The Odisha government has decided to formulate a solar policy soon to promote solar power generation in the state. The policy will help streamline production, utilisation and management of solar energy in Odisha. The State Science and Technology Minister Ramesh Majhi said that the government has sought suggestions from different government and private institutions and organisations. After verification, valuable suggestions will be incorporated in the policy, which will be launched in the next fe
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Minister seeks special dispensation for gas to power plants
Central government must give special dispensation for allocation of natural gas to power and fertiliser sectors, union Minister of State for Power Jyotiraditya Scindia informed reporters at Toronto. Scindia asserted that in terms of pricing, either in the form of subsidies or differential pricing, government must give special dispensation for supply of gas to these two sectors, the minister said
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JNPT invites bids for wind energy plant
Agency reports indicate that Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) invited bids from firms to set up a 7 mw wind power plant at a cost of Rs 48 crore to meet its energy requirement. The proposed plant may help the port save around 30 percent on energy costs, agency reports indicate. In order to reduce its dependence on power from outside sources, the port plans to set up renewable ener
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Coal transloading project set to be completed
Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) has reportedly completed most part of the transloading project for ferrying coal from Haldia port to Farakka thermal power plant of NTPC. IWAI is a facilitator of the coal transportation project and will play a key role in ensuring navigability. The c
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Govt clears FSAs to Rs 52,349 cr power projects
The Union Coal Ministry on July 3 gave a commitment for fuel supply agreements (FSAs) to eleven power projects with an investment of Rs 52,349 crore. With this, the government has broken the four year jinx in signing FSAs in the country. These have been waiting for fuel supply agreements since 2009.
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Govt to promote competition in distribution sector
Reports indicate that the union power ministry is taking steps to promote competition in the electricity distribution sector by moving towards open access. Media reports suggest that the ministry is holding talks with different stakeholders for introducing multiple distribution licensees for a single area by amending the Electricity Act 2003. Such a move would increase the choic
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OIL plans Rs 120 bn investment in North East till FY17
Sunil Kumar Srivastava, Chairman and MD of Oil India (OIL) informed reporters that the firm earmarked Rs 12,000 crore investment for its projects in North East out of the Rs 19,000 crore capital expenditure planned in the 12th Five-Year Plan. The company planned to invest Rs 19,000 crore on expansion of exploration work and diversification of business during 2012-
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India adds 3,000 mw renewables every year: Govt
Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz stated on June 26 that the power of the energy council in India is three times bigger than TurkeyÂ’s. Taner Yildiz said that India had achieved important advances in renewable energy, during a meeting with Indian Minister of New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah in TurkeyÂ’s capital Ankara.
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UP govt gives nod to JV for solar power project
To tap the state's solar energy potential, the Uttar Pradesh government is to establish a joint venture company of the Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency and National Hydroelectric Power Corporation. According to the official statement released by the State government, it has also been decided that a memorandum of understanding would be signed between the two agencies.
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Govt fast-tracks 23 mega power projects
Media reports say that the Union government has put 23 big-ticket power projects, which were stalled for want of fuel supply linkages and environmental clearances on fast track. These projects are estimated to generate 23,000 mw of power capacity across the country. In addition, over 1,600 km of power transmission lines in central India have also been taken up on a priority basis as part of the first set of private projects being pushed through by a special cell in the cabinet secretariat, which