Environment minister Jairam Ramesh has expressed concern over the proposed locations of as many as four thermal power plants in a 50 km radius around Bathinda, which already has two thermal stations.
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Category: Power & New and Renewable Energy
IECC order book swells
IL&FS Engineering and Construction Company (IECC), earlier Maytas Infra, expects its order book to touch Rs 10,000 crore by this fiscal end and plans to grow in hydro power.
Power Min to issue norms for ailing utilities
The Ministry of Power is working on a set of guidelines to help state electricity boards (SEBs) cut their losses, estimated at a cumulative Rs 68,000 crore.
Jaitapur to get regulator
The government has decided to go ahead with the Jaitapur nuclear project and introduce a bill to set up an independent regulator.
Gujarat to buy from PLG
Mumbai-based PLG Power has signed a PPA with Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam for 40 MW of solar power.
AP power project grounded
Nava Bharat Ventures has decided to put on hold the proposed 150 MW thermal plant at Dharmavaram due to delays in environmental clearance.
Rail wagon supply gap hits power
Coal India General Manager ML Gupta lamented that the “critical generation problems†in the power sector arise frequently because enough coal cannot be transported.
Lowly Worm
Stuxnet is the dreaded name that is responsible for sleepless nights among IT departments in infrastructure sectors across the world, including India.
NTPC invites bids for coal
NTPC issued a Rs 3,500-crore global tender seeking supply of four million tonne imported coal for its power projects.
Mah may shut thermal plants
Coal-based power projects operated by the state-run MahaGenco face closure in view of high emission levels beyond the stipulated 150 mg per cu m.

