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Nuclear Energy
India set to explore Thorium
India is gearing up to utilise its vast thorium resource in nuclear reactors for power generation. The Union government has decided to start the construction of its first 300 MW (megawatt) thorium reactor by 2016-17. This will be the first step towards utilisation of India’s vast thorium resources available on the coastline . V Narayansamy, minister...
Gas Based Power Project, Thermal Energy
Vallur thermal plant first unit by June
The first unit of NTPC-TANGEDCO’s Vallur joint venture project will go on stream by the end of June. And the North Chennai Thermal Power Station (NCTPS)-stage II by July 2012, said a release. BHEL Chairman Managing Director B.P. Rao and NTPC Chairman and Managing Director Arup Roy Choudhury made an assurance in this regard at a joint inspection...
Thermal Energy
MahaGenco to add 17,850 mW
The Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited (MahaGenco) is planning to add 17,850MW of power generation capacity through coal and gas till 2019. The power to be added includes a net capacity addition of 4,270MW from coal based power projects under execution, 1,220MW from expansion of gas based plants while projects under planning, including...
Contracts, Thermal Energy
Mcnally Bharat bags orders from NTPC, Unitech
Mcnally Bharat Engineering Company Limited has informed the exchange that it has received order from NTPC Limited for Inland Transportation, Inland Insurance, Installation, Testing, Commissioning & supply of Ash Handling System & Ash Water Recirculation Pacjkage for Mouda Super Thermal Power Project, Stage II (2X 660 MW) at a price of Rs.170.19...
Contracts, Thermal Energy
BHEL wins NTPC order
The Industrial Systems Group (ISG) of Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has bagged an order worth Rs 312 crore from NTPC for its Meja Thermal Power Project. The ISG will supply the coal handling plant package. BHEL-ISG specialises in system integration of bulk material handling such as cal and ash handling systems for thermal power plants, raw material...
Coal, Thermal Energy
TNPL for more power from coal
Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Limited (TNPL) is planning to generate more electricity per tonne of coal from its proposed power project. The new project forms part of the company’s Rs 310-crore newsprint mill modernisation project. The captive power segment of the project envisages installation of a 41 MW double extracting condensing turbo generator...
Coal
Coal India projects demand-supply gap of 450 mn TPA
Coal India has projected a demand supply gap of domestic coal to nearly 450 Million TPA by 2012-13. The CEA has released a report in this regard, and has observed that blending depends on a number of factors, and there is no standard way of measuring how much imported coal can be blended. But the typical values are nonetheless between 10-15%. Considering...
Coal
NBCC invites EoI for JVs for coal blocks
National Buildings Construction Corporation Ltd (NBCC) has invited an expression of interest from companies to form joint ventures for acquisition and development of coal blocks. NBCC said in its EoI document: “NBCC is in the process of charting out plans for playing an active role in acquisition and exploitation of coal resources or right to utilize...
Thermal Energy, UMPP
Trouble before Nagapattinam UMPP
An Ultra Mega Power Project (UMPP) which is to come up at Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu is facing hurdles. The Central Electricity Authority (CEA), according to reports, is unhappy with the way TANGEDCO (Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation) has handled the sensitive land issue around the UMPP. The authority had earlier sought a clarification...
Thermal Energy, UMPP
Land acquisition projects UMPP in Jharkhand
At a time when Ultra Mega Power Projects (UMPPs) in India are a rare commodity. the Tilaiya UMPP in Jharkhand has been stuck with the land acquisition process. Irked with the developments, the Central Electricity Authority has now written to the Government of Jharkhand and requested it to resolve the issue and expedite the acquisition of land. The date...
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Data & Statistics
- List of Power Projects To Be Commissioned in 2013
- List of Power Projects To Be Commissioned in 2012
- List Of Deferred Thermal Power Projects – As on March 2012
- Indian power sector attracted Rs 5,567 cr foreign investment
- State-wise and plant-wise thermal power generation capacity as on 31st July, 2011
