Gamesa received orders for 120 MW and 50 MW wind energy projects located at Kalyandurg (Andhra Pradesh) and Bableshwar (Karnataka), respectively Hero Future Energies, an independent power producer
<p> In a first in the country, the Haryana government on Tuesday provided jobs to 129 eligible family members of those farmers whose land has been acquired for the Rajiv Gandhi Thermal Power Plant, Khedar
Bhubaneswar: The State Government has sought No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Chandipur for setting up the proposed 4,000-mw capacity Ultra Mega
The power situation in shortage-stricken Bihar could improve after its first private thermal plant goes on stream in 2014. Can you beat this? Bihar's power generation utilities have been shut down since
GVK Group, controlled by Indian billionaire GV Krishna Reddy, plans to raise $1 billion selling a stake in its energy unit to help fund the purchase of coal assets from a company owned by Australia’s richest
NTPC has announced a major investment initiative for setting up four thermal power projects in coal-rich Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh at a cost of Rs.41,000 crore during the XII Plan (2012-17). NTPC has already signed preliminary agreements with the governments of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh for the execution of four coal-based power projects with a combined capacity of over 8,300 MW.
With the government successfully electrifying 99% of all houses in India under the Saubhagya scheme, there is an urgent need for a hefty investment in grid transmission infrastructure to keep pace with
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp and PDC Energy Inc will each pay a $2.5 million civil penalty to settle charges by the federal government and several states alleging the companies violated laws
The world needs to triple the energy it gets from renewables, nuclear reactors and power plants that use emissions-capture technology to avoid dangerous levels of global warming, United Nations scientists
Bhopal : A new facility has been introduced to facilitate consumers whose rural industrial category connections of ten kilowatt load have been disconnected permanently or temporarily due to non-payment
Fuelled by the Delhi government’s move to allow a CAG audit of power discoms, protests by the city’s Residents’ Welfare Associations (RWAs) against the hike in power tariff have been growing. On Sunday,
India and the US have agreed on a $30 million public-private five-year research initiative for a joint research on smart grid and energy storage technology. "Smart grid and storage technology will transform
The US and Pakistan Wednesday signed a $95 million financing agreement for a renewable energy project in Sindh province. US Ambassador to Pakistan Richard Olson inked the deal for a ten-year loan to Sapphire Wind Power Company. Under the agreement, US' Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) will extend $95 million to build the 50 MW wind power plant in the Ghoro-Keti Bandar wind corridor near Jhimpir in Sindh.
Says Delhi Has To First Sign Commercial Pact With Private Ore Exporters Uranium powerhouse South Australia is currently in the throes of a debate on its involvement in nuclear fuel cycle but says this
The companies working on the Long Island-New York City offshore wind farm, which could generate up to 700 megawatts (MW), said on Thursday they had applied for a lease to build the facility in federal
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Thursday signed a MoU with state-owned National Hydro-Power Corporation (NHPC) for setting up three hydel units down Hirakud reservoir at an investment of Rs 3,000 crore. The MoU signified formation of a joint venture company (JVC) between the state-owned Odisha Hydro Power Corporation (OHPC) and NHPC for implementation of Sindol-1 (100 MW), Sindol-II (100
Bijnor: At a time when the Union government has revealed its plans to electrify each household in the country by 2018, as many as 427 villages in Bijnor alone – which were to be electrified by 2015 – continue
The financial viability of the power sector is a prerequisite for attracting the investment needed to ensure reliable energy supply, meet universal access targets, and hasten the clean energy transition.
AJIT PATOWARY
Advisory follows ‘back down’ complaint by solar power producers The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has asked power regulators to favour solar power over thermal power in situations of back
