Lanco Infratech is setting up a 100 mw solar cell manufacturing plant and plans to lease part of its solar SEZ to foreign and Indian firms which want to participate in IndiaĆĀ“s renewable energy programme.
Author: admin (Infratructure Today)
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Suzlon bags maiden order from Hero Future Energies
Wind turbine maker Suzlon has won its maiden order from Hero Future Energies for 31.50 MW of wind power.
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SunEdison sells 425-MW projs for $231 mn
SunEdison Inc and TerraForm Global Inc have entered into an agreement for the former to sell the latter a series of projects located in India for $231 million. The projects have a generating capacity of 425 megawatts (MW).
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Reliance Group to develop solar park in Rajasthan
Billionaire Anil Ambani-led Reliance Group will develop a 6,000 megawatt Solar Power Park in Rajasthan, a plan that has potential to attract an investment of Rs.60,000 crore. ĆĀ“The Reliance Group has signed an MoU to develop Solar Park and Solar Projects of 6,000 MW capacity, spread over nearly 30,000 acre, over next six years, with a potential to attract investment of about `60,000 crore in Rajasthan,ĆĀ“ Ambani said.
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Bidding for 2 ultra-mega power projects to start in December
The government will call bids for two domestic coal-based ultra-mega power projects (UMPPs) in December and another two by March next year, according to Power Secretary PK Pujari.
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Metro turns to green for power saving
With its electricity bill responsible for nearly 15 per cent of the annual ordinary working expenses, Metro Railway is turning to non-conventional sources of power to bring down costs. After Mumbai, Kolkata is the most expensive, so far as power tariff charged is concerned.
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Government to auction 8 coal blocks to steel and cement companies
The government said it will auction eight coal blocks with 1,143 million tonnes of reserves to steel and cement firms. The last date for submission of bids will be December 31, coal secretary Anil Swarup said
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Power-starved J&K sells 300-400 MW
Jammu & Kashmir government is selling 300-400 MW generated from its hydel power sources to other states of India even as Kashmir is facing severe power crisis. The government is paying a heavy price for importing power from utilities outside the state.
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Bangladesh keen to invest in Meghalaya power projects
Bangladesh has evinced interest for investment in power projects of Meghalaya to boost bilateral ties. Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce & Industries (FBCCI) Chairman Abdul Matlub Ahmad said the neighbouring countryĆĀ“s offer is in the form of a joint venture with Meghalaya government in developing cascading hydel power projects.
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State mulls power sub-stations
The state government is considering constructing an underground power sub-station in some parts of Mumbai where there is space constraint to meet the future demand for power in the metropolis.