The Central Board of Excise and Customs issued a notification clarifying that parts such as tower, nacelle, rotor, blades and wind turbine controller of wind operated electricity generators are eligible for exemption from excise duty.
Author: admin (Infratructure Today)
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Govt eases VGF norms for grid-connected solar projects
The government has decided to ease norms for releasing viability gap funding (VGF) under a scheme for setting up 1,000-MW grid-connected solar projects by central PSUs and other government organisations.
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CREDA to set up hydro power plant in Jashpur
The Chhattisgarh Renewable Energy Development Agency (CREDA) would be going for installation and commissioning of a ‘Pico Hydro Power Plant´ at Village Muttu in Jashpur district of Chhattisgarh. The location of the water source for the power plant had been chosen at the left flank of Sogra Nala near Mutu Village in Jashpur district.
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PGCIL lowest bidder for Rs.6,300-cr Vemagiri II proj
Power Grid Corporation Ltd (PGCIL) has emerged as the lowest bidder for Vemagiri II power transmission project of around Rs.6,300 crore in a tariff-based auction. For Vemagiri II project, PGCIL has bid very aggressively and quoted Rs.359 crore annual tariff per annum followed by Sterlite Grid (Rs.429.05 crore), Essel (Rs.459 crore) and Adani (Rs.585 crore).
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Adani reps visited Pak to discuss 4000 MW power deal
Representatives of India´s Adani Enterprises visited Pakistan last year to discuss the sale of up to 4,000 MW of electricity but the proposal has stalled against the backdrop of heightened tensions between the two countries. Pakistan´s Power Minister Khawaja Asif told the Senate on October 13 that representatives of Adani Enterprises Ltd (AEL) visited the country in April 2014.
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Amethi sends Rs.10 cr power supply proposal to Centre
The district electricity committee sent a proposal of Rs.10 crore to the Centre for uninterrupted power supply in Amethi and Musafirkhana Nagar panchayats.
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Govt forcing KSEB to sign new agreement
The state government is allegedly mounting pressure on Kerala State Electricity Board Limited (KSEB) to purchase power from a Kochi-based company at exorbitant rates.
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Assured coal supply for stuck power plants
The order refers to the plants which are part of the tranche of projects totalling capacity of 78,000 Mw for which a presidential directive was issued in 2013.The central government will bail out close to 21,400 Mw of power plants by assuring coal linkage through new fuel supply agreements (FSAs).
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Exchange saves discoms Rs.200 crore
While there has been no response from the Power Ministry on surrendering electricity in Delhi, power utilities have come up with an alternative to avoid buying. Distribution companies are engaging in ‘power banking’, which is helping them save as much as Rs.200crore.
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Pollution board refuses consent to 2 power units
Maharashtra Pollution Control Board´s (MPCB) high-level committee has refused approval to two new units of Mahagenco´s Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Station over the company´s failure to put pollution control measures in place.