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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Alstom Bharat Forge bags Rs.1,570-crore NTPC contract
April 24th, 2012 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Alstom Bharat Forge Power Limited has won a Rs.1,570-crore contract to supply turbine islands to the government-run National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), the company said ... Read more...
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Rivers could provide energy for half billion people
April 19th, 2012 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 19 (IANS) A new genre of power plants, using only a tenth of the global river flow into the oceans, could meet the energy needs of a half ... Read more...
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BHEL’s exit from Udangudi Power depends on government’s offer
February 26th, 2012 - 1:11 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 25 (IANS) Power equipment major Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) will study the Tamil Nadu government's offer to it on the cancellation of the joint venture 1,600 MW ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu to sign MoUs with Japanese firms: Jayalalithaa
February 12th, 2012 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 12 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Sunday said her government would soon sign Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) with a couple of Japanese companies willing to invest ... Read more...
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Shanghai Electric, Punj Lloyd bag CESC projects
February 10th, 2011 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 10 (IANS) RPG Group company CESC, a power utility firm, Thursday said it will award contracts to Shanghai Electric Corporation and Punj Lloyd Limited for projects at its 600 MW ... Read more...
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Man-made project could turn arid city into an oasis
January 22nd, 2011 - 4:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 22 (ANI): A new man-made project to pump water from the Red Sea into the dry coastal city of Aqaba, Jordan, could turn it into an oasis.The government of Jordan ... Read more...
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Boiler maker uses comparative advertising to raise sales
August 15th, 2010 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 15 (IANS) A capital equipment maker in Tamil Nadu has adopted the comparative advertisement marketing strategy to lure power companies to buy its super critical boilers which operate at high ... Read more...
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India can compete with China in boilers
July 6th, 2010 - 2:53 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 6 (IANS) Indian boiler manufacturers can compete with Chinese companies if China depegs its currency, yuan, from the dollar and let it move more freely within a basket of currencies, ... Read more...
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Chennai company to enter power sector with Malaysian firm
June 8th, 2010 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 8 (IANS) The city-based Consolidated Construction Company Ltd is negotiating with a Malaysian firm to enter into power sector construction in a major way, a top company official said Tuesday.
"We ... Read more...
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Gemac-Sepco III partner for Tamil Nadu power project
May 4th, 2010 - 1:13 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 4 (IANS) City-based Gemac Energy Ltd and Chinese power sector engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) player Sepco III Electric Power Construction Corporation have agreed to set up a 1,320 MW ... Read more...
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Dummy fuel to be loaded in Kudankulam nuclear reactor soon
April 10th, 2010 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
By Venkatachari Jagannathan
Chennai, April 10 (IANS) The first unit of the 2,000 MW Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project is shortly expected to reach another milestone - insertion of dummy fuel into the ... Read more...
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Kudankulam nuclear power project delayed
April 4th, 2010 - 11:29 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 4 (IANS) The delay in the arrival of components for the upcoming 2,000 MW nuclear reactor at Kudankulam in Tamil Nadu has led to the postponement of the commissioning of ... Read more...
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Toshiba, Jindals target $400 mn from new power equipment venture
February 1st, 2010 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 1 (IANS) The steam turbine and power generation venture between Toshiba of Japan and Jindal Steel Works is proposing to start initial production next year with a targeted turnover of ... Read more...
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BHEL signs JV with Madhya Pradesh power plant
January 28th, 2010 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Jan 28 (IANS) Power equipment maker Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) here Thursday signed a joint venture agreement with Madhya Pradesh Power Generating Company Ltd. (MPPGCL) to set up a 2X800 ... Read more...
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BGR Energy seeks tie-up with Japanese turbine firm
July 16th, 2009 - 2:17 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 16 (IANS) In order to become a full-fledged power plant equipment manufacturer, engineering and infrastructure firm BGR Energy Systems has approached a Japanese steam turbine manufacturer for a tie-up.
Confirming ... Read more...
