To promote solar power production in Orissa, the state government has decided to formulate a solar policy soon. The policy will help streamline production, utilisation and management of solar energy in the state
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No mine leases within 10 km of protected zones in Goa
Pertaining to iron ore mines in Goa, the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) will not clear the environment clearances (ECs) of mining leases lying within 10 km of protected areas until the Union Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) decides on buffer zones or
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Jindal power to expand
Jindal Power (JPL), the energy wing of Jindal Steel & Power which owns and operates a 1,000 MW (4x250) thermal power station in Tamnar, Chhattisgarh, is taking up an expansion project at an estimated cost of Rs 13,500 crore.
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Wind Sector VC funding at $210 million in Q2
Wind power venture capital (VC) funding picked up significantly during second quarter of 2013 amounting to $210 million with the help of some large deals going to project developers in India compared to just $16 million last quarter.
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Nepal stays GMR project
Nepal's Supreme Court recently stayed the negotiations on the power development agreement (PDA) between the government and GMR Energy for the 900 MW Upper Karnali Hydropower Project.
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GAIL’s wind power plans
GAIL (India) is planning to set up wind power projects with an aggregate capacity of 100 MW in Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
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Railywas captive nuke plants
To meet its rising demand of energy for train operations, the Indian Railways is actively considering setting up captive nuclear power plants.
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KEC secures pgcil contracts
Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) awarded a Rs 318 crore contract to KEC International (KEC) for supply and erection of a 765 kV double circuit transmission line between Aurangabad-Padghe in Maharashtra.
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8.5 GW gas-based plants remain idle
Some reports indicate that around 8,500 MW of gas-based power plants are lying idle in the country owing to non-availability of fuel. A high-powered ministerial panel rejected a proposal to cut natural gas supplies to urea plants and divert that fuel to power companies.
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Separate grid for solar, wind projects
The Union Government would set up a green corridor to generate power from solar and wind capacities that were established at a cost of Rs 50,000 crore, Planning Commission member BK Chaturvedi has said