Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) will float tenders for setting up wind projects with cumulative capacity of 1,000 MW to supply power to non-windy states. ´SECI will float tenders for total wind power capacity of 1,000 MW. This will be tariff based competitive bidding and will be awarded to bidders quoting lowest price (power tariff) bid,´ a senior official said.
Category: Power & New and Renewable Energy
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NHPC completes Teesta hydro project
State-run NHPC´s 160 MW Teesta Low Dam IV hydro project in Darjeeling has become fully operational. The 40 MW Unit-4 of the project has become commercially operational. Three units of the TLDP-IV project were commissioned on February 14, March 31 and July 1 this year.
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NTPC bond issue oversubscribed
Bonds issued by NTPC Ltd have been oversubscribed by 2.5 times. The company issued its 62nd series of taxable secured non-convertible debentures on Friday with bullet repayment after 10 years.
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TN wind energy output hits a high
Wind power consumption in Tamil Nadu has reached a record high. Since May 15, when the wind power season started, the state has consumed 6,087 lakh million units, which is several times more than the wind power consumption in 2014 and 2015
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Odisha power plant faces coal crisis
The 467-MW Talcher Thermal Power Station (TTPS) linked to Odisha has been facing coal shortage for the last one month due to short supply from the Jagannath coal mine.
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MNRE to decide norms for 1,000 MW wind auction
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has invited stakeholders for consultation to firm up norms for auction of 1,000 MW grid-connected wind power capacity. ´It is proposed to hold another round of consultations on August 23, 2016 with stakeholders on the revised draft guidelines for the scheme for setting up 1,000 MW wind power capacity through tariff based competitive bidding,´ a senior official said
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SENNEBOGEN 870 E-Series with Green Hybrid energy recovery system
As the latest model in the current E-Series, the SENNEBOGEN 870 comes with a powerful 261-kW diesel engine complying with Tier 4f emission standards, including automatic idle stop and EcoMode.
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Power Grid to issue Rs 4,000 cr bond in September
Power Grid (PGCIL) will raise Rs 4,000 crore via AAA-rated corporate bonds in September this year. The company has a mandate to raise Rs 14,000 crore for the year 2016-17 of which PGCIL has already issued financial bonds worth Rs 3,400 crore, last quarter.
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Railway stations turn to solar energy
In order to reduce dependence on fossil fuels, the Ministry of Railways has planned to harness 1,000 MW of solar power through developer mode by putting up solar plants on railway buildings/stations and through land-based plants across the country.
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Unit 1 of Parbati-III power station restored: NHPC
State-owned NHPC announced that Unit 1 of Parbati-III power station, which was shut down since March 28, 2015, has been restored. Located in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh, the power station is a run-of-the-river scheme whose design discharge includes the diversion of the tail race releases of Parbati Stage-II Power house as well as inflows from river Sainj and Jiwa nallah.