NLC India Limited (NLCIL) is set to increase its lignite mining capacity to 62.15 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) by 2025, from its present capacity of 30.60 MTPA. NLCIL also plans to support coal production capacity of 31 MTPA and power generating capacity of 20,971 MW by 2025.
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Category: Power & New and Renewable Energy
MHPS adopts “Power for a Brighter Future” as new brand slogan
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS) has created a new brand slogan, "Power for a Brighter Future," to signal the value the company provides to the global community.
GE, Power Grid strengthen grid for half a billion people in India
The first step of a two-phased project designed to address the growing power needs of IndiaÂ’s northern region is now energised. GE Energy Connections has announced that it has successfully transmitted 1,500 MW of power for Phase-1 of the Champa Ultra High Voltage Direct Current (UHVDC) project.
Skipper Ltd commissions second plant in Assam
Skipper Limited, one of the leading manufacturers in the power transmission & distribution and polymer pipes & fittings segment has commissioned its second plant in Guwahati, Assam. In an announcement, the company shared the commencement of commercial production from the new unit.
ABB India restores power infrastructure in record time for Karnataka
ABB India has restored and modernised the critical 1,035 MW Sharavathi hydropower plant in Karnataka, which accounts for around 25 per cent of the state utility Karnataka Power CorporationÂ’s power generation.
Skipper Ltd secures orders worth Rs 405 crore
Skipper Limited, a renowned power transmission & distribution player, has announced new orders worth approximately Rs 405 crore in its Engineering Products segment.
Solar tariffs fall by 73% since 2010: Mercom report
According to a report by Mercom, IndiaÂ’s solar sector recently reached record low tariff levels in the auction conducted at the Rewa Solar Park in the state of Madhya Pradesh. India was one of the first countries to adopt reverse auctions for solar projects since the inception of its national solar policy and the governmentÂ’s goal has always been to procure solar power at the lowest price possible.
Large-scale hybrid battery system demonstration project to launch in Germany
Japan's New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO); the Ministry for Economics, Labour and Transport of Niedersachsen of the Federal Republic of Germany; EWE-Verband, an association managing the electric power supply to 17 districts and four cities in Niedersachsen, and EEW Holding have agreed to jointly implement a demonstration project on a large-scale hybrid battery system.
India has 80 MT of coal stocks at power plants and mines
India has total coal stocks of 80 million tonnes (MT) at its power plants and coal mines put together at the end of February, thanks to the ongoing slump in the demand for power from distribution utilities and the low capacity utilisation of thermal power stations.
A2Z Infra bags Rs 222-cr contract from Chhattisgarh utility
A2Z Infra Engineering has said that it has won three contracts worth over Rs 222 crore from Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Ltd.

