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Tata Power concludes hydro tests for Mundra UMPP
Tata Power concludes hydro tests for Mundra UMPP
Tata Powerhas completed milestones for units 1, 2 and 3 associated with its 4000 MW Mundra Ultra Mega Power Project. Amongst the five units of 800 MW each, units 2 and 3 witnessed maximum progress in first half of year 2011. The boiler hydro test for unit 3 was successfully completed in March and main steam line hydro test was recently finished in May. With the current status of the ongoing activities, the boiler light is expected to be up in August. Furthermore, at unit 1, the steam blowing process that commenced in March was concluded within 3 months. The synchronization is expected to take place in July whereas commercial operations is scheduled to be achieved by September. In the remaining units, engineering, procurement and construction activities are progressing sequentially as per schedule. All four units, except unit 1, are targeted for completion in year 2013. Overall, approximately 83% of the work is complete for Mundra UMPP.
Mongolia allows Chinese, U.S. firms to develop key coal deposit
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Cambodia's PM eyes power remedies from China-funded dams
Two out of five hydroelectric dams being constructed in Cambodia by Chinese investors will begin to supply electricity from the end of this year onward, said Prime Minister Hun Sen.
NHPC surpasses generation target for the 1st quarter
The National Hydroelectric Power Corporation has again surpassed the 'Excellent' MoU generation target for the period April 2011-June 2011.
NTPC asked to close plant due to poor fly ash disposal
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Tata completes project ahead of schedule, awaits transmission lines
Power Grid Corp is racing to build transmission lines for Tata Power’s ultra mega power plant in Mundra, whose first unit is ready to start generation three months ahead.
Yingli Green to supply modules to Huanghe Hydropower
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Aspire raises Mongolian coal output target
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Japan restricts electricity consumption
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Unit 1 of Hirono plant in Fukushima gets restarted
TEPCO has restarted the 600MW unit No 1 at its Hirono thermal-power plant in Fukushima prefecture, Japan, which was idled for maintenance after the 11 March 2011 earthquake.
Katwa project's land acquisition woes bother NTPC
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North Eastern Indian states to strengthen renewable energy programme
India's Minister of New and Renewable Energy Dr. Farooq Abdullah called upon the power ministers of North Eastern states to maximize use of renewable energy. The power ministers from the north-eastern states have requested MNRE for 90% funding for the renewable energy projects in the region and help in preparation of state-specific action plans for renewable energy. Dr. Abdullah has agreed for getting the Resource Mapping for solar, wind and micro/small hydro projects prepared for these states. To note, 3,841 villages, out of 4,965 remote villages that are to be electrified through renewable energy systems in the region, have been provided solar lights, thus far. The state encompasses 160 small/micro hydel projects, worth 275 MW capacity and has over 1,18,000 biogas plants.
India's first smart mini-grid system gets commissioned
The renewable energy-based Smart Mini-Grid system has been jointly commissioned by the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy and Ministry of Power at the the TERI Retreat in Gurgaon. Minister of New & Renewable Energy, Dr. Farooq Abdullah, reckons that the smart mini-grids will be very useful for stand-alone projects in villages and inaccessible areas. The minister added that the grid system has been evolved as one of the solutions to the major challenges of enhancing energy-security and energy-access, the country is facing today. Pertinently, advanced sensing, communication and control technologies are used in smart grids these days for not only generation and transmission of power, but also for distribution and utilization of electricity in a more intelligent and effective manner.
Alstom, Hindustan win Rs 1,843 crore Uttarakhand hydro power project
Alstom bagged a Rs 1,843 crore contract in consortium with Hindustan Construction Company from Tehri Hydro Development Corporation to construct a 1,000 MW hydro power plant in Uttarakhand.
Vietnam gets WB funding for hydropower project
The 260MW Trung Son hydro power plant, scheduled for construction this year and is expected to be fully operational by 2017, has receive funding.
India devises rating system for power firms
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