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Adani Power becomes India’s largest private power producer
Tata Power also has 1,000 mw in advance stage of commissioning and is considering 849.2 mw of projects based on wind, solar, hydro and gas energy.
Adani Power says it is India’s largest private producer with capacity of 8,620 Mw
Adani Power added 2,640 Mw the last financial year, accounting for 15 per cent of the addition of 17,000 Mw in India
Adani Power commissions fourth unit of Tiroda power plant
With that, Adani Power has overtaken Tata Power in total installed power generation capacity
Su-Kam wins solar power project for 40,000 UP rural homes
Su-Kam said it has already finished installation in first set of seven homes in Shahpur Majgaon village in Ambedkar Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh.
Assocham urges TN Govt to expedite approval on solar projects
The Associated Chamber of Commerce and Industries today urged the Tamil Nadu Government to expedite the adoption of solar power tariff by the State Electricity board along with the approval of power purchase agreements, saying the delay has affected …
Tata Power to add 849.2 MW more from diverse energy sources
Tata Power is in the process of adding 849.2 megawatts (MW) of power generation capacity that will run on diversified sources of energy, the company said.
Assocham urges Tamil Nadu government to expedite approval on solar projects
For the bidding process the applicable tariff announced was Rs 6.48 kW/h for the first year, with five per cent escalation for first 10 years and fixed rate for remaining 10 years.
NPCIL holding programmes to sensitise people on nuclear energy
Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd has been conducting programmes to generate awareness about the various positive aspects of the N-energy.
India to award 1 gigawatt solar permits by 2015, boosting plan
The planned new capacity is about 30% more than originally targeted and is about half of what has been built so far
Tame inflation, cut gold imports, reform oil prices, raise coal output to lower CAD
After a sharp increase to 4.8% of GDP in 2012-13 from 2.8% in 2009-10, the CAD is estimated to decline dramatically to 2% in 2013-14.
World ill-prepared for climate change risks, says UN panel
Report says India could face $7-billion agriculture loss by 2030
Climate change could hit 200 million people in Indo-Gangetic plain: IPCC
The yield on wheat crop in India would drop drastically by 2020
Haryana power discom gets Japanese assistance
The loan at a concessional interest rate of 0.80 per cent carries a repayment period of 20 years, with a grace period of six years
NTPC to start up three new solar power plants
The three new plants total 45 MW and bring NTPC’s renewable energy capacity to 75 MW
NHPC continues to supply power to J&K despite unpaid dues
Terrorism-hit state has outstanding dues of `1,045 crore, of which `625 crore is due by over six months
Power developers may have to build renewable capacity at project sites
If implemented, the move can boost renewable energy capacity in the country
Coal India sees 2014/15 output at 507 million tonnes
The estimate is about 7% higher than the revised 475 million tonnes the miner expects to produce for the year ending 31 March 2014
SC tells NTPC to keep up Delhi power supply during payment row
NTPC had threatened in Feb to cut off power supply to BSES Yamuna Power if the company did not pay its bill
A clarification on why CERC’s compensation to Tata, Adani for high coal prices sets dangerous precedents
This is with reference to inaccuracies in “Why CERC’s compensation to Tata, Adani for high coal prices sets dangerous precedents and dents competition’” published in ET Magazine, dated March 2, 2014.
Power generation suspended from second unit of Vallur plant
Power generation has been suspended due to shortage of coal

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