India

Two heat recovery steam generators has been installed by Green Holdings at the 225MW gas-fired power station in Northern India.

Engineering, procurement and construction company BGR Energy Systems has bagged Rs 444.48 crore orders from Nuclear Power Corporation of India. The order involves supply, erection, testing and commissioning of main plant electrical systems, including nuclear Island electricals at Kota Rajasthan for 2×700 Mw and Kakrapara in Gujarat 2×700 Mw has been given to the electrical projects division of city-based BGR Energy Systems, a company statement here said. The two projects are expected to be completed between September 2015 and March 2016, it said. “This happens to be the single biggest order for main plant electricals received by BGR Energy so far and would facilitate qualifications in the future,” BGR Energy Systems CEO V Balakrishnan said. BGR Energy Systems designs and manufactures 22 high technology equipment for power, process and infrastructure projects for world markets. As of March 2011, the company achieved a turnover of Rs 4,763 crore, the statement added. Agencies  

The  Karnataka State Solar Policy 2011-12 to 2015-16 is looking to generate 200 Mw solar power in five years.

A study published by a global consultation firm KPMG has forecasted that solar power can meet 5-7 per cent of India’s total power requirements by 2021-22.

India's has given top priority to the development of renewable energy sources,  increasing the rate of electricity production from 3.5% in 2010 to 4.5% of total electricity production in 2020 and to 6% in 2030.

The state government of Tamil Nadu has sought the help of private players to set up infrastructure for wind power evacuation.

India's Renewable Energy Minister Farooq Abdullah revealed that the country will be adding about 3,500 Mw of renewable power during the current fiscal, entailing a capital investment of about 29,000 crore.

Dr. Anil Kakodkar, former chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, will be the chairman India’s National Solar Energy Company.

India will boost its nuclear energy generating capacity to 50,000-60,000 Mw by 2030 and plans to import light water reactors from Russia, US and France, said former Atomic Energy Commission chairman M R Srinivasan.

Tata Power plans to invest around Rs 1,000 crore over the next three years to lay its own cable network in Mumbai for power distribution. This was revealed by TPC Executive Director Sankaranarayanan Padmanabhan.

The electricity crisis has prompted the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association to install their own power plants with a total capacity of 1,000 MW.

Neyveli Lignite Corporation is pursuing expeditious allocation of long term coal linkage worth 0.33 million tonnes of 'E' or 'F' grade coal.

India's Ministry of Power has rejected the standard bidding procedure suggested by the Planning Commission (PC) for public-private partnership in transmission projects.

India's private sector is expected to contribute nearly 36 percent of power sector capacity expansion in the 11th Five Year Plan, which ends 2012. It is also expected to provide over 50 percent in the next plan period. 'The private sector would contribute to nearly 36 percent of the capacity addition in the 11th Plan and over 50 percent of the capacity addition proposed for the 12th Plan. The private sector will bring in nearly 19,000 MW during the current plan,' said Power Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde. Shinde further said the power generation equipment capacity at the state-run Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited will be increased to 20,000 MW in 2012 from 10,000 MW in 2007. 'Several new joint venture companies have been formed to manufacture supercritical boilers and turbine-generators for thermal power plants,' Shinde said. Shinde said the government has approved bulk tendering for 11 units of 660 MW power each. Another bulk tender for nine units of 800 MW each has also been approved. The full story is available at Yahoo News.

India has approved fund raising worth Rs 60,950 crore by companies through external commercial borrowing or foreign currency convertible bonds for infrastructure projects in the last two financial years.

The government of Bangladesh is looking for loans to fund power projects of a total capacity of 14,773 megawatts by 2015 due to dwindling foreign aid.