Four new hydropower projects for Uttar Pradesh
August 23rd, 2012 - 11:05 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 23 (IANS) Four hydropower projects with a combined capacity of 3,400 KW will be set up in Uttar Pradesh in three years, the state government has said.An empowered ... Read more...
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China expands its oldest n-power plant
April 8th, 2012 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 8 (IANS) China's first nuclear power plant has finished an expansion project with a new generator unit in operation, said China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) Sunday.The pressurized water ... Read more...
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China’s Three Gorges hits full capacity
October 31st, 2011 - 7:57 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Oct 31 (IANS) China's Three Gorges Dam Sunday reached its designed highest mark, the second time for the world's largest water control and hydropower project to run at full ... Read more...
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Rajasthan industries’ strike against power price hike
September 10th, 2011 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Sep 10 (IANS) The United Council of Rajasthan Industries (UCORI) has announced a day-long token strike Sunday to protest the proposed hike in electricity tariff for industries in the ... Read more...
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Nitish Kumar’s house, office to go green
July 29th, 2011 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, July 29 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will use solar energy for lighting up his residence and office, an official said Friday."It will set a model for others ... Read more...
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4,850 cases of power theft in 3 months in Delhi
April 8th, 2011 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Nearly 4,850 cases of power theft, amounting to over 34,000 kilowatts, in south and west Delhi were reported in last three months, officials from power ... Read more...
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China to build more nuclear power plants
June 18th, 2010 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 18 (IANS) China has selected four new sites in its northeast for construction of nuclear power plants with an aim to generate four million KW of electricity every year.
Experts ... Read more...
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China’s power production to cross 900 mn kw in 2010
May 21st, 2010 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 21 (IANS) China's power generation capacity will surpass 900 million kw by the end of 2010, an official said Friday.
China's power capacity has risen quickly in recent years, with the ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh asks industry to install power saving equipment
August 25th, 2009 - 1:57 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Aug 25 (IANS) In a bid to save energy, the Chhattisgarh government Tuesday asked offices and factories to install devices that consume less power.
In a government notification, it instructed consumers in ... Read more...
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Approval for GSAT-11 communication satellite
July 24th, 2009 - 12:27 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 24 (ANI): The Union Cabinet today approved undertaking design and development of GSAT-11 communication satellite at a total cost of Rs. 500 crores.The GSAT-11 is an advanced communication satellite, ... Read more...
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Record Rs.10 mn penalty, jail for power theft in Delhi
June 4th, 2009 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) In the most stringent punishment given in a case of power theft in the capital, a special court here Thursday sentenced a man to four years of ... Read more...
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Shriram Leitwind to focus on exports this fiscal
April 25th, 2009 - 5:17 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 25 (IANS) Windmill marketing company Shriram Leitwind Ltd is hoping to export nearly 50 percent of its 1.5-MW wind turbine generators produced this fiscal, a top official said.
Shriram Leitwind, ... Read more...
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‘Five-star washer man’ jailed for power theft
July 23rd, 2008 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) A "well-to-do" washer man has been convicted and sent to jail for stealing electricity, private power distribution company BSES said Wednesday. Khalil Ahmed, a washer man, was ... Read more...
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China announces large rise in fuel prices
June 20th, 2008 - 2:00 pm ICT by IANS
DPA
Beijing, June 20 (DPA) China Friday announced a 16 percent hike in petrol price and 18 percent in diesel price. Petrol will now cost 6,980 yuan ($1,015) per ton and diesel will ... Read more...
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China unveils renewable energy development plan
March 18th, 2008 - 8:51 pm ICT by admin
Xinhua
Beijing, March 18 (Xinhua) China's annual consumption of renewable energy will reach the equivalent of 300 million tons of standard coal by 2010, which would be 10 percent of its total annual ... Read more...
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