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Thermal Energy
Good news from Tata Power
Tata Power has announced the successful synchronisation of its second unit of 525 MW (Unit 2) of its Maithon Mega Power Project in Dhanbad, Jharkhand under the requisite standard requirements. The first Unit of 525 MW (Unit 1) was commissioned in September 2011. Thanks to this project, Tata Power’s gross generation capacity has now touched 5297...
Thermal Energy
Reliance Power to be sued?
A legal battle is reportedly brewing between Reliance Power and power procurers, over the 4,000 MW Krishnapatnam power project. The lead procurer, Andhra Pradesh Southern Power Distribution Co, has written to RPower advising it to take up construction work or face legal consequences under the PPA (power purchase agreement). The procurers, totalling...
Ongoing Projects, Thermal Energy
NSL to develop TPP in Orissa
NSL plans to develop, own and operate a 2×660 MW super critical coal based thermal power plant (TPP) located in the Angul district of Orissa. The TPP would require 1,018 acres of land. Super critical boilers will be installed in the plant which will be fired on coal sourced from Mahanadi coalfields Limited (MCL). The total coal requirement for...
Transmission
64 assets commissioned in Feb, says CEA
Latest statistics released by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) reveal that a total of forty six assets have been commissioned in the month of Februa Out of these, a total of nine 400 KV lines have been commissioned, constituting almost 50 percent of the total length of all transmission lines laid. Some of these commissioned transmission assets...
Coal, Thermal Energy
Coal Ministry wants better rail links
The reported lack of adequate growth of the supply network, especially railways, has often been considered as one the biggest reasons for the lack of coal supply to target destinations in India. For, the supply of coal to power plants is heavily dependent on the transportation network around coal blocks. The coal ministry, in this regard, has identified...
Coal, Thermal Energy
Sign FSAs with power companies: Pranab
In a bid to ease fuel supply constraints that have been making a negative impact on production prospects in the country, Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, in his speech to the parliament, directed state-owned Coal India to firm up fuel supply agreements. He wanted Coal India to firm up FSAs with power plants that have entered into long-term Power...
Thermal Energy
SC notice to Hiranandani’s power project
The Supreme Court has asked the Maharashtra government to respond to a plea against its environmental clearance to the Hiranandani group’s Hindustan Electricity Generation Co Pvt Ltd (HEGCPL) for its 355 MW gas-based power project at Maval in Pune. A bench of Justices Aftab Alam and Chandramauli K Prasad issued notices to the state government...
Contracts, Thermal Energy
McNally Bharat bags Rs 70 cr order
McNally Bharat Engineering Co Ltd made an announcement that it had bagged two orders worth Rs 70 crore from VISAPower Ltd. The first one was for Rs.60 crore for supply of 1 no. 1600 TPH reversible stacker-cum- reclaimer and 2 nos. 1600 TPH bucket wheel type reclaimer, including associated utility civil and electrical for 2X600 MW VISA Raigarh Super...
Ongoing Projects, Thermal Energy
MP to start generation from two more plants
Madhya Pradesh Power Generating Company Limited (MPPGCL) Chairman and Chief Managing Director (CMD), K M Sajnani said they would start generation from two units of 250 MW each from the Satpuda Thermal Power Plant, Sarni and also 2×600 (1200 MW) from the Singaji Thermal Power Plant (Phase-I) in 2012-13 to enhance power generation in the state. Besides,...
Coal, Thermal Energy
CEA grants long term linkages to four CPPs
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has granted coal linkages to four Captive Power Plants (CPPs). The project include a ferro alloy plant, two cement plants and a distillery. They have been examined and cleared by CEA’s standing committee. After the review process, the committee came to the conclusion that these projects have met the conditions...
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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
