Reliance Power to start second unit of Sasan plant next month...

  Reliance Power will commission the second 660 MW unit of its ultra mega power project at Sasan in Madhya Pradesh next month. The second unit at the coal-fired plant will be tested this month and will become operational next month, a company executive told PTI. The Sasan project is the first of three 4,000 mega watt plants that...

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Nepal's initiative to benefit Indian hydropower companies...

  With high hydropower potential but low output level, severely power starved Himalayan country Nepal is in process of widening the bottlenecking identified as hindrance for the power promoters, mainly from India, to come forward. The country has a set objective to produce 25,000 MW extra hydropower by 2030. According to Mr. K D...

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GERC proposes amendments in renewable purchase regulations; revises RPO and APPC clauses..

  Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has issued draft regulations for the amendment of Power procurement from renewable sources Regulations - 2010 and invited comments from all the stake holders till December 8, 2013. The major changes proposed by GERC and enlisted below: As the Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO...

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Reliance Power - Boiler Lightup achieved for 2nd 660MW unit of 3960MW

  Reliance Power's Sasan Ultra Mega Power Project has achieved boiler lightup for its second unit on 8th November 2013 after achieving for the first unit in Mar-2013. Reliance Power Ltd has informed BSE regarding a Press Release dated November 08, 2013, titled "Boiler Lightup achieved for the Second 660MW unit of 3,960 MW Sasan Ultra...

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NTPC declares commercial operation of Muzaffarpur Thermal Power Station...

    NTPC Ltd has announced that the Unit-I of 110 MW of Muzaffarpur Thermal Power Station Stage-I of Kanti Bijlee Utpadan Nigam Limited (A subsidiary company of NTPC Ltd) was declared on commercial operation w.e.f. November 01, 2013, subsequent to achieving the full load on August 09, 2013. With this the total installed...

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L&T Construction wins Rs 2309 cr orders for various infrastructure projects including power projects...

  The Transportation Infrastructure Business has secured a major order worth ` 694 crores from Kannur International Airport Limited for construction of a greenfield airport’s air side works near Kannur city in Kerala. The scope includes design, engineering and construction of earth work and pavements for runway, basic strips, turning...

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India committed to highest safety standards at its nuclear plants...

  India has said it is committed to implementing the highest safety standards at its nuclear power plants as it seeks to harness the benefits of atomic energy to meet its growing energy requirements. "Nuclear power remains an important option not only for countries with existing nuclear programmes, but also for developing countries...

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Tata Power's low-end consumers to soar 7.92 lakh in Mumbai...

  The ongoing tussle between Tata Power and Reliance Infrastructure (R-Infra) to lure consumers in Mumbai is expected to become even more embittered. The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has ordered the transfer of R-Infra’s 7.92 lakh low-end residential consumers with a monthly power consumption of 0-300 units...

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BORG Energy targets solar units at 40,000 homes across country...

  BORG Energy India, a subsidiary of Texas-based BORG Inc, engaged in micro solar power units, has launched its Karnataka operations. With this launch, BORG plans to launch its micro solar power units in 40,000 homes across the country. The company has a presence in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. “According to a KPMG study, India...

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Bidding dateline extended for Odisha, Tamil Nadu UMPPs...

  The bidding dates for 4,000-MW each ultra mega power projects (UMPPs) in Odisha and Tamil Nadu are extended by a fortnight. The last date for submission of request for qualification (RFQ) for Bhedabahal project in Odisha would be November 25, while for the Cheyyur power plant in Tamil Nadu would be November 28. Earlier, the last...

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