NHPC successfully spins the first 400 MW unit of Parbati Stage II project
NHPC Limited has successfully spun the first 400 MW unit of the 800 MW Parbati hydroelectric project […]
April 2017
NHPC successfully spins the first 400 MW unit of Parbati Stage II project
DVC board to invest Rs 10.94 billion to develop Khagra Joydev coal block
The Damodar Valley Corporation’s (DVC) board will invest Rs 10.94 billion in developing the Khagra Joydev coal […]
CCI imposes Rs 5.91 billion penalty on CIL for discriminatory FSA conditions
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has imposed a penalty of Rs 5.91 billion on Coal India […]
THDC receives environmental clearance for 1,320 MW Khurja project in Uttar Pradesh
THDC India Limited has received environmental clearance for its 1,320 MW Khurja STPP in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh. […]
NPCIL commences commercial operations of second 1000MW unit of Kudankulam
Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited has commenced commercial operations of the second 1,000 MW unit of […]
BHEL commissions second 800 MW unit of Yeramarus project in Karnataka
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has commissioned the second 800 MW unit of the 1,600 MW Yeramarus […]
NTPC crosses 50 GW generation capacity mark
NTPC Limited has crossed the 50 GW generation capacity milestone with the commissioning of Unit 6 (500 […]
Powergrid commissions Pole I of Champa-Kurukshetra HVDC transmission system
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (Powergrid) has commissioned Pole I of the ±800 kVChampa-Kurukshetra high voltage […]
Four more states join UDAY
Kerala, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura and Mizoram have joined the Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY), taking the total […]
CEA notifies draft amendments to Standards for Construction of Electrical Plants Regulations
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has notified draft amendments to the Technical Standards for Construction of Electrical […]
CCEA approves amendments to Mega Power Policy
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved amendments to the Mega Power Policy, 2009. The […]
CERC determines fees and charges for registration and issuance of ESCerts
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), in a suo-motu proceeding, has determined the fees and charges for […]
Curb on Consumption
HT consumers take measures to optimise energy usage
High tension (HT) consumers, which include major manufacturing units and large commercial set-ups, contribute significantly to the […]
Reviving Power Demand
Steps to boost consumption and utilise existing assets
The situation today The Indian power sector today is facing a strange conundrum where existing power plants […]
L&T commissions gas turbines totaling 430 MW in Bangladesh
Larsen & Toubro Limited has commissioned gas turbines for two large gas-based power projects in Bangladesh. The […]
Poyry secures contract for Ashuganj CCPP in Bangladesh
International consulting and engineering firm Poyry has been awarded an engineer services assignment for the 40 MW […]
GE and SPR Energy sign O&M agreement for Kimanis Sabah CCPP in Malaysia
GE Power Services and SPR Energy have signed a multiyear agreement (MYA) to provide comprehensive operations and […]
Wärtsilä and PT PP secure EPC contracts for five power plants in Indonesia
PT PLN, the Indonesian state utility, has awarded EPC contracts to a consortium of Wärtsilä and Indonesia-based […]
PT PLN (Indonesia) to complete 500 kV Sumatra – Java HVDC project by 2024
Indonesia’s state-owned power company PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PT PLN) is planning to complete the 500 kV […]