NTPC to start mining coal from Dulanga block by Mar 2015...

  NTPC Ltd, the country's biggest power generating utility hopes to start coal production from the Dulanga block by March 2015. With a mineable reserve of 152 million tonne, the Dulanga block located in the Ib valley coalfields, is linked to NTPC's 1600 Mw super thermal power station coming up at Darlipalli in Sundargarh district....

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Monthly review of Indian Power Sector for the month of November 2013...

  During the month of November 2013, around 1635 MW of generating capacity has been installed under the Indian Power Sector reaching the total cumulative generating capacity at around 232.16 GW. Further around 1226 Circuit Kms of transmission lines are also added.   Summary of the review of Indian Power Sector for the month...

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Reliance Power up 3% as CBI likely to close enquiry in Sasan project...

  Shares of Reliance Power today rose by nearly 3 per cent on the possibility of CBI closing its preliminary enquiry to probe coal block allocation to a power project in Sasan in Madhya Pradesh run by Anil Ambani's firm. Reacting to this, Reliance Power's scrip went up by 2.89 per cent to Rs 74.7 on the BSE. On the NSE, the stock...

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Year end review of Indian Coal Sector for the year 2013 by Coal Ministry...

  Coal Ministry has done an year end analysis of the progress made by the Indian Coal Sector during the year 2013. The same has been depicted below:     Major Highlights: Regulator proposed for Coal Sector Public Private Partnership to augment coal production Thirty eight captive coal blocks comes under production...

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Odisha to float tenders soon for 48 Mw solar power...

  In its efforts to maximize solar power generation and also to fulfill the renewable purchase obligation (RPO) of its bulk power purchaser Gridco, the state government would soon float tenders for new soar power capacity of 48 Mw. Presently, on-grid solar power projects with a total capacity of 13 Mw are operational in the state....

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CIL to begin final exploration round in Mozambique early next financial year...

Coal India Ltd (CIL), the Kolkata-based world’s largest coal miner, will begin third and final round of exploration in two of its blocks in Mozambique early next financial year. This brings the miner a step closer to commissioning mining in its maiden overseas project by 2016.   “The second phase of exploration, which is...

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Update on REC Trading for the month of December 2013: Non-Solar RECs Up by 31%, Solar RECs by 7%...

  The 10th REC Trading Session of the Financial Year 2013-14 was conducted on 26th December 2013 marking the end of Q3 on both the Power Exchanges, IEX and PXI. This REC trading session shall bring some comfort and shall develop faith over REC Mechanism, as the market has shown a substantial positive growth and there are good indicators...

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