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India presses for coal supply to end power shortages
India presses for coal supply to end power shortages
India ordered its monopoly coal miner to guarantee long-term supplies or face penalties.
Bihar to procure 450 MW from Essar Power
A levelised tariff of Rs 3.057 per unit for 450 MW power to be procured by the the state electricity board from Essar Power Jharkhand Limited.
ADB to increase investments in India's clean energy sector
ADB feels that it `should increase its financial investment for clean energy projects` in India.
Jhabua Power invites BTG package bids for 660 MW supercritical unit
Jhabua Power Limited has invited bids for the Boiler-Turbine-Generator package for its 1x660 MW coal based JPL Seoni Project in Madhya Pradesh.
Toshiba commissions turbine plant in India
Toshiba is now ready to produce steam turbines and generatorsin India for super-critical thermal power plants in generating capacities ranging from 500MW to 1,000MW.
Reliance Power Q3 net up 42%, eyes 5,000MW operations
Reliance Power reported 42 percent net profit growth for the quarter ended December 31, 2011 at Rs 204 crore from Rs 144 crore a year ago.
Expensive coal takes a heavy toll on Tata Power
India's largest private power producer saw its profits plummet by 40% mainly as a result of surging coal prices.
Jhabua Power invites BTG bids for 660 MW supercritical unit
Jhabua Power Limited has invited bids for the Boiler-Turbine-Generator package for its 1x660 MW coal based Project in Madhya Pradesh.
Contract dispute to further delay 410 MW Rampur hydropower project.
SJVN's misinterpretetion of a contract clause would likely further delay civil works for the 410 MW Rampur hydro electric project.
India's 2011 clean energy investments total $10.3B
India accounted for 4% of global investments in the clean energy sector last year at 10.3 billion.
Bangladesh govt okays 7 private sector power plants
The government on Bangladesh has approved proposals establishing seven more private sector power plants.
Bangladesh bans importation of oil-fired power plants
Bangladesh has banned the importation of new oil-fired turn-key electricity generators.
India to increase funding for renewable energy by 130%
The rising cost of coal has been a godsend for India’s renewable energy industry.
Defaulting NHPC clients to buy power through the exchanges
NHPC will ask its defaulting clients to buy electricity through the power exchange to avoid a pile of defaulted payments.
India tops world green technology investments in 2011
India invested US$10.3 billion in green technologies, up 53% year-on-year and ahead of any advanced or emerging economy in the world.
More green needed by India
India stands to gain immensely should it pursue a more aggressive path towards renewable energy.
GVK Power to acquire thermal power plants in India
GVK Power is evaluating its option of acquiring two thermal power plants under construction in India by developers facing financial constraints.
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