transfer to new power units The government will come out with a policy to facilitate the transfer of coal linkages from old retiring power plants of pubic sector utilities to new units.
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Siemens bags major BHEL order
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Uttar Pradesh faces power shortfall of 2,000 MW
The peak demand of Uttar Pradesh is of the order of 12,700 MW out of which around 10,700 MW is met leaving a shortfall of around of 2,000 MW at present. Paricha plant of 500 MW capacity which went on forced outage yesterday has been restored and is generating on full load. Now another private sector plant Anpara-C of 600 MW is out because of non-procurement of imported coal by the generating company.
Key project cost overruns at Rs1 lakh cr
Delays in key Central sector projects have led to steep cost over-runs, which have been pegged at Rs 1 lakh crore, according to ASSOCHAM's estimates. The report said, till March 2013, the cost over-runs had been worked out at Rs 94,800 crore in about 285 central projects.
BHEL commissions HP hydro project
With the commissioning of the 4th and final 130 MW hydro generating unit and Parbati III hydro-electric project (HEP) in Himachal Pradesh, Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has successfully commissioned all the four units of the 520 MW underground hydro power plant of NHPC.
L&T bags EPC order in Bangladesh
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Tata Power forays into South Africa
Tata Power expects commissioning of its two South African wind projects, having total capacity of nearly 229 MW, by fiscal year 2017. Tata Power, which has an installed generation capacity of 8,560 MW, is developing the two projects through an equal joint venture with Exxaro Resources.
Ashoka Buildcon lowest bidder for Bihar project
Ashoka Buildcon has emerged as the lowest bidder for a project with the North Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd. The project, which pertains to rural electrification works under the Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana as well as strengthening of the power distribution network under a special plan for Vaishali district in Bihar, will cost Rs 373.39 crore.

