India
Maithon Unit 1 BoP ready by June 2011
Work on the BoP components of Unit 1 of the 1,050 MW Maithon Right Bank Thermal Power Project is likely to be finished by the end of June 2011.
Maithon Unit 1 BoP ready by June 2011
Work on the BoP components of Unit 1 of the 1,050 MW Maithon Right Bank Thermal Power Project is likely to be finished by the end of June 2011.
Mundra ultra mega power project almost completed
Seventy-seven per cent of the work at Tata Power's 4,000 MW Mundra ultra mega power project has been completed.
Techno-commercial bids for Kutehr HEP to be in by May end
JSW Energy Limited has set a deadline of May-end for submission of technical and commercial bids for its 240 MW Kutehr HEP.
Adani Power to double its capacity
Adani Power plans to double its power generation capacity to 3,960MW in the current fiscal year.
ABB wins $15M transformer deal in India
ABB won an order worth about $15 million from Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd.
Power Grid to lease out tower in May
Power Grid Corporation of India is expected to finalise a contract for leasing out its tower infrastructure for telecommunication by the end of May.
Rajasthan approves new solar power policy
The government of Rajasthan has approved a new solar power policy aimed at encouraging construction of 3 GW of solar energy capacity in the next six years.
Costs, resources distribution hamper India renewable energy growth
Only 19,973 MW of the renewable energy potential of around 200,000 MW has been tapped in India, thus far.
IFC to lend $50M for India renewable energy
The International Finance Corporation will be lending $50 million to PTC India Financial Services to push renewable energy in the country.
SMC Power reiterates resumption of coal linkage
SMC Power Generation Limited reiterated its request to the Ministry of Coal for resumption of coal linkage for its 33 MW captive power plant.
NHPC ups generation target
NHPC plans to generate in excess of 18.6 billion kW/h of power in 2011/12.
India's Kudankulam nuclear plant to start operations
The first 1,000MW reactor at the Kudankulam nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu, India, will start operating next month.
Birla to venture into thermal, solar power
Birla Power Solutions is looking at raising up to $100 million in the current financial year from private equity players to part finance its diversification plans.
Sustainability risk in the Asian Power sector
That climate change will have a significant impact on the power sector is a given. Whether it is via physical impacts due to climate events (think: flooding in the coal mining districts of Australia, affecting raw material supply to thermal power plants) or regulation around GHG emissions, the industry is facing new threats due to environmental factors. What is less clear – how, when and by how much will these risks impact companies in the power sector.
CMC emerges as lone bidder for Barapukuria coal extraction
The CMC consortium is the lone bidder for future coal extraction and management of the Barapukuria coalmine.
India's power plan requires $252B
India's Ministry of Power estimates that about Rs 11,183.75 billion or US 252 billion would be required to sustain the power sector during the XII plan period.
GE to introduce 660, 800MW steam turbines in India
General Electric will introduce 660 and 800 MW supercritical steam turbines in India this year.