As the pace of power generation heats up, the race to be king is likely to be ongoing, with players overtaking each other within short periods.
FlashNews:
NTPC, Africa50 Join Forces to Develop Power Projects Across Africa
NHAI Introduces Independent Design Checks for Major Bridges and Critical Highway Structures
SITA to Acquire Collins Aerospace Airport Solutions, Expanding Global Airport Technology Capabilities
RITES Dispatches First 18‑Coach Rake to Bangladesh Railway under Export Contract
AM/NS India Signs Pact to Upgrade Four ITIs in Andhra Pradesh under PM‑SETU
KONE Opens India’s First Digital Experience Centre in Pune to Drive Smart Building Innovation
NTPC Seeks Industrial Partners for 26% Equity in Co‑Generation Projects
India Businesses Advance AI, Digital Tools and Sustainability: Autodesk Report
Modi Opens India Mobile Congress, Says Nation Has Shifted from Consumer to Creator
Air India, Akasa Join IndiGo in Raising Fares as ATF Costs Surge 25%
Tata Power Partners with Norway’s Ocean Sun to Pilot Membrane‑Based Floating Solar in India
New Relic Rolls Out Infrastructure 360 for Faster, Smarter AI Operations
Inox Green Completes ₹5.5 Billion Acquisition of Wind World’s 4.5 GW O&M Business
Air India, Singapore Airlines Deepen Partnership to Expand Travel Options, Loyalty Benefits
Alok Tiwari Takes Additional Charge as DFCCIL MD, Pushes Tech‑Driven Freight Corridor Agenda
India Launches Integrated Transport & Logistics Authority to Cut Costs and Boost Connectivity
India’s Infrastructure Future Hinges on Making Projects Investable and Tech‑Driven: Deloitte Survey
FLY91 Expands Regional Network with Ceremonial Touchdown at Navi Mumbai International Airport
Brahmaputra Set to Reclaim Global Role as Dibrugarh Sends First Cargo to Bangladesh
Category: Power & New and Renewable Energy
Tax holiday extended to 2012
In a bid to boost power capacity, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said tax holiday for power sector would be extended till 31 March 2012.
High bets on geothermal
The government is readying a policy on geothermal energy. Companies planning to encash on it are Tata Power, Thermax and GeoSyndicate.
THDC commisions 1st unit
The Tehri Hydro Development Corporation (THDC) has commissioned the first 100 MW unit of the 400 MW Koteshwar Hydro Power project synchronising it with the Northern Grid.
Siemens bags Metro contract
Chennai Metro Rail (CMRL) has awarded a Rs 305 crore contract for power supply and overhead equipment (OHE) to Siemens AG, Germany, and its Indian arm Seimens India Consortium.
HCC caters to Orissa project
Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) has bagged two orders aggregating Rs 152 crore from Hindalco Industries.
1st floating solar plant
Tata Power will build the country’s first low-cost, high-efficiency floating solar plant in partnership with Australia’s Sunengy.
Power cos in Guj to pay cess
Gujarat Green Cess Bill, 2011 that stipulates levying a cess of Rs 0.02 per unit of electricity generated by power firms using non-renewable sources was passed by the state assembly.
BHEL bags power deal from Bajaj
Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) has bagged the main plant package contract for three coal-fired thermal units of 660 MW each, with supercritical parameters.
RInfra, R-power ink EPC deal
Reliance Infrastructure received a Rs 7,200 crore order for engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) from Reliance Power (R-Power).

