Larsen & Toubro has received two engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) orders valued at around $480 million for setting up dual fuel-fired gas-based com-¡bined cycle power plants in Bangladesh. One order of $280 million, has been received from Marubeni Corporation Japan for setting up a 360 MW Bheramara Combined Cycle Power Plant Development Project.
Category: Power & New and Renewable Energy
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Tata Power forays into South Africa
Tata Power expects commissioning of its two South African wind projects, having total capacity of nearly 229 MW, by fiscal year 2017. Tata Power, which has an installed generation capacity of 8,560 MW, is developing the two projects through an equal joint venture with Exxaro Resources.
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Ashoka Buildcon lowest bidder for Bihar project
Ashoka Buildcon has emerged as the lowest bidder for a project with the North Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd. The project, which pertains to rural electrification works under the Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana as well as strengthening of the power distribution network under a special plan for Vaishali district in Bihar, will cost Rs 373.39 crore.
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Waste to Energy Report
A Task Force on “Waste to Energy” has submitted its report to the Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission Dr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia. The Task Force was constituted under the Chairmanship of Dr. K. Kasturirangan to identify technically feasible, financially affordable and environmentally sound processing and disposal technologies for Municipal Solid Waste (MSW). It had also evaluated technological options, financial mechanisms and institutional arrangements to enhance resource recovery and promote
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Pending Bills: Still bill
All hopes are set on the new government that will drive the country's growth in the coming times. While a number of policies and bills were passed towards the end of the last government's term, there are still a number of pending bills that are important for the people,
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New responsibilities
Ashwin Parmar is the newly appointed Whole Time Director at Patel Engineering. Parmar was earlier the Vice President - Business Development at the company heading Tendering and Business Development department.
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NTPC invites bids for coal import
NTPC has invited bids from global suppliers to meet fuel requirement for its 12 power plants. The company intends to import 7 million tonne (mt) of coal in the first phase to meet blending requirements for its projects.
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Saudi Arabia to generate 41 GW solar power
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced plans to invest $109 billion to produce 41 GW of solar energy by 2032, which is almost 30 per cent of its total energy requirement by that time.
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Expert panel to study power project via Kodagu
The Karnataka government has decided to constitute an expert committee to study the Power Grid Corporation of IndiaÆs controversial project to draw a 400-kV power line from Yelwal in Mysore to Kasargod in Kerala via Kodagu.
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Kudankulam nuclear plant unit to reach full capacity
Tamil Nadu will soon get some relief from power cuts as Unit 1 of the Kudankulam nuclear power project has been cleared to achieve 100 per cent capacity by the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board.