Indian Power Sphere: January 2014

January 28, 2014

NTPC hopeful of starting Katwa thermal project in few months...

Power major NTPC has expressed the hope that construction of the 1,320-Mw Katwa thermal power plant in the West Bengal would begin construction in a few months. NTPC Chairman Arup Roychowdhury, who met state's power minister Manish Gupta today, indicated that the company hoped to get the board's nod for the project by February-March....

Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board asks Essar to shut down Singrauli plant...

Essar Energy’s Mahan-I 600MW coal-fired power plant in Singrauli district has been ordered to stop all operations by the Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board (MPPCB). During the monsoons in September last, MPPCB’s regional office in Singrauli reported that large quantities of fly ash — an effluent discharged during the combustion...

South Africa offers coal to Punjab for thermal plants...

South Africa has extended support to the Punjab government for providing coal for its thermal plants, which would go a long way in making it a power surplus state. France K Morule, South Africa's High Commissioner to India, told mediapersons that he had met with Punjab governor Shivraj Patil and CM Parkash Singh Badal on Monday...

Solar Plant in BHEL to be Commissioned in 2 Months...

The 5 MW solar power plant being set up at the Boiler Auxiliary Plant (BAP), attached to the BHEL, at Ranipet, would be commissioned in the next two months, executive director of the plant Veeraraghavan said. He said this while addressing a gathering on Republic Day on Sunday. Veeraraghavan said that the BHEL at Ranipet...

January 27, 2014

Waaree Group launches portal to expand retail business…

Diversified conglomerate Waaree Group launched a portal waareemall.in with an aim to provide an online platform for selling its solar products. Through this platform, Waaree will be able to offer a large range of its solar products like solar mobile charger, solar bag, solar battery charger, solar camping light and other portable...

IREDA plans to raise 1000 cr via bond issue; files DRHP…

New Delhi based company "Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited" (IREDA) has filed DRHP for its public issue of tax free, secured, redeemable, nonconvertible bonds in the nature of debentures of face value of Rs 1,000 each for an amount aggregating up to Rs 1,000 crores in fiscal 2014. The bonds will be issued in one...

NTPC signs $430 m loan accord with Japan Bank…

India’a leading power producer and state-owned NTPC Ltd on Monday announced it had entered into two foreign currency loan agreements with the Japan Bank for International Co-operation (JBIC) for around $430million (approx. Rs. 2,650 crore) loan for its Kudgi and Auraiya thermal power projects. The loan agreements were signed by Kulamani...

Orient Green Power's generation capacity crosses 500 MW…

Orient Green Power, part of the Shriram Group, today announced its generation capacity has crossed 500 MW and it is keenly evaluating major opportunities to propel growth. "Post commissioning of biomass plants at Madhya Pradesh (Narsinghpur), Rajasthan (Kishanganj) and Andhra Pradesh (Marikal), the on ground operational capacity...

January 26, 2014

New net-metering policy to power Gujarat's solar-rooftops…

In order to provide the necessary fillip roof-top solar power projects sector in Gujarat, the state government will be introducing a new "net-metering policy" in 2-3 weeks, that will provide better financial incentives to solar-power generating households. "We have prepared this policy and we hope to declare it before the Lok Sabha...

Stella Maris goes green with solar power plant…

Stella Maris College became part of a growing breed of educational institutions in the city opting for green energy with the recent inauguration of a 50-kilo watt solar power plant on its campus. Jasintha Quadras, principal of the college, said the roof-top solar plant was installed by Omega Natural Polarity Private Limited at a cost...

Chhatrapur to be first smart grid town in Odisha…

Chhatrapur, the district headquarters of Ganjam, will become the first 'smart grid town' in the state after it starts using an advanced technology in power supply that can withstand cyclones with wind speed of around 350 km/hour. The technology will be implemented under a disaster- resilient power strengthening project funded by the...

IVRCL secures various orders valued at Rs. 550.56 Crores…

The Power Division, Building Division and Transportation Division of IVRCL Ltd have bagged orders of the value of Rs. 550.56 crores. The Power Division has bagged an order worth Rs. 394.36 crores from Madhyanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited, Lucknow. The Building Division has secured an order worth Rs. 83.85 crores from Airports Authority...

