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December 17, 2013

Gamesa wins order to set up 50MW wind farm for Green Infra...

  Gamesa Wind Turbines has won an order to supply wind turbines and set up a 50MW wind power project for Green Infra, an independent power producer backed by IDFC Private Equity. Under this contract, Gamesa would set up 25 units of 2MW turbines at Kosegaon, Maharashtra. The project is scheduled to be complete in two phases. Gamesa...
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Government shortlists 14 Discoms for smart grid pilot projects worth Rs. 200 Crores...

    The government today said it has shortlisted 14 power distribution utilities for undertaking smart grid pilot projects entailing Rs 200 crore. Aimed at benefiting consumers, the smart grid utilises digital technology that allows for 2-way communication between the utility and its customers, as well as monitoring of the...
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Coal India’s tender for Rs. 3,000 crore coal import project fails to attract participants...

  State-owned Coal India Ltd’s tender seeking to appoint a vendor for a Rs. 3,000 crore project to import five million tonnes (mt) of coal to help make up for India’s short supply has failed to attract any participants, a top executive said on Tuesday. The deadline for the tender was 11am on Tuesday. “There is no participation...
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Raymond Wins National Energy Conservation Award 2013...

  Raymond Limited, marketer and retailer of suiting fabrics, today said it has been conferred with National Energy Conservation Award by President Pranab Mukherjee for its Vapi manufacturing plant in Gujarat. "Raymond was awarded this feat for an energy conservation programme undertaken by its Vapi manufacturing plant in Gujarat,"...
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WBPDCL puts coal import on hold...

  State-owned power producer West Bengal Power Development Corporation (WBPDCL) has decided to put imported coal on hold for its five thermal power plants. "The recent board meeting has agreed to put coal import on hold from fiscal 2014-15 and focus on domestic supplies from Coal India and captive sources," a senior WBPDCL official...
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GDF Suez picks up 74% stake in Meenakshi Group’s 700 MW AP Thermal power plant...

  The Meenakshi Group has sold its 74 per cent stake in a thermal power project in Andhra Pradesh to energy major GDF Suez of France. Hyderabad-based Meenakshi Energy and Infrastructure Holdings Pvt Ltd (MEIHPL), which is part of the Meenakshi Group, will retain 26 per cent in the project. MEPL comprises 300 MW of operational capacity...
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IFC Offers Odisha Government to support the formulation of State specific Renewable Energy Policy...

  The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has offered to support the State Government in formulation of  State-specific renewable energy policy with focus on solar and small hydro power. The IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has also extended support in formulating regulation for an accounting framework for small grid-connected...
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Chemtrols Solar's 1 MW PV-Diesel Hybrid Solar Power Plant Wins InterSolar Award 2013...

  India’s largest solar company has won the Intersolar Award 2013 for the Best MW Scale Project in India for the 1 MW PV-Diesel Hybrid Power Plant installed on the roof of the Spinning Mill of Alpine Knits at Palladum in Tirupur. This Grid-Connected Solar power plant has the distinction of having a unique DG synchronization capability,...
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Coal India hikes prices of Western Coalfields produce by 10 per cent...

  Coal India on Monday hiked prices of non-coking coal produced by subsidiary Western Coalfields by 10 per cent, which would earn it Rs. 140 crore in additional revenue this year. Cola India Ltd (CIL) had raised prices of non-coking coal produced by all other subsidiaries in May which is expected to fetch an additional revenue of...
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Power rates may go up in Uttarakhand...

  The Uttarakhand government is likely to increase electricity charges for the industry. With the state facing four-eight million units of power shortage daily, Uttarakhand Power Corporation Limited (UPCL), the sole power distribution company in the hill state, spends about Rs 9,000 crore every year to purchase power from open market...
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UPERC invites objections on extension to power plants...

  With the state cabinet giving nod to 18-month extension to nine power projects, proposed to be set up through the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) route, the ball is now in the court of Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) which will hear the case on December 26. The commission has invited objections from interested...
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