India
Madhya Pradesh MW super critical TPP on speedy development route
Unit-1 of the 2x660 MW super critical coal based plant in the state of Madhya Pradesh has made substantial progress towards achieving its major milestones.
Madhya Pradesh MW super critical TPP on speedy development route
Unit-1 of the 2x660 MW super critical coal based plant in the state of Madhya Pradesh has made substantial progress towards achieving its major milestones.
Maharashtra ends zero cross subsidy surcharge
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission has ended the zero cross subsidy surcharge regime it introduced in 2006 for open access consumers.
Techno's Simran first to cross 100MW under renewable energy scheme
This brings India closer to its target of 15% capacity addition through renewable energy by the year 2020.
First Solar to supply 100MW solar modules to Reliance Power
First Solar has signed an agreement with Reliance Power (RP) to supply 100MW of solar modules for its project in Rajasthan, India.
Indowind procures wind turbines from Shanghai Electric
Indowind Energy is buying fourteen 2MW turbines from Shanghai Electric Group for its next project.
AERB makes recommendations for India's nuclear plants
The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board has come up with a set of recommendations for safety of nuclear power plants in India.
SECL cancels LoA for Aditya Birla Group's 25 MW CPP
South Eastern Coalfields Limited has served a notice to its Aditya Birla Group's Birla Cellulosic unit for the cancellation of the letter of assurance and encashment of commitment guarantee for the said plant.
Donors to discuss Bangladesh solar energy plan
International donors will meet in Dhaka on September 20 to discuss the Bangladesh government’s target to generate 500 MW renewable energy from solar system and other sources by 2015 in the country.
SECL cancels LoA for Aditya Birla's power plant
SECL has served a notice to Aditya Birla's Birla Cellulosic unit for the cancellation of the letter of assurance and encashment of commitment guarantee for the latter's 25 MW captive power plant at Kharach, Gujarat.
India, Pakistan await IAC decision on Kishanganga
The International Court of Arbitration is reviewing the additional required information over controversial Kishanganga Hydro Power Project, which both Pakistan and India submitted recently.
Two power plants to be set up at Bangladesh
Peoples and Venture Energy Resources and Union Consultant and Venture Energy Resources are foreunners to get two power plant projects of 52.50 MW each at Munshiganj and Comilla.
Powergrid defers construction of bays for 2 projects
The Talcher-II and North Karanpura transmission projects habe been deferred due to the ambiguity in the commissioning schedules.
Haryana Power gets environmental clearance for gas-fired plant
Haryana Power has received environmental clearance for the construction of a 1,500MW gas-based power project in Haryana, India.
Chinese power plant contractors take half of Indian market share
China's SEPCO III took more than 20 percent of Indian power plant building market, aid Lu Yanxia, director of SEPCO III’s Mumbai Office. All Chinese power plant contractors occupy less than 50 percent of market share in India.
Kerala, Orissa leave plant construction for allocated coal to NTPC
Kerala has asked NTPC to develop a 1000 MW power project as a expansion of the central power developer`s Ramagundam power plant utilizing the coal blocks allocated the state in Baitarani, Orissa.
TELK in talks with Ukrainian and Chinese companies to upgrade technology
Transformers and Electricals Kerala Ltdis now in talks with a Chinese and a Ukrainian company for a technical partner so as to be able to upgrade the existing technology to 765 Kv level.
NTPC's naphta-fired Kayamkulam power plant in danger of closure
NTPC`s naphtha fired Kayamkulam power plant may be removed after Tamil Nadu and Kerala refused to draw power from it due to the sharp price increase of its power.