Welspun has plans to develop 500 MW Solar PV Projects by 2017.

  As said by the rating agency CARE, the Welspun Group is planning to put up around 500 MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity by 2016-17.   The group currently has a capacity of 30 MW under various special purpose vehicles.   Last week Welspun bided and won for a 125 MW solar energy project in a tender floated by...

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Solar Power in Space, a valuable source of renewable energy…

As per the recent research being done by University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, solar power from space could be a valuable source of renewable energy.   Glasgow University has already tested equipment that would provide a platform for solar panels to collect the energy and allow it to be transferred back to earth through microwaves...

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RPower seek removal of references of Sasan & Tilaiya UMPPs from CAG Draft report…

Reliance Power Limited (“RPower”) has requested Controller & Auditor General (“CAG”) to remove from its draft report the observations about utilization of excess coal from Sasan & Tilaiya projects.    It seems that, RPower’s request was considering the decision of Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) on not to review...

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Hurdles before RPower’s JIPL for Tilaiya UMPP…

Even as land acquisition hurdles are posing a trouble to Jharkhand Integrated Power Limited’s (JIPL’s) 4,000 MW Tilaiya ultra mega power project (UMPP), the Reliance Power wholly owned subsidiary now has to resolve the critical issue of a stupendous Rs 3,131 crore increase in Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R&R) cost over the original...

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KERC dropped transmission wheeling charges for solar energy…

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has decided not to charge any wheeling charges on transmission of solar energy.   This is as part of the Commission’s bid to promote solar energy based power generation and transmission through the grid   For the wheeling of power, generated from other non-conventional...

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Toshiba JSW Turbine & Generator Pvt Ltd received 1675 Crore order from Meja Urja for supply of supercritical generators…

Meja Urja Nigam Pvt Ltd has awarded an order to Toshiba JSW Turbine & Generator Pvt Ltd for supply of two units of supercritical steam turbine generators of 660 MW each.   The said order is worth Rs. 1,675 Crore.   The scope of the contract covers engineering, procurement, manufacturing, installation and testing of...

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Greenpeach suggests microgrids in Bihar to supply renewable energy to all the areas of state; report released…

As suggested by Greenpeace India, a network of microgrids should be set up in Bihar so that the renewable energy can be provided to all the areas of the state.   According to Samit Aich, the Execution Director of Greenpeace India, this model of energy supply will foster inclusive growth and remove the energy poverty in Bihar.  ...

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CESC acquired 146 MW Hydro Projects at Arunachal Pradesh from Indiabulls…

CESC Limited, a group company of R.P.Sanjiv Goenka Group, has acquired Arunachal Pradesh based Pachi and Papu Hydro Power Projects from Indiabulls Group.   The combined capacity of these projects is around 146 MW and are located at Kameng District of Arunachal Pradesh. Pachi Hydro is a 56 MW Phangchung Hydro Electric Project...

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Coal Ministry asked CIL to consider Power Producers request of revised minimum supply level and other changes…

As said by Mr. Sripraksh Jaiswal, Coal Minister in Lok Sabha, The Coal Ministry has asked Coal India ltd to consider National Thermal Power Corporation’s request on revision of minimum fuel supply level.   CIL has received a request from NTPC to consider signing of the FSA for the additional units of their existing power stations...

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PFC to ease pre disbursement conditions for power projects…

As the power plant developers are finding it difficult to get finances for their projects due to stringent loan conditions, Power Finance Corporation has eased some of its eligibility conditions for loan disbursals to power projects. This is an effort to revive the power sector which is passing though various crucial issues including scarcity...

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