Unit 2 of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant reached a new power generation high on January 13. The unit began to generate 870 MW of its full capacity of 1,000 MW.
Category: Power & New and Renewable Energy
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STFI, IGCC team up for “Solar Payback” project
The Solar Thermal Federation of India (STFI) and the Indo-German Chamber of Commerce (IGCC) have teamed up for the international ‘Solar Payback’ project, which aims to increase the use of solar thermal energy in industrial processes. The Kick-Off Meeting took place in Mumbai on 16 December 2016.
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Goyal wants regulators to work with policymakers
Union Power minister Piyush Goyal said the impact on growth due to demonetisation was “temporary” and assured that “buoyancy would return” to the Indian economy soon.
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Tata Power Renewable Energy commissions 2 projects in TN and AP
Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd has announced commissioning of a 36 MW wind power plant at Nimbagallu in Andhra Pradesh and a 49 MW solar plant at Kayathar, Tamil Nadu.
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Adani to invest Rs 49,000 cr to extend capacity of Gujarat ports
Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani has announced that his company would invest another Rs 49,000 crore in Gujarat for expanding port capacity, and will set up cement plants. It is also planning a foray in the wind and solar power sectors over the next five years.
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NTPC to take over RajasthanÂ’s Chhabra power plant
The Rajasthan government has said that it has agreed to transfer its 1,000 MW Chhabra thermal power plant to NTPC Ltd, in an asset-for-equity deal.
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Power Grid evinces interest to invest in Telangana
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) has evinced interest in investing in power transmission lines in Telangana. “PGCIL has expressed its interest to invest in the transmission projects in the state. The Chief Minister wanted officials from the state electricity department and PGCIL to hold talks in this regard,” a release issued by Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao’s office said.
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CSE wants use of solar rooftops to be made mandatory
The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has called for installation of solar rooftops to be made mandatory for all upcoming residential societies and sought a ban on use of diesel generator sets in highly-polluted urban areas like the national capital.
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Northeast could feed India up to 1,100 MW of power by year-end
The north-eastern region, with its huge energy potential — 50,000 MW, by some estimates — could soon become the “powerhouse” of India. Taking a small first step in this direction, it is expected to feed the rest of the country up to 1,100 MW by the end of this year, energy experts say.
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Tamil Nadu joins UDAY, ‘Power for All’ gets a boost
The Ministry of Power has signed an MoU for Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY) with Tamil Nadu in New Delhi, on 9 January, 2017. With the signing of the ‘24x7 Power For All (PFA)’ roadmap document with the state, the roadmap for all the 28 states, except one, and all the seven Union Territories in the country has now been finalised and is under implementation.