The Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) has received another major boost with the government-owned India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL) offering its support for the financing and development of viable infrastructure projects.
Category: Power & New and Renewable Energy
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DERC wants more non-tariff revenue for discoms
New Delhi´s power regulatory body has proposed changes in its regulations to allow discoms, which claim to be under financial stress, to retain a larger share of their non-tariff income.
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KSERC extends power tariff validity
The Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) has extended the validity of the existing power tariffs till September 30 or until the time new rates are announced, whichever is earlier.
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WTE plants to come up in Chennai
Greater Chennai Corporation´s plan to launch waste-to-energy plants in Kodungaiyur and Perungudi are nearing fruition. The civic body has done a study on a range of subjects such as waste characterisation in the city and quantifying the waste dumped for the waste-to-energy project
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Kudankulam Unit 2 to be connected to power grid
Days after the first unit of the Kudankulam nuclear power plant was inaugurated, officials of the Russian firm involved in the project have said that Unit 2 will soon be connected to the power grid.
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SECI to float tenders for wind projects
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.
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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.