Adani Power Limited, the power sector arm of India's leading integrated infrastructure conglomerate the Adnai Group, has commissioned a 40 MW Solar PV Plant on 6th January 2012 in the Kutch district of Gujarat. ...
April 30, 2012
Imported Coal Transportation getting preference by Indian Railways…
J6Z4GZ77AWY3 Power India found that the movement of coal to thermal power plants including movement of imported coal is accorded preference by the Indian Railways over similar cargo moving to other customers. The Railways have been successful in meeting the demand for movement of imported coal to thermal power plants. As per...
Wind Farms can increase the land surface temperature; a study by University of Albany…
Power India found that according to a study done by the researches at University of Albany in affiliation with USA Research Associations the large scale wind farms can increase the surface temperature by around 0.72 °C per decade. The wind industry in the United States has experienced a remarkably rapid expansion of capacity...
Stock updates of various Power Companies–April 30, 2012…
Alstom T&D has gained 2.87 percent to Rs 162 per share after the company informed BSE that it has won a 400 kV substation contract worth 840 MINR from Chhattisgarh State Power Transmission. RPower gains 6% after govt reprieve on coal use Reliance Power has jumped 6 percent to Rs 107 per share after the company got a reprieve on...
Tamil Nadu proposed a policy to encourage renewable energy and energy efficiency in the state…
Power India found that, the Tamil Nadu Government has drawn up plants to encourage energy efficient systems using solar and other forms of energy in the coming months and issued proposals that include provision of subsidised solar pumps, generation based incentive scheme for domestic solar roof tops, besides presenting awards to those...
IEEE formed a Standards Interest Group in Bangalore and shared views on grid situation of the country…
Power India found that IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) the world’s largest technical professional association, has formed IEEE Standards Interest Group (SIG) in Bangalore for India. The IEEE SIG provides a platform for the Indian technical community to participate in global standards development including those for Smart...
Around 33 power plants have registered PLF of more than 90% during March 2012…
Power India found that around 33 Thermal Power Stations (TPSs) with an aggregate installed capacity of around 33,332.5 MW across the country have registered a Plant Load Factor (PLF) of more that 90% during the month of March 2012. Out of these 33 TPSs around 12 TPSs are run by Central Generating Stations (CGSs), 12 are...
Power sector (Transmission Segment) Performance during FY 2011-12; gains momentum in Q4 to make up for lost ground…
Power India found that the country has managed to surpass the target for new transmission lines by 0.22% during the year 2011-12. A total of 19,847 ckm transmission lines have been laid against the target of 19,792 ckm. While the country missed its targets for the first three quarters of the fiscal, the sector`s good performance...
Power Sector (Generation Segment) Performance during FY 2011-12; electricity generation surpass targets…
Power India found that the Power Sector staged a turnaround of sorts during FY 2011-12 with exceeding the capacity addition targets set by Power Ministry by nearly 17%. This is a welcome reversal of trend in the power sector. It witnessed only 60% target achievement during FY 2010-11. The capacity addition target for last year was...
Stock updates of Power Companies to bet upon…
Power India provide a comprehensive update on stocks of various Power Companies. Investors are better off paring their exposure to the stocks of private power generation companies due to limited upside. Despite the additional capacity planned, revenue and profits might not improve significantly if coal production and...
India achieved 89% target of National Solar Mission Phase I with commissioning of 125 MW Solar Projects out of total 140 MW…
Power India found that with commissioning of 125 MW Solar PV Projects, India has commissioned 89% of its allotted capacity for the first phase of the National Solar Mission. According to NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam (NVVN), which executes the bidding and trades power with the developers, it could have been 100% if hiccups like allegations...
April 29, 2012
Tenders of 2460 MW of Suratgarth & Chhabra Thermal Plants worth Rs. 12,000 Crs scrapped by RUVNL…
Power India found that Rajasthan Government has scrapped the tenders it issued for two thermal power projects worth RS. 12,000 Crs which were bagged by Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL). Rajasthan Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd (RVUNL) the state government company has a year ago issued tenders for super critical projects at Suratgarth and...
Single Window Clearance Authority to decide on electricity duty exemption for Jayashree Chemicals…
Power India found that the State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) will decide on the issue of electricity duty exemption for Jayashree Chemicals Ltd, the only manufacturer of caustic soda in Odisha. Burdened by the steep cost of electricity which accounts for 60 per cent of its production cost, the company had sought...
Tata Power got legal opinion to strengthen it case of captive mines…
After Reliance Power, the company’s arch rival, Tata Power, too, has independently secured a favourable opinion from the country’s top legal brains, including retired Chief Justice of India M N Venkatchaliah and former Solicitor General Dipankar Gupta, over the legality of a government decision allowing Reliance Power to divert surplus...
PFC formed an SPV (Deoghar Mega Power Ltd) for 4000 MW UMPP at Jharkhand…
Power india found that State-run Power Finance Corp has formed special purpose vehicle, Deoghar Mega Power Ltd, for developing a 4,000 MW ultra mega power project in Jharkhand.
Deoghar would be the second ultra mega power project (UMPP) in the state after Tilaiya, which is being executed by Reliance Power, the company informed...
April 28, 2012
J&K to spent Rs 1900 Crs to bring down T&D losses in the state…
Power India found that Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said a Rs 1,900-crore project is under execution to bring down the power transmission and distribution (T&D) losses in the state. "The government has put R-APDRP schemes to execution to reduce T&D losses by 3 per cent annually," he said. Upgradation...
Artificial Leaf…
Power India found that Daniel Nocera (an MIT researcher) has developed a potentially ground breaking energy storage technology that successfully mimics nature. Daniel call this technology as an “Artificial Leaf” In a photosynthesis-like process, the ‘leaf’ uses solar energy to split water into hydrogen and oxygen....
NPCIL’s Kudankulam nuclear plant to get nod for fuelling soon…
Power India found that Atomic power reactor operator Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) hopes to get the regulatory nod to fuel the first unit of Kudankulam nuclear power plant in a week's time, a top official said here Saturday. The NPCIL had sought the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board's permission April 18 for loading the...
Mahagenco considering to shut down old plants…
Power India found that faced with a shortage of coal for its thermal power stations, the Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited (MahaGenco) is working on a contingency plan wherein it may have to shut down old power generating sets to divert their coal linkages to the utility’s newly commissioned units. MahaGenco...
Tata Power to have stakes in Cleantech companies…
Power India found that Tata Power, India’s biggest private energy producer, is looking to generate a quarter of total power produced through renewable energy sources in the next few years and is open to buying stakes in companies working to develop clean energy technologies. S Ramakrishnan, executive director, Tata Power told...
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