Indian Power Sphere: 05/12/12

May 12, 2012

Kundankular Nuclear Power Plant got fuel filling clearances from AERB…

Power India found that the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP) has received clearances required for filling of the real fuel in the reactor from Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) and thereby moved one step closer to the actual commissioning. AERB on May 10 permitted KNPP to open the Reactor Pressure Vessel (RPV) Top Head,...

Working Group on Power set the capacity addition requirement for 12th Plan at 75,785 MW…

Power India found that according to the report by “Woking Group on Power” capacity addition requirement during the 12th plan is around 75,785 MW. The Sector wise and fuel wise break up of 12th Plan capacity addition program as per the report of the Working Group on Power is as under: ...

Open Access in Power Sector should become a reality…

An Analysis by Business Line… Power sector reforms commenced in 1991-92, with private players being invited for capacity addition in generation. With the enactment of Electricity Act, 2003 (the Act), generation was de-licensed and trading recognised as a distinct licensed activity. Open access, a framework for...

Parliamentary Panel seeks for top most priority to power sector from country’s natural gas output…

Power India found that a parliamentary panel is seeking for top most priority to power sector from country’s natural gas output. India’s natural gas output is plunging owing to the sharp drop in production from Reliance Industries’ D6 block in the Krishna-Godavari Basin. Nevertheless, the government is under pressure to change...

NIB to provide USD 50 Million to seven Wind Projects in consortium of Axis Bank…

Power India found that the Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) and India’s Axis Bank Limited have agreed on a USD 50 million loan for seven wind turbine parks in India. Altogether, 208 wind turbines of 0.85-2.10 MW will be set up, making the total capacity of the new wind parks 300 MW. Five of the seven units are being constructed...

KEC International received various orders for Power Transmission projects…

Power India found that, KEC International Ltd has begged a orders from various companies such as Power Grid Corporation, Democratic Republic of Congo etc for the power transmission projects. Power Grid Corporation of India has placed an order for constructing a 765kV double-circuit line spanning 178 km from Wardha to Aurangabad...

Advanced Ultra Supercritical Technology on its way to Indian Power Sector…

Power India found that Power Ministry is considering to bring Advanced Ultra Supercritical Technology to Indian Power Sector. Advanced Ultra Supercritical Technology employing steam temperature of 700 degree C is under development in Europe, Japan and U.S.A. Actions have been taken for indigenous development of this...

Update on India’s Solar Power Capacity; crossed 970 MW…

Power India found that India’s total solar power generation capacity has reached to around 979.4 MW. The State-wise installed capacity is given below:- Sl. No. State / UT Capacity (MW) ...

Tata Power received Infrastructure Excellence Award for Mundra UMPP…

Power India found that Tata Power has been awarded the Infrastructure Excellence Award for its on-going Mundra Ultra Mega Power Project (UMPP). Tata Power, India's largest integrated power utility, has been awarded the acclaimed Infrastructure Excellence Award at an event held recently at The Taj Palace, New Delhi. Tata Power has...

Update on Madhya Pradesh Solar Power Bids…

Power India found that Welspun has emerged one among the four winning bidders and having largest bidded capacity for solar projects in Madhya Pradesh. After the formal award of the project, Welspun Solar MP Pvt Ltd will put up one solar photo voltaic project of 100 MW and another of 25 MW capacity. The other winning bidders...

Suzlon counts on REpower to repay $566 million foreign bonds…

Update by Economic Times on Suzlon’s FCCB payment… Life has come a full circle for Suzlon Energy. Riding on chairman Tulsi Tanti's insatiable growth aspirations, the Pune-based company bought a majority stake in German wind turbine maker REpower for 1.3 billion in an intense, five-month long bidding war with French energy giant...

Coal India invited bids for drilling work at its Mozambique mines..

Power India found that Coal India Ltd thorough its subsidiary Coal India Africana Limitada has invited bids for drilling work for its twin mines in Mozambique which having coal reserves for move than 1 Billion tonnes. The development comes at a time when the country is facing demand supply gap of coal which widened to 161.5 million...

Bonfiglioli to manufacture solar inverters in India…

Power India found that Bonfiglioli (Italian gearbox maker) is planning to produce solar inverters in India. Recently, Bonfiglioli has set up its second plant in Chennai, where in it produces a range of products such as gear boxes, motors and drives etc for wind and other applications. So far company has invested Rs 650...

Gujarat to reduce carbon emission by reducing the coal consumption to 8 lakh per annum due to 600 MW of Solar Projects…

The Solar Power Generation in Gujarat has crossed 600 MW of projects, this massive solar power generation is expected to assist the state to reduce carbon emissions by a reducing the coal consumptions by staggering 8 lakh tones per year. Officials say this is a small but a definite step in the battle against global warming...

NTPC set capacity addition target of 14 GW, halved by the earlier target of 29 GW…

Power India found that National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has almost halved its target of capacity addition for the next five years. As said by Mr. Arup Roy Choudhury, Chairman, NTPC is now targeting to add around 14 gigawatt (GW) of projects till March 2017 down from the earlier target of 29 GW. Current capacity...

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