Punjab government would soon formulate a policy that would help the state produce 500 mw power from biomass and 100 mw from solar power sector.
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Category: Power & New and Renewable Energy
Tata’s Mundra UMPP
Tata Power has synchronised the second unit at the Mundra ultra mega power project in Gujarat with the grid. With this, the company’s installed capacity surpassed 6,099 mw.
Indo-Bhutan hydel projects
Under the Indo-Bhutan joint initiative, works for new hydropower projects of total 3,500 mw capacity will begin within next one year. The most important one in this list of projects is Sankosh.
Essar captive power plant
Owing to severe shortage of natural gas, Essar Oil decided to run the 20-million tonne Vadinar refinery in Gujarat on coal-based power instead of gas-based.
Suzlon Group wins orders
Suzlon Group-subsidiary, REpower Systems SE, achieved cumulative orders of approximately 219 mw over a two month period, excluding orders announced separately.
Fall in wind capacity addition
India’s wind power capacity addition fell by nearly half in the first three months of the current financial year over the same period last year.
India sets target of 88,425 mw
The Planning Commission has set a power capacity addition target of 88,425 mw for the current Five-Year Plan period ending March 2017 to bridge the widening demand-supply gap for electricity.
Power supply in Patna to be privatised
The Bihar State Electricity Board (BSEB) has given its green signal to entrust the Mumbai-based Essar Power the job of power supply and distribution in Patna.
France for nuclear power
French reliance on nuclear power shows no signs of abating, despite widespread reÂactor closures across Europe and negative public opinion, states a new report by energy inÂdustry specialists GlobalData.
Adani Power eyes int’l opportunities
Adani Power is actively evaluating opportunities in different parts of the world, espÂecially in developing nations. Adani Power, which currently has an installed capacity of 4,620 mw,

