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JNPT invites bids for wind energy plant
Agency reports indicate that Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) invited bids from firms to set up a 7 mw wind power plant at a cost of Rs 48 crore to meet its energy requirement. The proposed plant may help the port save around 30 percent on energy costs, agency reports indicate. In order to reduce its dependence on power from outside sources, the port plans to set up renewable ener
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OIL plans Rs 120 bn investment in North East till FY17
Sunil Kumar Srivastava, Chairman and MD of Oil India (OIL) informed reporters that the firm earmarked Rs 12,000 crore investment for its projects in North East out of the Rs 19,000 crore capital expenditure planned in the 12th Five-Year Plan. The company planned to invest Rs 19,000 crore on expansion of exploration work and diversification of business during 2012-
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Govt subsidy burden may rise due to gas price hike
Even as the union cabinet decided to double the price of domestically produced natural gas to $8.4 per mmbtu from the present $4.2 mmbtu, experts are debating the pros and cons of such a move. Some experts feel that the the move would raise the subsidy burden of the central government. Some reports indicate that the centre's annual subsidy bill will rise by at leas
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Minister wants to reduce crude oil import
Union Petroleum Minister Veerappa Moily said he wants to reduce the amount of crude oil imported in the country 50 percent by 2020, 75 percent by 2025. By 2030, he wants India to achieve self-sufficiency and energy independence, Moily said while addressing the International Energy Forum conference held recently
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GMR to get Rs1,700 cr
During this financial year, GMR Infrastructure is set to infuse Rs 1,700 crore fresh equity capital in its energy business.
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TN govt’s solar project yet to take off as clarity eludes
Lack of clarity on the implementation of incentives provided by the Tamil Nadu government affected the installation of rooftop solar power systems in households and industrial and commercial buildings. While the solar policy mandates industries and commercial entities to procure 6 percent of their power from solar sources, there has been no official com
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Lack of infrastructure prevents IOC from investing in Canada
AMK Sinha, the director of planning and business development at Indian Oil Corp (IOC) informed reporters that lack of pipeline infrastructure in Canada is hindering the firm's investment plan in the country. Although the firm intends to invest in CanadaÂ’s energy sector to gain access to crude and natural gas exports, lack of infrastructure makes it very difficult, Sinh
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ONGC works on integration of overseas arm
The top management of state-run explorer ONGC is preparing a plan to integrate its domestic and foreign oil and gas exploration businesses in order to reap synergy. It may be noted that the domestic exploration business is taken care of by ONGC, while ONGC Videsh (OVL) handles foreign
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Bihar clears plan to source gas from Rs 75 bn project
In a move that may enable setting up of new industries and power plants, Bihar government cleared a plan to source natural gas from the proposed Jagdishpur-Haldia gas pipeline. The state cabinet approved the plan to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Gas Authority of India (GAIL) for sourcing gas from the pipeline, which will pass through four districts of Bihar: Gaya