APERC public hearing: Farmers oppose power tariff hike…

Mild tension prevailed at the Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (APERC) public hearing here on Saturday, as representatives of several farmers’ associations and political parties vociferously opposed the power tariff hike mooted by the Andhra Pradesh Southern Power Distribution Company Limited (APSPDCL). The hearing...

NLC production to jump to 11,195 MW in a decade…

The implementation of new power projects would increase the production capacity of Neyveli Lignite Corporation to 11,195 MW from the present 2,740 MW within a decade, B Surender Mohan, Chairman cum-Managing Director of NLC said today. In his Republic Day address, Surender Mohan outlined the progress of new power projects. The 2 x...

January 25, 2014

NTPC Director (Technical) visit to 10 MW PV Solar plant site at NTPC Kaniha in Odisha…

A.K.Jha, Director (Technical), NTPC Limited visited the two solar power plants located at NTPC Kaniha which is under construction on 25.01.2014. The solar plants are being constructed at Stage II Township & Patharmunda (main plant campus) with installed capacity of 8 MW & 2 MW respectively.The 10 MW PV solar is...

January 24, 2014

Tata Power's Mundra UMPP comes under ADB panel scanner…

Finding prima facie instances of non- compliance with its norms, ADB's review panel has decided to carry out a compliance review of Tata Power's 4,000-MW ultra mega power project in Gujarat. Asian Development Bank's (ADB) Compliance Review Committee has said the company failed in consulting most of the affected communities before...

January 23, 2014

Sterling & Wilson top solar EPC player as per the IHS Research…

Sterling & Wilson, part of the Shapoorji Pollonji group, has been ranked the top solar engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company in India by the Hong Kong-based IHS Research, a market research firm. IHS’s latest ‘Epc and integrator market share and project market tracker’ report lists Sterling & Wilson among...

Nod to 4000 MW Banka Ultra Mega Power Project in Bihar…

The Centre has cleared the proposal for a 4,000MW ultra mega-power project (UMPP) in Banka, a project designed to take care of Bihar’s energy requirements by the end of this decade. The project is expected to be commissioned by 2019-20. The state would get 2,000MW from the plant as the Centre has allocated 50 per cent share from the...

Moser Baer Solar first to achieve Rs 100 crore business in its segment within 9 months…

Moser Baer Solar Ltd. (MBSL), country's largest integrated solar PV manufacturing and India's #1 Solar EPC company, a subsidiary of Moser Baer India Ltd. has crossed more than Rs 100 crore PV module sales in the highly competitive Japan market during April-December 2013. MBSL has been exporting solar PV modules to Japan for last 4...

Renewable energy projects worth Rs 30,000 crore being implemented in Madhya Pradesh…

Renewable energy projects worth Rs 30,000 crore are being implemented in Madhya Pradesh, which have quietly reached out to companies and attracted GE, Reliance Power, Spanish wind major Gamesa and others, giving tough competition to Gujarat in the sector. The buzz of activity has catapulted the state to the top slot of renewable energy...

SJVNL's Maharashtra wind energy project starts generation…

Public sector hydropower major Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd's (SJVNL) maiden wind energy project in Maharashtra has started generation, a senior company official said in Shimla Wednesday. "Fifteen of the 56 wind power turbines of 47.6 MW Khirvire project in Ahmednagar district have started generating energy," SJVNL deputy general manager...

High voltage lines for Southern States…

Anticipating a power shortage of 11,000 MW by the end of 12th five year plan in Southern region (SR), Central Electricity Authority proposes to lay two high voltage direct current (HVDC) lines from Gujarat and Chhattisgarh with 6,000 MW capacity each to overcome power deficit faced by Southern states. According to CEA estimate,...

January 22, 2014

Renewable power stays grounded in Tamil Nadu…

High wind power potential, high solar insolation (the solar radiation energy it receives) and shortage of power make Tamil Nadu an ideal destination for investors in the renewable power sector. The state has supported the harnessing of renewable energy, but policy, infrastructure and legal issues have hobbled the development of solar...

