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Coal ministry says no shortage
Yet power sector does not have prescribed coal stock: Junior coal minister New Delhi, August 12: Maintaining that public sector behemoth Coal India Limited (CIL) has been supplying coal adequately to state-run thermal power units and the power sector crying foul on coal shortage was uncalled for, the coal ministry today decided to take up the issue of reported paucity of coal with the power ministry. The coal ministry will also seek a directive to NTPC to plant its requirements in advance and spell out the same wellin time.
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NTPC shuts 500 Mw Kaniha unit due to coal shortage
Company fears that other units may be shut down completely if the situation does not improve in coming days The utility major, National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has shut down one 500 Mw unit of its 3000 MW Kaniha power plant due to acute shortage of coal. The plant was sourcing coal from nearby Talcher coalfields of Mahanadi Coalfield Limited (MCL), a Coal India (CIL) subsidiary. The coal scarcity has also hit the capacity utilization of other five other units of the power plant, the second largest power complex under NTPC umbrella, forcing it to generate only 2000 Mw against a full capacity of 3000 Mw.
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Miracle in Hooghly
ALMOST every industry that one can think of, which generates hazardous waste, is situated on the banks of the Hooghly: 96 factories, which include a pulp and paper mill; a pesticide plant; a
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Three NTPC thermal units break down
BHUBANESWAR: While the State is facing power crisis due to poor hydro situation in the reservoirs, breakdown of three thermal power units of the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has further deepened the crisis. Two units of 500 MW each of the Talcher Super Thermal Power Station (TSTPS) at Kaniha went out of the State grid due to technical reasons. As if it was not enough, one unit
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Jammu and Kashmir Draft Policy for Grid Connected Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic Power Plants-2016
Solar energy offers clean, climate-friendly abundant and inexhaustible energy resource to mankind. The MNRE has also designated Jammu and Kashmir Energy Development Agency (JAKEDA) as the nodal agency
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Plant to destroy monuments
Ongole, April 7: People of Kanaparti and adjacent areas where AP Genco is going to construct a thermal power station have formed a committee to start agitations opposing the proposed power plant as it will ruin farming lands and historical monuments of the freedom struggle at Vinodarayunipalem.
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CIL initiates process for supply pacts
Forced by a Presidential directive, state-controlled Coal India Ltd (CIL) today initiated the process of signing fuel supply agreements (FSAs) with power companies. It issued model FSA documents to its subsidiary companies, for signing with electricity generators. The move would break a three-year hiatus on coal supply and help raise fuel availability for power plants with a combined 28,000 Mw capacity. It could, however, impact CIL's financial health.
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4,000-Mw power plant plan for Bundelkhand
Within two months of Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi meeting Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and demanding a development package for the Bundelkhand region, the Planning Commission has firmed up a proposal to set up a 4,000-Mw power plant there.
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MONEYMAKERS
NATIVE REMEDY: Pune-based Bio Ved Pharma (BVP) is all set to make its mark in the Indian pharmaceuticals market, with the launch of its first Ayurvedic drug artrex in February next year. BVP is a 100
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Home states may get more power
Share In Power Generated By Thermal Plants To Be Commissioned After Jan 2011 May Increase To 35-50% Subhash Narayan NEW DELHI
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No nuke plant in state
KOLKATA, 21 DEC: The state government will not set up any nuclear power plant in the state, said the state power minister, Mr Manish Gupta, today. He said this while replying to Forward Bloc MLA Mr Tejmul
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MoU signed for thermal plant in Dhenkanal
Naveen stresses use of clean coal technology to reduce pollution The 1320 MW plant is estimated at Rs 7,375 crores It is expected to provide work to some 2,600 persons BHUBANESWAR: The number of new thermal power projects in the State has increased to 27 with JSL Limited signing a memorandum of understanding with the State government to set up a 1320 MW power plant.
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Environmental clearance for KTPS Unit comes with riders
Environmental clearance for the proposed 800MW unit VII at the Kothagudem Thermal Power Station, Palvancha, will hinge mainly on the undertaking by the Telangana State Power Generation Corporation (TSGenco),
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Farsighted plea on Pakistan's sightless dolphins
Experts have asked for a second dolphin reserve in Pakistan to house the blind river dolphin in the wake of a study on the impact of a hydroelectric station at the Tunsa barrage
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UP's first solar power plant starts functioning
ALLAHABAD: Amid growing emphasis on adopting alternative and environmental-friendly means to meet energy demands, the first solar power unit of Uttar Pradesh has started functioning on the outskirts of
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Jindal plant: Notices to Centre, State
BHUBANESWAR: Acting on a writ petition filed by one Suresh Pradhan and others, the Orissa High Court today issued notices to the Centre and State Government along with Jindal India Thermal Power Ltd over establishment of its power plant at Deranga in Angul district. A Division Bench of Chief Justice V Gopalagowda and Justice BN Mohapatra has also directed status quo on the public roads within
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MoU for CTPS revival signed
The Chandrapur Thermal Power Station (CTPS), which was closed down in 1999, will be revived in joint venture within the next two years and a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Assam State Electricity Board (ASEB) and a consortium of three private companies in presence of Power Minister Pradyut Bordoloi today.
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“Kudankulam will give power for 4 million people”
The Kundankulam plant has the most advanced reactor and operations and the safety design adopted is sound with “excellent regulations”, R. Chidambaram, principal scientific advisor to the Government of India, said on Tuesday, stressing the role of the plant in fulfilling the country's energy needs. Dr. Chidambaram, who was the chief guest at the Research Day celebrations at SRM University, said nuclear technology was far cleaner than other non-renewable energy sources as there is no emission of carbon dioxide. Efforts were on to help residents in the vicinity of Kudankulam understand the working of the plant so that they themselves realised how safe it was, he said.
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SEI Solar to raise Rs 270 cr from IFC
SEI Solar Power Pvt Ltd will raise around $34.3 from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to support its proposed greenfield solar farm project in Rajasthan. SEI Solar is a joint venture between Singapore-based SunEdison Energy and Astronergy Solar Korea Co Ltd The fund raising will help the company develop, construct, own and operate a 24 Mw greenfield solar PV power plant at Ugaras village in Jodhpur district.