The lease provision in the new Bill and assessing local stakeholders will go a long way in making land acquisition smoother, Saji Gopinath says. Considering the escalation of cost of entire project happening due to this delay in acquisition and ensuing costly legal procedures
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AP govt invites application from solar power developers
Andhra Pradesh government invited solar power developers to submit applications within four weeks for setting up solar photovoltaic power plant in the state. The state government assured that it would pay Rs 6.49 per kWh of power generated from such plants. AP Transco proposed to rope in any solar power developer, even those who have not participated in the recen
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Power producers lobby for diversion of gas
Power developers who run natural gas-based power plants are lobbying for the diversion of gas supply from the fertiliser sector and lowering of the plant capacity for recovery of fixed costs and assured return on equity. Amish Shah of Credit Suisse Research said this in a recent report. Owing to shortage of gas supply, power plants of Lanco, GMR, GVK, Essar, NTPC, RGPPL, Torrent, VBC Group — with a total capacity of 9,861 mw — are funct
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Singareni Collieries mull Rs 103 bn investment
In order to ramp-up output, open new mines and also set up a new power plant, Singareni Collieries Co plans to spend Rs 10,360 crore during 2012-17. According to some reports the company invested Rs 3,220 crore (of the total investment) in 2012-13.
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RGPPL shuts operation in Dabhol power plant
Since June 6, the 1,967 mw-Dabhol power plant in Maharashtra has been closed owing to lack of natural gas. Ratnagiri Gas & Power (RGPPL), which owns the plant, is demanding gas linkage for the plant in order to restart generation. This is the second time the project remains shut after April 2013, Between February 21 and April 2, the plant remained closed because of a lack of gas supply.
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Jindal, IL&FS keen to partner NMDC for UP power plant
Jindal Power and IL&FS Energy Development Company have individually evinced interest to partner NMDC in setting up a 2X250 mw thermal power plant in Uttar Pradesh at an estimated cost of Rs 2,000 crore. Jindal Power and IL&FS Energy Development Company have shown interest to be a joint venture partner of NMDC for its proposed power plant in Uttar Pradesh.
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ONGC mulls Rs 100 bn gas plant project
ONGC may invest nearly Rs 10,000 crore to set up an integrated gas processing plant with a capacity of 10 mmscmd in Maharashtra.
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Govt asks NTPC to focus less on gas-based projects
In the context of the severe shortage of natural gas in the country, NTPC has been asked by the union power ministry to focus less on adding gas-based power generation capacity. The state-run power producer has a current gas-based capacity of above 4,000 mw. The country faces acute shortage of natural gas because of the sharp fall in the production of the fuel from the KG-D6 block of Reliance Industries. Paucity of gas
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ONGC plans to raise gas output from Tripura
State-run oil explorer ONGC is keen to raise natural gas output from onshore fields in Tripura in order to feed its upcoming 726.6 mw power plant and also to supply its customers. The country's biggest oil and gas explorer plans to raise its output from the fields to 5 million metric standard cubic metre per day (mmscmd). This would be pea
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ONGC plans to raise gas output from Tripura
State-run oil explorer ONGC is keen to raise natural gas output from onshore fields in Tripura in order to feed its upcoming 726.6 mw power plant and also to supply its customers. The country's biggest oil and gas explorer plans to raise its output from the fields to 5 million metric standard cubic metre per day (mmscmd). This would be pea