Dept Seeks Gridco Nod on Sterlite Energy for Vedanta…

The Energy Department has sought the views of Gridco, the power trading utility of the State, on the issue of granting permission to the Vedanta Aluminium and Power to use power from Sterlite Energy. This is in response to Vedanta Group’s request to the State Government for using 600 MW power from Sterlite Energy (a subsidiary of...

Alstom T&D India bags Rs 106 crore contract from RIL…

French power equipment maker Alstom's India arm has bagged a contract worth Rs 106 crore from Reliance Industries Limited for supplying equipment for the latter's Jamnagar refinery in Gujarat. "Alstom T&D India was recently awarded a contract worth Rs 106 crore from Reliance Industries for supplying transformer packages for its...

Why auctions are not the only way forward for power projects…

It is a given that policymakers need to optimise policy across multiple competing objectives. For example, in the power sector, they need to ensure tightest tariffs for buying energy, high capacity addition to address energy deficits, a nod to climate change and therefore renewable energy, diversification of energy sources, power...

CCI clears three hydel projects…

Cabinet Committee on Investment has cleared three hydro power projects, which were stuck due to environmental bottlenecks. According to a Power Ministry official, the three hydel projects -- Tawang (800 MW), Tato (700 MW) and Teesta (520 MW) -- which were awaiting approvals for a long time have been cleared by CCI. These projects...

Tata Power Mundra UMPP partners with FishMarc…

Tata Power, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Coastal Gujarat Power (CGPL) striven towards the betterment of the communities in and around its Mundra plant. In line with this, Tata Power has undertaken numerous projects and initiatives to bring a positive change amongst the fishermen community. The fishing community in Kutch district...

January 21, 2014

Arunachal village to tackle power crisis with solar energy…

Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) in collaboration with the Arunachal Pradesh Environment & Forest department has distributed solar energy equipment to about 25,000 households in Mayudia village. The package includes one solar panel, one chargeable multipurpose battery unit, one table lamp and an emergency light. ‘It would be of great...

Chinese power firms in India under pressure due to rupee…

Chinese power generations companies which rapidly expanded operations in India in recent years are complaining of pressure due to depreciation of rupee and appreciation of China's currency RMB, saying it has eroded their profits. Indian rupee devalued about 20 percent at one stage in 2013, while the RMB appreciated five percent,...

Suzlon to list REpower on LSE this year: Sources…

Debt-ridden Suzlon Energy is looking to list its 100 percent owned German subsidiary REpower on the London Stock Exchange this year. IPO size is likely to be around USD 600-750 million, with Suzlon diluting 40-50 percent of its total stake. This pegs REpower’s expected valuation at USD 1.2 billion. Sources say Suzlon Energy...

Peak power deficit in India rises to 4.2 per cent in December: CEA…

India's peak power shortage increased to 4.2 per cent, or 5,547 MW, in December from a month earlier due to lower hydroelectric and wind power production, according to official data. Electricity demand in the country last month was 1,32,786 MW, of which 1,27,239 MW was met, data with the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) showed....

JNNSM Phase II: Solar developers show preference for imported equipment…

The latest round of bidding for solar projects under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) has attracted an overwhelming response from solar project developers — bids were received from 68 companies for 122 projects for a total of 2,170 MW, against the allocation target of 750 MW. The US-headquartered Azure Power (200...

Jammu & Kashmir Government to install solar power plants in 18 ITI’s…

Minister of State for Technical Education (Independent charge), Power, Information and Rural Development Department, Vikar Rasool Wani inaugurated 66.24 KW capacity Solar Power Plant constructed at a cost of Rs. 1.62 crore at Women’s Industrial Training Institute (ITI) at Pampore here today. On the occasion, Vikar said...

Tangedco keen on settling contracts for three thermal projects…

With the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests issuing environmental clearance for the 1,320-MW (megawatt) Ennore Special Economic Zone (SEZ) thermal power project early this month, the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) is keen on settling contracts for three thermal power projects of 3,300 MW before...

India Draws Bids for Triple Solar Capacity Offered for Phase II of National Solar Mission…

India received bids for almost triple the 750 megawatts of solar capacity offered after enticing developers with grants for the first time that will cover part of the cost of the plants. The state-run Solar Energy Corp. of India received 58 bids for 2,170 megawatts in the country’s first national auction of photovoltaic licenses in...

Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)