Keyword : Power Generation

Karunanidhi plays power politics as Jaya takes credit for improved power scenario

Trying to provoke chief minister J Jayalalithaa on her claim that Tamil Nadu`s electricity needs have been fulfilled, DMK chief Karunanidhi on Wednesday asked her to answer the people over charges

GAIL to tie up with US firm for new gas power generation technology

State-owned GAIL (India) Ltd will tie up with California-based firm Bloom Energy Corp. on Monday to pursue natural gas-based fuel cell power generation, a new technology.  

NTPC to produce coal for its plants

 National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC), country’s largest state-owned power generating company, is all set to commence coal mining. It has successfully exposed a se

NTPC, NALCO ink MoU for power generation

NTPC Limited and National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for power generation. A 2400 MW coal based power project will be establis

Power reforms scheme running slow: CAG

The CAG has found shortcomings in the Restructured Accelerated Power Development and Reforms Programme (R-APDRP), which was to focus on reduction of losses, establishment of reliable and au

BHEL commissions 500 MW thermal unit in West Bengal

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), a Maharatna enterprise, has recently commissioned a 500 MW thermal unit in West Bengal.  The unit was the second 500 MW set to be commissione

Shortcomings spotted in fuel management at NTPC power stations

Three power stations of NTPC, India’s largest power utility, incurred an extra expenditure of Rs 2,483.39 crore due to procurement of coal through costly sources during the period from 2010

Karnataka gets Rs 39 cr from REC to improve power utilities

Several agreements were signed between rural electrification corporation limited (REC) and Karnataka power corporation limited (KPCL) and Bangalore electricity supply company limited (BESCOM) for

BHEL’s first 800 MW supercritical power plant begins operation

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has commenced commercial operation of its first 800 MW unit - highest-rating coal-based supercritical thermal power plant.   T

NTPC adds highest ever capacity; records highest single day generation

  With commissioning of 800 MW unit at Kudgi in Karnataka, 250 MW unit at Bongaigaon in Assam and 20 MW at Bhadla solar in Rajasthan, the total installed capacity of National The

NTPC commissions its first wind turbine

 National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), which is India`s largest power company, has commissioned its first wind turbine of 2 MW at Rojmal Wind Power Project in Gujarat.  

BHEL bags order for steam and power generation package

Against stiff International Competitive Bidding (ICB), Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has bagged a prestigious order for a steam and power generation package from Ramagundam Fertilizers an

REC, PFC didn’t conduct appropriate due diligence: CAG

Rural Electrification Corporation Limited (REC) and Power Finance Corporation Limited (PFC) did not conduct appropriate due diligence during credit appraisal in power generation projects and in t

NTPC sets record in continuous power generation

 NTPC Unchahar has added another feather to its cap by setting a national record with 686 days of continuous generation by its 210 MW unit. Unchahar is located at Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh w

BHEL to set up supercritical thermal power project in Maharashtra

The Bharat Heavy Electrical Limited (BHEL) will be setting up a 660 MW coal-based thermal power project with supercritical parameters in Maharashtra. The Rs 2,800 crore-project will

NTPC floats tenders to procure agro residue for power generation

Minister of state (IC) for power, Raj Kumar Singh said the power ministry has issued a policy to use 5-10 percent of biomass pellets along with coal for power generation in thermal power plants.

BHEL wins Rs 11,700 crore order to build power plant in Jharkhand

BHEL has bagged Rs 11,700 crore order to establish a 3x800 MW supercritical thermal power plant in Jharkhand. The order has been placed on BHEL by Patratu Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (a subsidiary

NTPC showcases green energy solutions in Kenya

NTPC has showcased India’s green power at Exhibition and Conference on Power and Energy 2018 in Nairobi, Kenya between May 29 and 31. NTPC, India’s largest power generati

7.45% growth in power generation for NTPC

NTPC has clocked highest quarterly generation of 69.2 billion units (BU) against the previous highest of 68.6 BU in the fourth quarter of 2017-18 FY. Generation growth is up by 7.45 percent with re

Pipe conveyor system for coal transportation unveiled

Minister of railways, finance, corporate affairs and coal Piyush Goyal inaugurated Maharashtra State Power Generation Company’s (MAHAGENCO) pipe conveyor system for coal transportation from c

NTPC power generation surges by 7.45% in Q1 2018-19 FY

Country’s largest power generator NTPC Ltd has generated 69.21 billion units in the first quarter of the current fiscal as against 64.41 BU produced in the corresponding previous quarter, pos

NTPC Group crosses 5 trillion units generation mark

NTPC Group has claimed that it has generated five trillion units of electricity till November 30 from its power stations since inception.   NTPC with an installed capacit

NTPC bags 100 MW solar project of SECI in Maharashtra

In a recently floated tender of Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) for 250 MW grid connected solar projects in Maharashtra’s Dondaicha solar park, NTPC has secured 100 MW of solar capac

Visionary Talk: Amitabh Gupta, Pune Police Commissioner with Kailashnath Adhikari, MD, Governance Now


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