TUV SUD, the global testing, certification, inspection and training provider will contribute to the modernisation and efficiency improvement roadmap for Indian power plants. The company would also support power plant owners in India in modernising their installations. The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has empanelled the international provider of testing and certification services as a renovation and modernisation (R&M) consultant for thermal power plants.
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Govt strives to prevent delays in power projects
The Union Government is closely monitoring the power projects under construction to avoid delays, said the Union Minister of State (I/C) of Power Jyotiraditya Scindia. Central Electricity Authority (CEA) is performing the duties of monitoring of the power projects in pursuance of 73 (f) of Electricity Act, 2003. In addition, a Power Project Monitoring Panel (PPMP) has been set up by the Ministry of Power to independently follow up and monitor the progress of the hydro/thermal projects and regula
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Govt strives to prevent delays in power projects
The Union Government is closely monitoring the power projects under construction to avoid delays, said the Union Minister of State (I/C) of Power Jyotiraditya Scindia. Central Electricity Authority (CEA) is performing the duties of monitoring of the power projects in pursuance of 73 (f) of Electricity Act, 2003. In addition, a Power Project Monitoring Panel (PPMP) has been set up by the Ministry of Power to independently follow up and monitor the progress of the hydro/thermal projects and regula
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BHEL to execute govt power projects overseas
Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) will be entrusted with the task of executing all overseas power projects financed by the Union Government. In addition to that the Union Heavy Industries Ministry will high preference to BHEL while procuring spares and services for its foreign power projects.
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Rs 43,000-cr Green Corridor project for renewable energy
To flow renewable energy into the national grid the Union Government plans to roll out a Rs 43,000 crore green energy corridor project. The blueprint for the project has already been submitted to the Power Ministry by Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL).
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Govt takes initiative for better functioning of power grids
For proper functioning of electricity grids in the country, the Union government is planning to give more powers to State electricity regulatory commissions and load dispatch centres. To facilitate this, the Centre plans to amend the laws concerned. A panel headed by Chairman of the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) - the apex planning body for the power sector - is expected to soon submit its report to the Power Ministry in this regard.
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Govt takes initiative for better functioning of power grids
For proper functioning of electricity grids in the country, the Union government is planning to give more powers to State electricity regulatory commissions and load dispatch centres. To facilitate this, the Centre plans to amend the laws concerned. A panel headed by Chairman of the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) - the apex planning body for the power sector - is expected to soon submit its report to the Power Ministry in this regard.
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Haryana govt may explore legal option against CEA order
The order of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) allowing Adani Power to charge "compensatory" tariffs for electricity from its Mundra plant has not gone down well with Haryana government. The state government plans to take legal action against the CERC order as it feels that the order violates the p
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India suffers over 11% power generation loss
A Central Electricity Authority review has said that India suffered a power generation loss of over 11.46 per cent, in 2011-12, on account of fuel shortage, transmission bottlenecks and an equipment proĆĀblem. All India electricity
generation in the country during 2011-12 has been at 876.89 bu. The increased forĆĀced outages were due to incĆĀreased forced shutdown of units due to coal supply problem and transmission constrĆĀaints and equipment problems of some new units, the CEA report said.
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CIL Price Pooling
Following the rejection of the model proposed by Central Electricity Authority (CEA) for price pooling of imported coal, Coal India (CIL) is in the process of preparing a new model. Reports suggest that the company would fine tune the model proposed by CEA to include all possible scenarios.