Tata Power eyes more acquisitions in wind and solar push...

  Tata Power is looking for more acquisitions as part of a $260-million-a-year investment push into renewable energy, following last month's purchase of a wind farm in western Gujarat from AES Corp, a senior official said. Part of the tea-to-telecoms Tata group, the firm is India's third-largest listed utility by revenue in the Thomson...

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Amitabh Bachchan Commissions Rural Electrification Programme under Harivansh Rai Bachchan Memorial Trust...

  With the noble intention to serve our country men, who are deprived of electricity, Dr. Harivansh Rai Bachchan Memorial Trust and Urja Foundation have commissioned the rural electrification initiative which was announced on Shri Amitabh Bachchan's Birthday on 11th October 2013. The HRB Memorial Trust and URJA Foundation is planning...

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Global solar PV O&M markets to triple by 2017: Report

  GTM Research Inc. (Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.) has released a new report which predicts that the market for operations and maintenance (O&M) services for solar photovoltaic (PV) plants will triple in size by 2017. “Megawatt Scale PV O&M Market” finds very large price and service level variations in the current market,...

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Five Hydro Power Projects being developed by NHPC are facing cost over-runs due to pending clearances...

  Five power projects of National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) are facing cost over-runs due to delays in receiving environment and other regulatory clearances.   "Project cost of five of our projects has gone up tremendously and all this is due to environment hurdles, local opposition and contractual issues,"...

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Bill for Establishment of Coal Regulatory Authority to be introduced in the Winter Session of Parliament......

  A bill to set up a coal regulatory authority may be placed in Parliament during the winter session, a top government official said Tuesday. He said the ministry is still examining the option of issuing an executive order to set up the coal regulator, which is being vetted by the Law Ministry. The coal regulator, he said, will...

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Coal India to take up 126 New Coal Mine Projects to Increase Coal Production in the country...

  Coal India Limited (CIL) has identified126 new projects to take up during the12th Plan period with an estimated capacity of 438.04 MT. Out of these 60 projects are likely to contribute about 88 MT during the terminal year of 12th Plan i.e. 2016-17. Beside this, CIL has planned a number of other initiatives to increase coal production. ...

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Tamil Nadu Government in planning to develop solar villages...

  The Tamil Nadu government is planning new incentives for households and enterprises engaged in solar power generation. “The Tamil Nadu Government has, in the planning stages, incentives for any household or enterprise that generates solar power on its premises,” said Sudeep Jain, Chairman and Managing Director of Tamil Nadu Energy...

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NREDCAP popularizing roof- top solar energy Applications in domestic House Holds sector of Andhra Pradesh...

  The New and Renewable Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh (NREDCAP) is trying to popularize small roof-top solar systems in the domestic sector by emphasizing on the importance of energy savings and recovery of investments. Through roof-top systems, people can tap the solar energy which is available in abundance (for...

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GERC proposes amendments in the Intra State Open Access Regulations 2011...

  Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission has prepared a draft amendment to Regulation on (Terms and Conditions of Intra-State Open Access) Regulations, 2011 in exercise of powers conferred under sections 39, 40, 42 and 181 of the Electricity Act, 2003. To this end, the Commission is seeking comments on draft amendments proposed...

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Maharashtra to formulate guidelines for distributed Solar generation having less than 1 MW capacity...

  Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commissions while ruling on a petition regarding formulation of guidelines for connectivity to solar generators below 1 MW, have formulated a Working Committee to examine and prepare a draft Terms of Reference for the said matter. The basis of the petition was to enable and encourage investment...

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Isolux gets more time for laying transmission lines in Uttar Pradesh...

  The Energy Task Force headed by UP chief secretary Jawed Usmani on Monday extended the time limit to Isolux Corsan for laying transmission lines. The company is involved in laying transmission lines and construction of power sub-stations. The final approval in this matter will be given by the Cabinet. Recently the UPPCL had extended...

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Vedanta to invest $3 billion in Oil, Gas and Power Sectors in 3 years...

  Vedanta Resources will invest $3 billion in the oil and gas sector in Rajasthan in the next three years. With power projects at Jharsouda in Orissa and Talwandi Sabo in Punjab, the $15-billion Vedanta Resources is looking at expansion in the sector   The group is also in talks with the Orissa government to acquire bauxite...

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NTPC to lock in long-term coal supply..

  NTPC, India’s biggest power producer, said it would sign a pact to ensure long-term supply of imported coal beginning 2018 as it looks to lock in commitments when globally prices are low and local supplies, mostly from Coal India, unlikely to meet the growing demand. While NTPC has been importing a part of its requirement of coal...

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