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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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