Category: Power & New and Renewable Energy

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GAIL signs US deal to source LNG

GAIL signs US deal to source LNG

For bringing in close to six million tonne of LNG every year over a 20-year period beginning 2016-17, GAIL (India) has entered into a $60-billion (about Rs 3.80 lakh crore) deal with two US-based companies. GAIL is the first Asian company to buy LNG from the US.

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Essar Power to refinance debt via bond issues

Essar Power to refinance debt via bond issues

In order to refinance past debt, Essar Power issued Rs 1,000 crore worth of rupee denominated bonds. Including this bond issue, the company has so far raised Rs 2,750 crore and it plans to raise another Rs 2,250 crore. With these bond issues, the power generating arm of the London-listed Essar Energy intends to refinance loans wort

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Govts move to give more powers to TAMP opposed

Govts move to give more powers to TAMP opposed

The Union Shipping Ministry's move to give more powers to the Tariff Authority for Major Ports (TAMP) has been opposed strongly by the Planning Commission. The Commission has strongly objected to the move of undermining the provisions of the model concession agreement in determining the performance standards of major ports and linking tariff to the performance of ports. The Commission said this would lead to ambiguity and disputes.

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Powering business

Powering business

Sushil Maroo has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Essar Energy. Maroo has most recently served as Deputy Managing Director and a Board Director of Jindal Steel and Power and has also served as a Deputy Managing Director of Jindal Power since 2008.

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WB gives facilitation for mega projects in new policy

WB gives facilitation for mega projects in new policy

The new Industrial Policy 2013 of the West Bengal government is to offer facilitation for mega projects. Even the state industry praised the waiver of stamp duty and other business friendly measures announced in the policy. The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Kallol Datta said that it is a forward looking and pragmatic policy.