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Coal, Thermal Energy
Problems before JIPL’s 4,000 MW UMPP
Even as land acquisition hurdles are posing a trouble to Jharkhand Integrated Power Limited’s (JIPL’s) 4,000 MW Tilaiya ultra mega power project (UMPP), the Reliance Power wholly owned subsidiary now has to resolve the critical issue of a stupendous Rs 3,131 crore increase in Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R&R) cost over the original...
Thermal Energy, UMPP
Status of PV projects under JNNSM phase-I
Status details of the commissioning status of solar photovoltaic (PV) projects under batch-I of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) phase-I are provided below. The projects are under the rooftop photovoltaic (PV) and small solar power generation programme (RPSSGP)– a generation based incentives programme under the JNNSM scheme. Photon...
Solar Energy
KERC not to charge wheeling charges for solar power
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has decided not to charge any wheeling charges on transmission of solar energy. This is as part of the Commission’s bid to promote solar energy based power generation and transmission through the grid For the wheeling of power, generated from other non-conventional energy sources, within the...
Transmission
TN to give compsensation to TANGEDCO
The government of Tamil Nadu will give Rs 4,024 crore as cross subsidy compensation to TANGEDCO for 2012-13. The government was under attack from various political parties for the steep hike in electricity tariffs for the state, forcing the Chief Minister to announce at least some relief to the domestic consumers. The subsidy will aid in offsetting...
Gas Based Thermal
Charges on ONGC, GAIL
Leading oil companies like ONGC and GAIL are often charged with dishonouring gas supply commitments with small consumers on the pretext that they have changed the structure of their companies or location of their factories. Despite firm guidelines being in place to prevent misuse by the smaller consumer, GAIL or ONGC have been too harsh on him. One...
Coal, Thermal Energy
Coal Ministry’s decision on de-allocating Gondulpura block
The Union Ministry of Coal has decided to one last shot before deallocating the Gondulpara coal block – jointly allocated to Tenughat Vidyut Nigam Limited (TVNL) and Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC). Earlier, the Ministry had earlier recommended the coal block for de-allocation, has now decided to hold back after the Government of Jharkhand and...
Coal, Thermal Energy
IEA’s paper bats for strong utilisation of fuel
A recent working paper on coal by the International Energy Agency (IEA) has made a strong case for efficient utilization of the fuel available in abundance to reduce electricity poverty in India and other developing countries. “India generates 69% of its electricity from coal. While that percentage is projected to be 53% in the New Policies Scenario,...
Thermal Energy
NLC to set up new power units
State-owned Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) is planning to set up new power units across the country. The units to be set up by NLC includes 3×660 MW coal based thermal power plant (TPP) as a joint venture between NLC and Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (UPRVUNL) in the Kanpur district of Uttar Pradesh. Also in the list are 4,000...
Thermal Energy, UMPP
CGPL’s project on track
Coastal Gujarat Power Limited (CGPL), a subsidiary of Tata Power, has recently concluded the critical boiler hydro test at unit-5 of the Rs 17,000 crore, 4,000 MW Mundra ultra mega power project (UMPP), situated in coastal Gujarat, and is well on track to commission the unit by February 2013 as per the revised timelines. CGPL will now proceed with the...
Thermal Energy
PPCL’s power plant expansion hits roadblock
Expansion plans of Puducherry’s Power Corporation Ltd (PPCL) power plant have been marred by a delay in laying of a connecting line from GAIL’s Kuttalam-Narimanam pipeline to the offshore gas field of Thirukadaiyur. At present, PPCL is operating a 32.5 MW gas-based combined cycle power plant in the Karaikal region of Puducherry. The plant...
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Data & Statistics
- List of Power Projects To Be Commissioned in 2013
- List of Power Projects To Be Commissioned in 2012
- List Of Deferred Thermal Power Projects – As on March 2012
- Indian power sector attracted Rs 5,567 cr foreign investment
- State-wise and plant-wise thermal power generation capacity as on 31st July, 2011
