BHEL commissions 800MW supercritical thermal power plant
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has successfully commissioned the second unit (800 MW) of the 2x800 MW Gadarwara Super Thermal Power Project Stage-I.
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Average spot power price rose 11% to Rs 3.18/unit
The average spot power price rose 11% to Rs 3.18 per unit in the day ahead market on the Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) in January from…
No new policy to support gas-based power plants
The government has decided not to bring any new policy or provide support to gas-based power plants at the moment because states are reluctant to offer…
Total investments by power PSU to rise 19% to Rs 60,000 cr
Government has increased total investments by eight state-owned power companies, including REC Ltd, by over 19% to Rs 59,990.52 crore for 2021-22.
Rs 3L Cr scheme to provide assistance to DISCOMs
Nirmala Sitharaman in her budget speech of 2021-22, proposed an outlay of Rs 3,05,984 crore over 5 years to provide assistance to DISCOMS for infrastructure creation
Tata Power to operate power distribution system in Odisha
Tata Power has received the Letter of Intent from OERC for the distribution and retail supply of electricity in Odisha’s five circles of NESCO constituting the…
World’s first Hualong One reactor put into operation
The Unit 5 of China's Fuqing Nuclear Power Plant, the world's first Demonstration project to adopt China's indigenous Generation III nuclear power technology Hualong One.
SJVN bags 679 MW Lower Arun Hydro Electric Project
Nand Lal Sharma, CMD, SJVN informed that Government of Nepal has allotted 679 MW Lower Arun Hydro Electric Project in Nepal to SJVN through competitive bidding.
Higher electricity demand to likely improve generation
India's electricity generation is likely to improve in 4QFY21 on the back of demand revival and an adequate stock of coal at power plants, India Ratings…
Blackouts in Pakistan due to China’s illegal profiteering
China has invested billions in Pakistan's power sector but all the deals made with Pakistan are tainted that contributed to the recent nationwide blackout, which is…
Indian Oil & NDMC to develop Waste to Energy Facility
Indian Oil and NDMC signed a MOU for development of integrated waste-to-energy facilities at NDMC’s landfill site at Ranikhera in Narela, New Delhi.
SP Group acquires 40% stake in sino-french energy services
SP Group (SP) announced an agreement with ENGIE SA, to acquire ENGIE's 40% stake in Sino-French Energy Services Co. Ltd (SFES) in Chongqing, China.
NTPC records highest ever single day generation
NTPC Singrauli Unit#1 in Uttar Pradesh (U.P), achieved the highest Plant Load Factor (PLF) of 100.24% for the period from April 2020 to December 2020.
Tanta village receives electricity for first time
Tanta village in Jammu and Kashmir's mountainous Doda district received electricity for the first time on Sunday, ending decades of darkness.
CPI(M) protests against CESC over power charges
Hundreds of CPI(M) supporters clashed with the police in Kolkata as they demonstrated outside power utility CESC's head office, demanding the withdrawal of abnormal electricity charges.
JNPT signs pact with MSEDCL for power supply in port area
Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) has signed a pact with the Maharashtra's electricity distribution arm Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co Ltd (MSEDCL) for power supply in…
BHEL secures order for Steam & Power Plant from NALCO
Under stiff Competitive Bidding, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has secured a prestigious order for a Steam and Power Plant from National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO).
Sterlite Power raises Rs 200 cr as non convertible debenture
Global power transmission firm Sterlite Power has raised Rs 200 crore in debt financing from Allianz Global Investors.
Pakistan power outage exposed negligence in safeguards
One of the worst power outages faced by Pakistan was caused due to poor maintenance and subsequent failure of the protection system in the national grid.
Massive power blackout in several cities of Pakistan
A massive power blackout has been reported in Pakistan before midnight on Saturday, which has plunged several cities into darkness.
Tata Power takes over distribution in West & South Odisha
Tata Power announced that it has taken over the management and operations of WESCO and SOUTHCO upon completion of sale process.
NTPC’s oldest unit at Singrauli records highest PLF
NTPC’s very first unit, which was commissioned 38 years ago at Singrauli in Uttar Pradesh, has achieved the highest Plant Load Factor (PLF) of 100.24% among…
Tata Power to develop 110 MW solar project for KSEBL
Tata Power announced that the Company has received a Letter of Award from Kerala State Electricity Board Limited (KSEBL) on 6th January 2021 to develop a…
$100 million loan to upgrade power distribution system
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Government of India on 31st December 2020 signed a $100 million loan to modernise and upgrade the power distribution system.
December’s power consumption grew 6.1 percent
India's power consumption grew by 6.1% to 107.3 billion units (BU) in December, showing spurt in economic activities.