French, Russian regulators say no need to change designs of projects at Jaitapur and Kundankulam. India’s nuclear capacity addition programme, which has seen opposition from local villagers and experts
People's Movement Against Nuclear Energy has submitted an expert group report on the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project to the Central government. The report contains a site survey and other issues with
Ludhiana: In a new hope for hundreds of industrialists running factories in non-industrial areas, from whom Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) had taken application fees worth lakhs in the
The sun may be nature's measureless bounty, but the government feels a little help from spiritual gurus can go a long way in making mortals realise its value. In a bid to promote its target of creating
PMANE convenor Udayakumar not to surrender. KOODANKULAM (TN), 12 SEPT: As tension simmered, security forces today sealed almost the entire town housing the atomic power plant with anti-nuclear movement
On Monday, the French company AREVA and Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) signed a deal ensuring that the 9,900-MW Jaitapur Nuclear Power Project will proceed in New Delhi, which will have the evolutionary pressurised reactors designed by the said company. The project will have six such reactors, each with a capacity of around 1,650 MW, for around Rs1 lakh crore. After the
Probing into coal block allocations between 2006 and 2009, the CBI is examining the case of Jindal Photo Limited. The company, which claims to be part of the B C Jindal group, was allocated coal block
NAYACHAR, 6 JAN: The state government seems to have earned the confidence of Nayachar residents allowing it to set up a 1,980 MW thermal power plant. The project has been stalled after the Centre delayed
French major Areva also claims safety of EPRs, but critics not convinced. The evolutionary pressurised reactors (EPRs) that Areva is interested in supplying to the Nuclear Power Corporation (NPC) as part of the proposed Jaitapur nuclear power in Maharashtra will offer 15 per cent savings on uranium per mega-watt produced as compared to other reactors, according to the French nuclear major.
Japan said it will set age limits on nuclear plants and require operators to plan for worst-case scenarios, as the country strives to restore public trust pummeled by the world's worst nuclear accident
With thermal power projects facing environmental hurdles and coal-linkage issues, banks are increasingly warming up to project proposals from the non-conventional (solar and wind) energy sector. What
The fate of 17 coal blocks is on line as the inter-Ministerial group (IMG), headed by Zohra Chatterjee, is likely to recommend de-allocation for not only their failure to develop the mining assets within
Faced with public unrest over power crisis in the Valley, Jammu-Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said his government was even prepared to pay for getting back the Uri and Salal hydel projects
Almost 10,000 households in Rajasthan will get solar generated electricity with Azure Power commissioning a five megawatt photovoltaic plant at Kathauti village. “The total project cost is about Rs
As part of an ambitious strategy of the government to bridge gap between demand and supply of electricity, the Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB) would launch one wind power project every month.
Rolling out the red carpet to foreign companies in joining India's 100-GW solar mission is a smart move, as it can cut costs and bring cutting-edge technology, says Helena Li, President of China's Trina
India and Canada are broadening their energy dialogue to cover nuclear energy and renewables besides traditional hydrocarbon sources of energy as Ottawa hopes to emerge as Delhi's key energy provider across
The high court refused to grant divorce on the grounds of 'irretrievable breakdown of marriage', saying that only the Supreme Court has the power to do so.The high court refused to grant divorce on the
The global renewable energy market is abuzz with the recent announcement of results of the fourth round auction of projects under South Africa’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producers Procurement
Thousands of farmers who had earlier refused to accept the compensation given by the state government for their damaged crops held a rally in Kota on Thursday. They urged the government to safeguard their
