The Power Ministry has scrapped the bidding process for two ultra-mega power projects of 4,000 MW each proposed to be built in Odisha and Tamil Nadu after all private players walked out, leaving State-run NTPC and NHPC as the sole contender for each project.
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Category: Power & New and Renewable Energy
BHEL commissions another 600 MW thermal unit
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has said it had commissioned another 600 MW thermal unit at Jindal Power Limited (JPL)ĆĀ“s 4x600 MW thermal power project located at Tamnar in Raigarh district of Chhattisgarh.
Singareni to set up 600 MW plant
Singareni Collieries Company Ltd has approved the setting up of a 600 MW coal-fired thermal power plant (Stage II) at Jaipur, in Adilabad district of Telangana.
BHEL bags Rs.1202 crore power project order
State-run BHEL has bagged a Rs 1,202-crore order for 370 MW gas-based combined cycle power project in Karnataka.
Upwardly Mobile
Nitin Chalke is the Managing Director of Eaton in India, a $22 billion global power management company. In his current role Chalke is responsible for working with EatonĆĀ“s five businesses to develop strategies that will build EatonĆĀ“s overall presence and success in India.
Point Person
CG has appointed Jean-Michel Aubertin as Executive Vice-President and President of Power Business Unit. Aubertin will also be a member of CGĆĀ“s Executive Committee.
Floating solar power plant in Kolkata
A floating solar thermal power plant conceptualised and implemented indigenously will be inaugurated next week at Rajarhat near Kolkata.
Telangana seeks help to address power issues
Telangana has sought the CentreĆĀ“s immediate intervention to bail it out from a possible worst-ever power crisis during next summer.
Kudankulam power generation begins
The first unit of the Kudankulam nuclear power project (KKNPP) will not be stopped except for refuelling purposes, said site director, RS Sundar.
Javadekar eases green norms for power projects
The Environment Ministry has allowed a major relaxation for faster execution of all ĆĀ“linearĆĀ“projects including roads, rail, power transmission lines, water supply lines and laying of optic fibre cables.



