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Thermal Energy
CESC to revive Balagarh power project
CESC Ltd, a RP-Sanjiv Goenka group company, is planning to revive the abandoned Balagarh power project in West Bengal at an estimated investment of Rs 10,500 crore. Speaking to reporters, CESC Vice-Chairman Sanjiv Goenka said, “We had a discussion with the state government recently in this regard. Following it, the board has cleared the Balagarh...
Contracts, Thermal Energy
BHEL bags Rs 312 cr order from NTPC
BHEL’s Industrial Systems Group (ISG) has secured a Rs 312-crore order from NTPC. The ISG is to supply coal handling plant package for NTPC’s Meja Thermal Power Project (2×660 MW), said a company release. The order includes mechanical, civil, structural and electrics and all related auxiliary facilities. List of New Thermal Power Projects...
Contracts, Thermal Energy
NTPC gives LoI to Elecon Engg
Elecon Engineering Company Ltd has received Letter of Intent (LoI) from National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd for ex-works supply of coal handling plant package and for erection & commissioning of coal handling plant package for Mouda Super Thermal Power Project stage – II (2x660MW) aggregating Rs 272.33 crore. List of New Thermal Power...
Transmission
GE Energy forges partnership with XD Electric Group
GE Energy has tied up with China-based XD Electric Group to provide electric transmission and distribution (T&D) and grid automation solutions. According to a statement to the media, the joint venture combines GE’s grid automation and service capabilities with XD Electric’s comprehensive portfolio of primary power equipment and offers customers...
Coal
Govt to frame policy on CMM
The government is on its way to come out with a policy on commercial lines for development of coal mine methane (CMM) by coal companies in their leasehold areas. A need for a CMM policy was felt after after Coal India Ltd (CIL), in consultation with CMPDIL, proposed to develop CMM in five blocks given out on lease to CIL subsidiaries BCCL and CCL. Following...
Coal
SETSP to set up CTL plant
Strategic Energy Technology Systems Private Limited (SETSPL) is planning to install a 96,000 bbl/day coal to liquids (CTL) plant along with a 1,100 MW captive power plant (CPP) in the Dhenkanal district of Orissa. The government has already given its approval to the project. It is expected to cost the joint venture of Tata and Saso an amount of Rs 45,000...
Thermal Energy
Committee for LoAs for NTPC, DVC projects
The Standing Linkage Committee has batted for giving Letters of Assurance (LoAs) for units 1 and 2 of NTPC’s Bongaigaon thermal power station and unit-2 of DVC’s Mejia TPS Phase-II. NTPC took up this issue with the committee during the recent meeting. Earlier, the SLC had (back in 2006) accorded coal linkage of 1.65 MTPA to the two 250 MW...
Coal, Thermal Energy
SLC approves coal linkage validity extension
The SLC (LT) has given nod to the extension of validity of coal linkage for the 250 MW unit 3 of Budge Budge thermal power station. The TPS is being developed by Calcutta Electricity Supply Company (CESC) Limited, from 5 years to the life of the plant. It was in the year 2008 the SLC (LT) for Power had recommended the issuance of LoA to CESC for a period...
Thermal Energy
Mixed emotions for EMCO Energy
EMCO Energy Limited, the project developer of the proposed IPP in the Chandrapur district of Maharashtra, has been allowed for the enhancement of capacity from 270 MW to 300 MW. At the same time, the approval has come with a rider — no additional domestic coal would be supplied for the enhanced capacity of 30 MW. In this regard, the committee...
Thermal Energy
Plea by KWPCL, JPL accepted
Requests by Korba West Power Company limited (KWPCL) and Jhabua Power Limited (JPL) to merge two LoAs, issued separately due to change in configuration of the plants, for the purpose of achievement of milestones, have ben accepted. CIL said both of these LoA holders have been able to achieve the milestones for the enhanced capacities of their respective...
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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
