Power Utility

NTPC adds 500 MW unit in Chhattisgarh

NTPC has added a 500 MW coal fired unit at Korba in Chhattisgarh.

NTPC adds 500 MW unit in Chhattisgarh

NTPC has added a 500 MW coal fired unit at Korba in Chhattisgarh.

India nuclear plant with French reactors gets clearance

India gave environmental clearance for a nuclear power plant to be built in collaboration with French firm Areva. Environment minister Jairam Ramesh...

Goldwind eyes 2 wind power firms

Goldwind is eyeing an 85 percent stake in Golden Concord Wind Power and a 25 percent stake in Golden Concord Xilinhot. These will be purchased from...

Rising sea level may inundate Indian nuclear plants

An anticipated rise in sea level is likely to affect the Madras Atomic Power Station in Kalapakkam.  It may also affect a plant under construction in...

New power plant to light up South Australia

South Australia will get a new $750 million gas-fired power station to meet its demand in peak summer.

Cameco to supply uranium to CGNPC

Cameco will supply 29 million pounds of uranium concentrate to CGNPC under a long-term agreement through 2025. China Guangdong Nuclear Power Holding...

China developing reactors for export

Chinese engineers have developed large reactor systems based on the French model and may be able to export by 2013.

China’s 10-month generation volume up 14.9%

China’s nationwide power generation volume rose 14.9 percent year-on-year to 3.422 billion kilowatt hours in the first 10 months. The growth rate was...

Sri Lanka eyes transmission link with India

The Sri Lankan government is eyeing a High Capacity Power Transmission Link in a joint venture with India.

Henan leads China’s nuclear construction boom

Four nuclear power plants are in the works in the Henan cities of Nanyang, Xinyang, Luoyang and Pingdingshan. This was revealed by Zhang Dawei, vice...

Shimane nuclear plant resumes generation on Dec. 6

Chugoku Electric Power Co would restart the 820-megawatt No.2 reactor at its sole Shimane nuclear plant around Dec. 2. Power generation is then...

Energy Matters seals massive Australian solar panel deal

Energy Matters will sell 20 megawatts of solar panels in one of the largest single solar supply agreements in Australia.

Huadian gets nod for 2 Hebei wind projects

Huadian Power has secured approval from the Development and Reform Commission to build two wind power projects in Hebei.

Electro Zavod sets up Bengal plant

Electro Zavod has set up a new integrated manufacturing facility in West Bengal.

Son La plant unit attains no load operation

The construction site of Son La hydropower plant has officially been put into no load operation.

NTPC to cover 13000MW of India’s target

NTPC has geared itself to become a 75000 MW company by 2017 and the company has core competency to achieve this feat. By their so-called “XI Plan...

Kaiga's 4th unit ready to generate power

The fourth unit at the Kaiga Nuclear Power Station is all set to start power production from November 27. The operation of the plant had been delayed...