The Tower and Infrastructure Providers’ Association is plaÂnning to float a request for proposal (RFP) inviting NGOs and private green power companies to generate and supply off-grid power to telecom towers in the country. The association proÂÂÂposes the ‘RESCO off-grid disÂÂtribution model’ where renewable energy companies can set up renewable energy-based power plants near the telecom towers and sell power to the telecom company at a pre-determined cost.
Category: Power & New and Renewable Energy
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1,000 mw solar park
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is planning to set up a 1,000 mw solar park in the country.The ministry is thinking in terms of mandating local content for projects that would be set up in the park, while those come up elsewhere would not have any such restrictions.
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Jharkhand transmission infra
Jharkhand plans to lay transmission lines at an investment of Rs 1,600 crore and has roped in PowerGrid Corporation of India (PGCIL) as consultant for the project.Key private power companies such as Reliance Power,Abhijit group, Adhunik group and the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) are expected to produce around 7,000 mw in the next 3-4 years.
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Jaitapur plant progress
The Jaitapur nuclear power plant project, which is going to be built as part of the India-France civilian nuclear cooperation agreement, would take off soon, Bernard Bigot, Chairman of the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission said in Delhi.Bigot assured India that stringent safety standards would be implemented in the Jaitapur plant and safety would be top priority.
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Tatas solar project
Tata Power announced the successful commissioning of its 25 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) power project under Gujarat’s Solar Power Policy 2009, through its subsidiary, Tata Power Renewable Energy.The plant is located at Mithapur in Gujarat.Crystalline Silicon Photo-Voltaic Technology, which is modular, proven, and widely deployed, is the choice of technology for this project.
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Board clears Rs 72 bn power projects
According to a company filing, the board of directors of PowerGrid Corp cleared an investment of Rs 3,201.44 crore for transmission system for phase-I generation projects in Jharkhand and West Bengal.The project is part of the Rs 7,209.65 crore investment proposal approved by the board.
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Samalkot project phase1 by March
The 2,400-mw Samalkot power project would be executed in a record time of 15 months.The open cycle (1,450 mw) the first phase of the project, will be commissioned by March 2012, according to the company.The entire project would be fully commissioned in December 2012.
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Captive power projects face coal shortage
Captive power plants are struggling to implement their expansion plan because of coal shortage.Jindal Power, which supplies power to Jindal Power and Steel (JSPL) wants to add another 2,400 mw non-captive capacity by 2015.Yet, it is unable to lock-in coal supply for even half of this capacity.
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All energy, no power
Tamil Nadu’s power woes are multi-faceted.In the latest case, GMR Power, which had gone to court over its Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), has won a Rs 537 crore judgment. GMR had a dispute with the state electricity board with respect to its 15 year PPA ending 2014 on non-payment of dues.
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A more sustainable model for discoms
After being stuck in dispute for nearly 12 years, the newly implemented DOA clause in the Electricity Act hopes to bring about a more competitive environment for power distribution companies and lead to further reforms.