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Mukherjee to lay foundation of 1,000-MW project at Tuticorin
February 27th, 2009 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 27 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee will Saturday lay the foundation stone for Neyveli Lignite Corp's (NLC) 1,000-MW thermal power plant in Tuticorin.
"The Rs.59-billion (Rs.5,900 crore) project has ... Read more...
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Chennai firm plans new project’s financial closure by May
February 25th, 2009 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 25 (IANS) The city-based Coastal Energen, the Indian arm of Coal and Oil group of Dubai that is promoting a Rs.45-billion (Rs.4,500-crore) thermal power plant in Tuticorin, hopes to achieve ... Read more...
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Chinese power equipment firm to set base in India
February 25th, 2009 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai Feb 25 (IANS) With its Indian client base increasing, Chinese power equipment manufacturer Harbin Power Engineering is considering setting up a service centre in Tamil Nadu, said a top company official. ... Read more...
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Fast breeder reactor has quite a few firsts (To go with India’s first fast breeder reactor to be ready next year)
February 1st, 2009 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 1 (IANS) The 500-MW prototype fast breeder reactor (PFBR) fast coming up at Kalpakkam, 80 km from here, has several firsts to its credit."For the first time in the country's ... Read more...
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Bhel to invest Rs.200 bn on expansion, diversification
December 12th, 2008 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 12 (IANS) Power equipment major Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (Bhel) will pump in around Rs.200 billion (Rs.20,000 crore) on brownfield expansions and joint ventures, said a top company official. "We ... Read more...
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Consolidated Construction to focus on infrastructure projects
October 7th, 2008 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 7 (IANS) The city-based Rs.14.85-billion Consolidated Construction Consortium (CCC) is focusing on the infrastructure sector for accelerated growth, said a top company official. "We are planning to bid for the ... Read more...
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Neyveli Lignite Corp planning to raise Rs.19 bn
August 5th, 2008 - 1:04 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 5 (IANS) The Rs.36.38 billion mining-cum-power company Neyveli Lignite Corp Ltd (NLC) is planning to raise around Rs.19 billion ($452.4 million) through external commercial borrowing (ECB) or bond issue or ... Read more...
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As n-deal moves forward, scientists walk down nostalgia lane (Lead)
July 24th, 2008 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
By Venkatachari Jagannathan
Kalpakkam (Tamil Nadu), July 24 (IANS) As India readies to seal the nuclear deal with the US to further consolidate its nuclear energy programme, a group of scientists here looked ... Read more...
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As n-deal moves forward, nostalgic scientists recall baby steps
July 24th, 2008 - 10:20 am ICT by IANS
By Venkatachari Jagannathan
Kalpakkam, July 24 (IANS) As India readies to seal the nuclear deal with the US further consolidating its nuclear energy programme, a group of scientists here looked back nostalgically to ... Read more...
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Russia shuts down third nuclear reactor
May 16th, 2008 - 12:18 am ICT by admin
RIA Novosti
Moscow, May 15 (RIA Novosti) Russia has shut down its third reactor at the Leningrad nuclear power station, located in north-western region of the country, state-controlled nuclear power corporation Rosenergoatom said ... Read more...
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Coastal Energen to import equipment for Tuticorin power plant
May 2nd, 2008 - 5:08 pm ICT by admin
Chennai, May 2 (IANS) Coastal Energen Pvt Ltd, an arm of Dubai's Coal and Oil group, is in discussions with power equipment makers in China, South Korea and the US for importing ... Read more...
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Sunil Hitech seeks partners to build power plants
April 2nd, 2008 - 11:34 am ICT by admin
Chennai, April 2 (IANS) Mumbai-based fabrication and erection contracting major Sunil Hitech Engineers Ltd is seeking partners to bid for power plant projects on balance of plant (BOP) basis. In the scheme, ... Read more...
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Alstom in India wins export orders worth Rs 592 crore
February 21st, 2008 - 6:17 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Feb 21 (ANI/Business Wire India): Alstom in India today announced the bagging of two export orders worth Rs 242 crores for "Fujairah Independent Water and Power Plant' at Fujairah, UAE ... Read more...
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