Indian Power Sphere: 12/09/13

December 9, 2013

Per capita consumption of power has increased to 883.63 kWh: Government...

The government said that the per capita consumption of electricity in the country has increased to 883.63 kWh in 2011-12. "The per capita consumption of electricity in the country has increased from 566.69 k Wh in 2002-03 to 883.63 k Wh in 2011-12," minister of New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah said while relying to a question...

Vijayawada, Mahabubnagar in AP to be developed as Solar cities...

New and Renewable Energy minister Farooq Abdullah today said that Vijayawada and Mahabubnagar in Andhra Pradesh will be developed as Solar cities. "Two cities namely Vijayawada and Mahabubnagar have been identified in Andhra Pradesh for developing them as solar cities," Abdullah informed the Rajya Sabha. He said that a solar...

NTPC firm on Katwa thermal power plant project...

The National Thermal Power Corporation today said it remained committed to Katwa thermal power plant in West Bengal and a detailed roadmap would be revealed shortly. Saying the proposal will be placed before the board shortly, NTPC chairman Arup Roychowdhury said, " We are committed to respecting the land policy of the state government....

CIL has signed 157 fuel supply agreements...

State-owned Coal India Ltd (CIL) has signed 157 fuel supply agreements (FSAs) so far for a capacity of 71,145 MW, the Parliament was informed today. "A Presidential Directive has been issued to Coal India Ltd (CIL)... Accordingly, 157 FSAs have been signed so far for a capacity of 71,145 MW," said Minister of State for Coal Pratik...

NSL Power to Shift its Power Plant to Odisha...

Hyderabad-based NSL Nagapatanam Power and Infratech Private Limited has decided to relocate its 1,320 MW thermal power project from Tamil Nadu to Odisha following public protest there. This will be the second power project of the company in the State after merger of Mahanadi Aban Power Company Limited with NSL Power as per the...

Seven coal blocks identified for underground coal gasification...

The Underground Coal Gasification (UCG) Technology has not been established in India. To expedite the UCG development in India, Ministry of Coal (MoC) has issued Gazette Notification No.868 dt.12th July 2007 wherein the production of syngas obtained through coal gasification (Underground and Surface) and coal liquefaction to be...

Government formulates draft policy on usage of surplus coal...

The Government has formulated a draft policy on usage of surplus coal, including middlings, rejects, etc. which has been circulated to various Ministries / Departments for obtaining their comments. As per the conditions in the allocation letter issued to various allocatees of coal blocks, usable middling / rejects generated during...

Dabhol Power Plant's generation restored after supply of 1.4 MMSCD gas from GAIL India...

After the forced shut down of about 4 months and 20 days for want of gas, the Ratnagiri Gas & Power Pvt Ltd (RGPPL) has restored power generation from early Saturday morning. The plant with a total generation capacity of 1,967 MW is currently generating 320 MW following the supply of 1.4 million standard cubic meters per...

Rays Power to commission 5 new solar projects...

Rays Power Experts Pvt Ltd on Monday said that it has signed five new projects for 15 MW of solar power capacity for commissioning before March 2014. “The total probable investment to complete this project shall be around $27 million,” the company said in a statement. Rays is a solar power plant development company. The company...

Alstom T&D India selected by GETCO to integrate renewable power to the Western grid...

Alstom T&D India has been awarded two contracts from GETCO (Gujarat Energy Transmission Company Limited) to supply 400KV/220KV/66KV AIS substation on turnkey basis, located at Charanka and Sankhari, to evacuate power from Asia's largest and Gujarat's first dedicated...

Centre’s backing is a big boost for Polavaram Hydro project in AP...

The Union Government’s decision to declare Indirasagar Polavaram as a project of national importance is expected to speed up implementation of the multi-purpose venture. But, many hurdles, including inter-State disputes, resolution of pending cases, land acquisition and submergence issues, have to be crossed before it becomes a...

Excess power bottled up in power surplus Gujarat...

It is a paradox that a little bit of planning can easily address. Gujarat, a power surplus state, is forced to shut down power units for there are no buyers for the power it generates. On the other hand, power deficit states such as Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, with capacity to buy power they badly need are not able to tap in to this...

CAG audit of Discoms may be inevitable, tariff cut in doubt...

A federal scrutiny of the books of three private power distribution companies appears almost inevitable. But going by the available numbers, the sharp reduction in tariffs promised by both the BJP and AAP would be impossible without raising government subsidy. A petition questioning whether the Comptroller and Auditor General has...

Indian Power Sector on the path of revival...

The declining health of Indian Power Sector over the last couple of years has started to show signs of recovery with improvement in overall electricity generation and reduction of peak deficits in the preceding months. Though the balance sheets of the companies are still a cause for worry, the shift in policies and regulatory...

CIL eyes mine acquisitions in Indonesia...

Pursuing its overseas expansion strategy, Coal India Ltd (CIL) is actively looking at as many as five proposals for acquisition of mines in Indonesia. CIL’s overseas plans come at a time when the company is facing flak for acute shortages of coal, which is hurting country’s key sectors including power and fertiliser. “Coal India...

Alstom T&D India wins Euro 9 million shunt reactor package for Power Grid's Kanpur and Jhatikara765 kV substations...

Alstom T & D India Ltd has won an order worth approximately Rs. 790 million (Euro 9 million) from Power Grid Corporation of India Limited to provide 14 shunt reactors for the 765 kV electrical substations at Kanpur and Jhatikara in the Uttar Pradesh state. The projects are due for delivery in 2015. Alstom's shunt reactors will...

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