Web Exclusive Jan 08, 2021 NTPC’s 38-year-old unit records highest PLF in FY2020-21 by far NTPC Ltd’s very first unit at Singrauli in Uttar Pradesh has achieved the highest plant load factor (PLF) of 100.24 per cent among all thermal units in the country between April 2020 to December 2020, data published by Central Electricity Authority (CEA) showed.
Web Exclusive Dec 17, 2020 South Asia’s maiden P2P rooftop solar trading project on blockchain to launch in Lucknow The state of Uttar Pradesh is all set to launch India and South Asia’s first blockchain-enabled peer-to-peer (P2P) trading of rooftop solar power on December 17.
Web Exclusive Nov 11, 2020 Siemens to Stop Support to New Thermal Power Plants Siemens Energy has announced that it will discontinue the support for the development of new coal- fired power plants but will continue to offer bridging technologies like gas-fired plants and components for efficient combined heat and power (CHP), waste heat and biomass co-firing projects as also continue its CO2-reducing service and solutions business.
Web Exclusive Nov 09, 2020 Power Minister Heaps Praise on NTPC on its 45th Raising Day Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Power, New and Renewable Energy & Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Raj Kumar Singh has commended power utility NTPC for the role played by it in ensuring uninterrupted power at the height of the nationwide lockdown amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
Web Exclusive Nov 03, 2020 Siemens Energy, Bentley Systems Offer APM Solution for Oil & Gas Businesses Siemens Energy and Bentley Systems, Inc., have announced a joint solution that delivers intelligent analytics derived from domain experience to reduce operating expenditures associated with oil & gas assets.
Web Exclusive Oct 28, 2020 NTPC Enters JPY 50 Billion Loan Agreement with JBIC In the first funding for NTPC Ltd under Japan Bank for International Co-operation (JBIC)’s Global action for Reconciling Economic growth and ENvironmental preservation (GREEN) operation, India’s largest power producer on Wednesday entered into a foreign currency loan agreement with the Japanese Government’s financial institution for JPY 50 billion (nearly $482 million or Rs 35.82 billion).
Cover Story Oct 01, 2020 Centre Shifts Gears to Curb Imports, Hike Production The Central Government is charting a plan to set up three large manufacturing zones for power equipment in different places in the country.
Web Exclusive Sep 28, 2020 NTPC Invites Bids for Procurement of Biomass Pellets to Co-fire Thermal Power Plants The country’s largest power producer and a public sector unit under the Ministry of Power, NTPC Ltd has invited bids for the procurement of biomass pellets for its various thermal plants based on a domestic competitive basis (DCB) as part of its endeavour to reduce the burning of crop residue on farmlands that cause air pollution.
Web Exclusive Sep 01, 2020 Indian Railways Successfully Solarises Over 960 Stations To achieve its objective of becoming 100 per cent self-sustainable for all its power needs and also to contribute to national solar power goals, the Indian Railways has solarised more than 960 stations to date. Orders have been placed for 198 MW solar rooftop capacity for 550 stations that are currently under execution.