensee” for the […]
Sterlite Power Transmission Limited has commissioned the Purulia-Kharagpur transmission project. The project comprises two 400 kV double circuit lines – the 112 km long Purulia-Ranchi and 161 km long Kharagpur-Chaibasa lines. Sterlite Power will operate […]
The interministerial group set up by the Ministry of Coal (MoC) to examine the issues pertaining to the 3,960 MW Tilaiya ultra mega power project (UMPP) in Jharkhand has sought comments from the MoP and […]
Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO) is planning to procure round-the-clock power in the range of 632-672 MW for the period February-May 2017. The price of procured power will be up to Rs […]
The Maharashtra government is planning to issue a directive to the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) for auditing two private discoms, Reliance Infrastructure Limited and Tata Power Company Limited. The government has requested the MERC […]
Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited (MAHAGENCO) is planning to set up a coal-based power plant in Chhattisgarh. The company plans to use the Gare Palma Sector-II coal blocks at Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, to fuel the […]
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