Coal India ready to sign modified FSA with power firms
September 18th, 2012 - 11:43 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 18 (IANS) Public sector Coal India Limited (CIL), the world's largest coal miner, Tuesday said it is now ready to sign the modified Fuel Supply Agreement (FSA) with ... Read more...
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Task force to examine amending Electricity Act
August 29th, 2012 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) As a measure for reforms in the power sector, a task force will look into amending the Electricity Act, 2003, Power Minister Veerappa Moily announced ... Read more...
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Gas allocation not possible for power projects, says minister
August 13th, 2012 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) Allocation of more gas to any power project, including of Gujarat, may currently not be possible in view of declining domestic gas production, Minister of ... Read more...
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Coal may have to be imported to meet power demand
August 12th, 2012 - 4:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) State miner Coal India Ltd (CIL) believes 50 per cent of the demand for power-grade fuel by electricity producers may have to be ... Read more...
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BHEL exploring non-power equipment business for profits
August 11th, 2012 - 5:01 pm ICT by IANS
Tiruchirapalli, Aug 11 (IANS) Power equipment major Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. (BHEL) plans to focus on increasing its revenue from non-power segments like railways, defence and others, said a top ... Read more...
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CEA to help state power utilities become energy efficient
July 26th, 2012 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 26 (IANS) The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) is drafting a scheme to help state power utilities with interest subsidy or additional electricity allocation to enable them meet energy ... Read more...
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Hydro-power key to India’s energy security: Study
June 21st, 2012 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 21 (IANS) With coal supply remaining erratic and controversies dogging nuclear energy, hydro-power could hold the key to India's energy security and put an end to power cuts, ... Read more...
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Jharkhand to get second 4,000 MW power plant
June 17th, 2012 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, June 17 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda has given his consent for setting up a 4,000 MW ultra mega thermal power plant in Deoghar district, the second in ... Read more...
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Bihar’s hydel project gets Central Water Commission’s nod
April 26th, 2012 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, April 26 (IANS) Power-starved Bihar's 126 MW capacity Dagmara hydro power project in Supaul district has got clearance from the Central Water Commission (CWC), and the state government is ... Read more...
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Himachal legislator seeks probe into Jaypee’s project
March 27th, 2012 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, March 27 (IANS) An opposition Congress legislator Tuesday sought an inquiry by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the commissioning and functioning of India's largest hydropower project in ... Read more...
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Neyveli Lignite set to light 250 MW unit
November 21st, 2011 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 21 (IANS) Integrated mining-cum-power generation company Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) is planning to light up one of the two 250 MW Circulating Fluidised Bed Combustion (CFBC) boilers Friday, ... Read more...
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Record power generation by Bhakra, Pong
September 21st, 2011 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Sep 21 (IANS) The Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) Wednesday said it had achieved a record power generation of over 7,000 million units (MU) in the filling season (April-September) ... Read more...
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Meghalaya to develop chain of small hydro projects
June 5th, 2011 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, June 5 (IANS) Power-starved Meghalaya has decided to develop a chain of small hydro projects to meet the requirements of this mountainous state, an official said Sunday."We have identified ... Read more...
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Goa lifts curbs on new commercial power connections
March 29th, 2011 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 29 (IANS) Goa's power department Tuesday withdrew restrictions on granting new electricity connections to commercial and industrial consumers.Power Minister Aleixo Sequeira said during the budget session of ... Read more...
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Dams in Arunachal easy target for China: Bahuguna
December 8th, 2010 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Dec 8 (IANS) Noted environmentalist Sunderlal Bahuguna Wednesday said that construction of dams in the border state of Arunachal Pradesh is a serious security threat to India as it is an ... Read more...
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India’s nuclear power generation exceeds target
October 11th, 2010 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 11 (IANS) Electricity generation from India's nuclear power plants exceeded its target for the first time in nearly half a decade, mainly due to the availability of imported fuel, an ... Read more...
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Meghalaya for a new body to boost power output
September 30th, 2010 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Sep 30 (IANS) The Meghalaya government has suggested a North Eastern Council (NEC), a regional planning body for the region, to invest in hydel projects and power transmission.
Meghalaya Chief ... Read more...
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Arunachal to go ahead with Subansiri project, ignore protests
September 18th, 2010 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
By Syed Zarir Hussain
Guwahati, Sep 18 (IANS) The 2,000 MW Lower Subansiri Hydro Power Project in Arunachal Pradesh will be commissioned by 2012 despite strident protests in Assam with environmental concerns over ... Read more...
