NTPC may enter into five- or 10-year contracts for the first time to import up to 150 million tonne (mt) of coal at an estimated cost of around $15 billion.
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ABB secures NTPC contract
ABB has won Rs 175 crore order from NTPC to build two substations in Maharashtra. The substations will facilitate transmission of electricity from new power generation plants
ABB secures NTPC contract
ABB has won Rs 175 crore order from NTPC to build two substations in Maharashtra. The substations will facilitate transmission of electricity from new power generation plants
NTPC commissions 500 mw unit
NTPC commissioned the 500 mw fifth unit of Rihand thermal power project in Uttar Pradesh and with this the companyââŹâ˘s installed capacity has risen
NTPC commissions 500 mw unit
NTPC commissioned the 500 mw fifth unit of Rihand thermal power project in Uttar Pradesh and with this the companyââŹâ˘s installed capacity has risen
Adani Enterprises to supply coal to NTPC
Adani Enterprises, India's largest coal importer and part of the Adani Group, a global integrated infrastructure player, has signed five agreements for supply of imported coal with NTPC Ltd, the country's largest power generation company.
Adani to supply coal to NTPC
Adani Enterprises has signed five agreements with NTPC for supply of imported coal. Adani will supply 4 million tonne of coal imported from global sources between March to June 2012 to NTPCââŹâ˘s 14 power stations across India.The imported coal is required to meet the coal blending reĂÂquiĂÂreĂÂments of the NTPC power stations.
Being global has its rewards!
Indian power companies are often global by compulsion, seeking coal from mines acquired abroad. Adani Mining Pty, the Australian arm of the Adani Group,commenced its mining exploration programme in the Galilee Basin in Queensland, Australia.Now, the Adani Group is the single largest Indian investor in Australia in coal mining, creation of dedicated railway infrastructure to transport the coal to ports and dedicated coal terminals such as Adani Abbott Point Coal Terminal.
Open access will put fear in state discoms, which is a good thing
Maharashtra experimented first with the idea of a franchise. But as one of the most industrialised states, will it be equally open to open access? VP Raja, Chairman, Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC), tells Shashidhar Nanjundaiah why the imperatives are in favour of a successful implementation,
Revised proposal for 'no-go' area projects
The Coal Ministry has asked states to give fresh proposals to the Environment Ministry for projects stuck in no-go areas. This would help redeem investment amounting to Rs 40,000 crore in key infrastructure projects in power, cement and steel sectors.

