Lanco completed Asia’s largest multi-developer, multi facility 56 MW Solar PV Park in Gujarat…

Lanco Solar, the fully owned subsidiary of Lanco Infratech completed Solar Photovoltaic Power plants aggregating to 56 MW in Gujarat. These include three plants of total 35 MW which are owned by Lanco Infratech itself and additional 21 MW developed as turnkey EPC projects for the following developers: ...

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GMDC to develop 200 MW power plant at Bhavnagar…

We found that GMDC (Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation) is going to establish a 200 MW lignite based power plant near Bhavnagar to supply power to the textile industry, especially the spinning sector. Quoting an official from the state industries department, a report said GMDC has short-listed Univision Textiles Limited, Ahmedabad...

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Power Minister invited US leaders to invest in country’s growing energy sector…

  Mr. Sushil Kumar Shinde, Hon’ble Union Power Minister, has invited US corporate leaders to invest in India’s energy sector.  During the meeting of Mr. Shinde with US Energy Secretary Steven Chu, a discussion has happened on ways and means to enhance bilateral cooperation in the energy sector and in particular the renewable sources...

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CLP India to develop 102.4 MW wind power project in Rajasthan…

We found that, CLP India, a wholly owned subsidiary of the CLP Group (China Light and Power), has signed an agreement with Rajasthan Government for development of a 102.4 MW of Wind Power Project.   According to the reports, the proposed wind farm will use 800 kW gearless turbines from Enercon which are suitable for medium to...

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Government to consider PPP model to increase outputs of CIL mines…

We have found from various sources that the Union Government which is under tremendous pressure due to its inability to meet the growing demand of coal for the power projects has started considering the proposal to engage private sector companies to under taking mining on behalf of CIL. This proposal to involve private sector companies...

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APDCL posted 620% accumulated losses in five years…

Against the backdrop of ‘power sector reforms’ being carried out by the power department of Assam government, the accumulated losses of Assam Power Distribution Company Ltd (APDCL) had shot up staggeringly by 620 per cent in five year, beginning 2006-07 and ending in 2010-11. The accumulated losses of the company increased from Rs. 142.90...

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CIL to start signing of new guaranteed coal supply agreements….

Finally the Indian Power companies have got some good news on the coal front. Coal India Limited (CIL), the one of the biggest coal miners in the world, has agreed to sign new fuel agreements with power producers. These new fuel supply agreements will e guaranteed nature and CIL will pay a penalty of 0.01% of shortfall in supplies.  ...

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