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Assam protests ‘reckless’ construction of dams in Arunachal
August 12th, 2010 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Aug 12 (IANS) Voicing its concern over the "reckless" construction of mega dams in Arunachal Pradesh, the Assam government Thursday demanded that the inter-ministerial group studying the water resources of the ... Read more...
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At 32 percent, Meghalaya’s power deficit highest in India
August 1st, 2010 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Aug 1 (IANS) Once a power surplus state, Meghalaya today has earned the dubious distinction of having the highest electricity deficit in the country at 32 percent.
According to a quarterly Central ... Read more...
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Arunachal students group demands Ramesh’s resignation
May 11th, 2010 - 12:46 am ICT by IANS
Itanagar, May 10 (IANS) The All Arunachal Pradesh Student Union (AAPSU) Monday demanded the resignation of Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh for advocating Chinese expertise to implement hydrological projects in Arunachal Pradesh. ... Read more...
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India looking to Germany for assistance in renewable energy technologies
May 7th, 2010 - 5:06 pm ICT by ANI
By Ajitha MenonKolkata, May 7 (ANI): India, one of the biggest markets for alternative energy technologies, is looking towards Germany for technological assistance and knowledge transfer in the field of renewable energy, ... Read more...
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Punjab goes ahead with PSEB unbundling despite staff strike
April 15th, 2010 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 15 (IANS) Punjab's council of ministers Thursday approved the restructuring of the Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB) as part of its power sector reforms even as nearly 70,000 electricity staff ... Read more...
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Orissa industries go on ‘power holiday’
March 9th, 2010 - 12:56 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, March 9 (IANS) Faced with acute shortage of power, the Orissa government Tuesday began its 'power holiday' scheme with industries being asked not to use electricity for one day in a ... Read more...
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Two lakh MW power capacity to be added to next two Five-Year plans: CEA chief
February 23rd, 2010 - 7:50 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb.23 (ANI): The Government is expected to produce nearly 42,000 MW more power during the current 11th Five Year Plan, taking the total additional power capacity during the Plan to ... Read more...
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Expert group formed to prepare roadmap to low carbon economy
January 8th, 2010 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) An expert group to prepare a strategy for low carbon economy for India was constituted Friday by the Planning Commission. The 26-member group will be headed by ... Read more...
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Report on Baglihar II hydel project by November
October 24th, 2009 - 1:47 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Oct 24 (IANS) The Central Water Commission (CWC) is expected to submit a survey report on the Baglihar II hydroelectric project by November-end, an official said Saturday. The project aims to ... Read more...
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Uttar Pradesh has lowest per capita power consumption
October 1st, 2009 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Oct 1 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh has the lowest per capita power consumption in the country, according to a report by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA).
Officials admit that the lack of power ... Read more...
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Coal shortage hits NTPC’s power generation
July 20th, 2009 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Coal shortage is crippling the power production of state-run NTPC Ltd, which has reported a loss of 126 million units in generation between April and June this ... Read more...
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Delhi’s power need to rise 28 percent by Commonwealth Games
July 13th, 2009 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Even as residents of the national capital are having to sweat it out due to constant electricity cuts as peak demand has touched a record 4,400 ... Read more...
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Coal India signs fuel supply agreement with NTPC
May 29th, 2009 - 10:53 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 29 (IANS) India's largest coal miner Coal India Friday inked a much-awaited fuel supply agreement (FSA) with power generation major NTPC Ltd.
In the agreement both sides have settled for a ... Read more...
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Reliance Power gets nod for hydro projects in Arunachal Pradesh
May 21st, 2009 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Reliance Power, an energy generation firm in the Anil Ambani group, has signed pacts with the Arunachal Pradesh government for four hydro-electric power projects in state with ... Read more...
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‘Energy deficit to hit industrial production in May-June’
April 17th, 2009 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Industrial production in the northern and western regions is likely to decline nearly 30 percent in May and June due to a worsening power deficit, said a ... Read more...
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‘Central ministers from Madhya Pradesh should help state get due’
February 22nd, 2009 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
Itarsi (Madhya Pradesh), Feb 22 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan Sunday urged the central ministers belonging to the state to exercise their influence to "end the discrimination" the state ... Read more...
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Congress blasts Madhya Pradesh government on land allotment
September 11th, 2008 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Sep 11 (IANS) The main opposition party in the state, the Congress, Thursday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government here of allotting land worth over Rs.5 billion for its party ... Read more...
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