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VISAKHAPATNAM: The NTPC-Simhadri power project is making all efforts to start commercial production from the unit and AP will get 452 MW from the 1,000-MW (two units of 500 MW each) generated in the second phase, according to Mr D.K Sood, General Manager in-charge of the plant. While talking...
BANGALORE: ReGen Powertech, the Chennai-based wind turbine maker has raised Rs 52 crore from two large private equity firms, as it looks to upgrade the capacity at its manufacturing plant inUdaipur. TVS Capital, jointly promoted by the TVS and Shriram Groups, and Summit FVCI, a fund advised and managed...
HYDERABAD: Indian infrastructure firm Madhucon Projects, which is setting up its first overseas power project in Indonesia, has on Tuesday announced signing a power purchase agreement (PPA) with the Indonesian government power utility PTPLN (PERSERO). Madhucon, which is currently setting up 1,920MW of power projects near Krishnapatnam in Andhra...
NEW DELHI: The Central Information Commission (CIC) has directed India’s nuclear power plant operator to publicize safety analysis reports of the Kudankulam atomic power plant within a month. In a contentious two-year dispute between environmentalists and the nuclear power establishment, the apex information commission, in an order on its...
With climate change emerging as a critical factor in contemporary policy making, priorities in energy security infrastructure planning and development have also changed accordingly. Despite being a relatively new area, renewable energy is becoming increasingly important inIndia’s energy security matrix. Luckily for the country, it is rich in renewable...
NEW DELHI: The government can go ahead and allocate mining leases on a first come, first served (FCFS) basis, attorney general GE Vahanvati has told the government. The AG’s advice, sought by the mines ministry where around 400 requests for mining leases are pending, comes at a time when...
NEW DELHI: Railways is still the preferred mode of transportation for commodities such as coal, raw material for steel plants, fertiliser and foodgrains. This is despite the steep freight rate hikes effected earlier this year. But a drop in throughput of cement might be a cause for concern. This...
NEW DELHI: NMDC has hiked iron ore prices by around 10 per cent on rising demand for the raw material used in making steel. The state-run miner’s latest move may prompt key customers such as Essar Steel India Ltd, JSW Steel Ltd and Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd (RINL) to...
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has undertaken upgradation of its fighter aircraft to enhance their combat potential and to ensure their operational relevance, said Defence Minister A.K. Antony in the Lok Sabha on Monday. In a release by the ministry, Antony said that contract to upgrade MiG-29 was signed...
In a first, Indiaa nd Japan have decided to conduct a joint exercise involving their navies later this year off that country. A decision to this effect was taken during the meeting between External Affairs Minister S M Krishna and his Japanese counterpart Koichiro Gemba at the 6th India...