During the upcoming Vibrant Gujarat Summit (VGS), the Gujarat Government and USAÂ’s Colorado province will be signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) where the two parties will establish solar parks.
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JSPL to set up Odisha’s first private industrial park at Angul
Adjacent to its 6 million tonne steel plant at Angul, Jindal Steel and Power (JSPL) will be setting up OdishaÂ’s first private industrial park.
Perkins unveils a new electronic engine for Indian power generation
4006 electronic engine was added to the globally known Perkins 4000 Series range. Build on the core of Perkins 4000 Series engines, the new 6-cylinder, 23 litre 4006 electronic engine is rated at 750 kVA prime.
KEC International bags orders of Rs 10.1 billion
KEC International has bagged new orders of Rs 10.1 billion across its transmission and distribution, cables, civil and solar businesses. KECÂ’s transmission and distribution business has secured a turnkey order of Rs 4,910 million across India, the Middle East and the US.
GujaratÂ’s textile sector demands low electricity tariff
Just like Maharashtra, the power loom sector is demanding for the electricity tariff to be brought down. While Maharashtra is paying less than 3.50 per unit for electricity, the power loom sector has been shedding Rs 7.30 per unit.
Tata Power loses water resource to Bhima basin
The state governmentÂ’s decision of diverting water from Tata PowerÂ’s hydropower station in Pune district towards the Bhima basin will make the power generator water deficient.
Tamil Nadu to face power deficit after three years
Tamil Nadu ended the year with a deficit of 167 million units as opposed to the CEA report in 2017-2018 that stated the state will have a power surplus to the extent of 8,663 million units.
IndiaÂ’s first ISTS connected wind power project commissioned
Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) conducted IndiaÂ’s first auction of wind power projects in February 2017 of Rs 3.46 tariff in accordance to the governmentÂ’s plan of 175 GW RE within 2022.
EESL to supply smart electricity meters for 1.8 million consumers in Bihar
In order to deploy smart electricity metres in 130 towns and adjacent rural areas covering 1.8 million consumers in the state, Energy Efficiency Services (EESL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with North Bihar Power Distribution (NBPDCL) and South Bihar Power Distribution (SBPDCL).
Punjab may fire up units at Ropar plant
With the demand for power rising up to 12,500 MW, the Punjab Government has decided to restart the operations at two thermal units of Ropar power plant.