New Delhi: The government’s decision to allow Reliance Power Ltd to divert surplus coal from captive mines of its Sasan power project to another group plant will lead to a windfall gain of Rs 29,000 crore
Fishermen from Idinthakarai, which is a 15-20-minute drive from Kudankulam, have been protesting against the plant for the past 960 days Residents of Idinthakarai village in Tamil Nadu, who are opposed to the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP), have decided not to allow any party to campaign in their village.
<p> The Indian economy is growing at a fast pace. That calls for a commensurate increase in electricity consumption. But a stumbling domestic coal sector threatens to derail the power sector growth. India will have to overhaul its coal mining policy if it is to ensure its long-term energy security and maintain economic growth momentum.</p>
The National Green Tribunal has directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to collect and analyse the ambient air quality samples around the Okhla waste-to-energy plant once in four months.
Apart from that, the state government has also planned to spend Rs 150 cr on generation, according to the first supplementary budget of the state govt Just before the national election year, the Nitish Kumar led Bihar Government has decided to put major emphasis on renovation of the rackety power infrastructure in the state. It has sanctioned more than Rs . 2,000 crore for this purpose in the current fiscal.
The distribution scheme of energy-efficient ceiling fans at lower rates is set be rolled out in five more states -- Delhi, Haryana, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh -- in the next 2-3 months.
Solar panels can supply 7-8 kW power to KSEB grid : The district panchayat office here on Sunday commissioned a 15-kW solar plant, forgoing the conventional battery back-up system. The new system will
The Ernakulam district unit of the Agency for Non-Conventional Energy and Rural Technology (ANERT) is organising spot registrations for the roof-top solar home plant scheme being supported by the Union
Dream of 7,500 Mw of mega projects, conceived years before and officially still on agenda, finds no takers The mega-size solar energy projects planned at Ladakh, Leh and Kargil might be aborted, due
The Madhya Pradesh government has decided to buy 700 Mw power annually from the proposed Chutka nuclear power project. The progress of the project took a hit when people from nearby villages refused to accept the land acquisition notices sent to them by the government. The protesters are likely to assemble on August 19 to register their strong objection over the project, which, they say, would adversely affect every village that falls under the scheduled area. The project site, according to reports, falls under an earthquake-prone zone, a condition many say could result in a disaster similar to the Fukushima nuclear reactor incident.
With the protest against Koodankulam nuclear power plant entering its second year, the Madras High Court hearing two petitions against the project Thursday came down on union ministers, the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) and the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB). "Hearing the two petitions, the Madras High Court came down heavily on the union ministers, saying that they respect only the Supreme Court and not the other courts. The court also asked how central ministers can announce KKNPP (Koodankulam Nuclear Power Project) commissioning date when a case is being heard," P. Sundararajan, a lawyer, told IANS.
<p> </p> <p> <title></title> </p> <p> The government is committed to invest heavily in the energy sector to increase power generation capacity to electrify 99 percent of the areas in the
<p> New Delhi With the uncertainty over assured coal supply from domestic sources rising, private power companies have started pushing for changes in existing tariff bidding guidelines so that they can pass on any increase in fuel costs to electricity buyers.</p>
India is on track to produce 700 megawatts of solar power at a cost of $2.2 billion by December, ahead of an initial target for an ambitious plan that seeks to boost green power generation from near zero to 20 gigawatts (GW) by 2022. Under India's Solar Mission, investors bid to build solar power plants and the winning bids are determined by the electricity tariff that they accept as viable.
Oil major Total SA's $1.3 billion takeover of SunPower Corp will help the U.S. solar panel maker double its market share over the next 18 months, SunPower Chief Executive Tom Werner said on Wednesday. Total brings the financial backing, geographical footprint and research and development expertise that will allow the fast-growing U.S.
Submit petition to Collector demanding its closure Around 250 children from the coastal hamlets in Tirunelveli district submitted a petition to Collector R. Selvaraj during the weekly grievance day meeting held at the Collectorate on Monday demanding the trashing of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP). The children, accompanied by a few ladies from their hamlets — Idinthakarai, Koodankulam, Koottapuli, Perumanal and Kooththenkuzhi — said in the petition that the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited, after ignoring the year-long protest by their parents and elders of their villages, was establishing nuclear reactors near their hamlets without conducting the mandatory disaster management exercise and eliciting public opinion.
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"> National Hydro Power Corporation (NHPC) has planned to set up two hydro power projects of total 400 mw capacity in Uttarakhand.</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<p> Kohima is facing a total blackout threat as one of the pylons of the main transmission line to this capital town of Kohima from Dimapur collapsed yesterday and another was partially damaged. According
From the year 2013, power will be supplied to domestic and irrigation consumers in the rural areas from separate feeders under the State Government's Ambitious Feeder Separation Scheme. As per the wishes of the Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, power will be supplied for 24-hours to rural domestic consumers and eight hours to irrigation consumers.
Vedanta Limited, a globally diversified natural resources company, has won the ‘Golden Peacock Environment Management Award 2016’. Vedanta Limited’s subsidiary, Talwandi Sabo Power Limited (TSPL), Banawali,
