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Captive power units turn to Russia as domestic coal supply fails to resume

Chennai-based India Cements has said that it has already imported two shipments of Russian coal due to shortage of domestic supply

Should set up small modular reactors to meet energy demands: NITI member

Niti Aayog member VK Saraswat suggested that the government should focus on setting up small modular reactors as it would help meet country's energy needs and in replacing aging thermal power plants

Coal India says enough supplies, advises power plants to stock up

CIL has called for bids to supply 2.4 mt of coal to be delivered for the July to September 2022 period

No coal shortage at power plants; supply rises 25% in Apr-Dec: R K Singh

Power projects in the country do not have any coal shortage currently and these plants have got 25 per cent higher coal supply of 430.6 million tonnes in April-December 2021 compared to a year ago

Captive power plants request government to normalise coal supply

On an average, captive power plant-based industries are getting less than 50 per cent of the coal against secured linkages and Coal India Ltd (CIL) auctions

NTPC places order for 9.3 lakh tonne biomass pellets for co-firing

State-owned power giant NTPC has placed an order of 9,30,000 tonnes of biomass pellets for co-firing in power plants that will help improve air quality, said the power ministry. Besides, Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh are procuring 13,01,000 tonnes of biomass pellets for co-firing in their power plants, the power ministry said in a statement issued on Sunday. Power Secretary Alok Kumar had taken review meeting on the status of biomass co-firing in the thermal power plants on October 28. The meeting was attended by Central Electricity Authority, NTPC CMD, representatives from Punjab, Haryana and UP, mission director of the National Bio Mission, and senior officials of the power ministry. It emerged in the meeting that as a result of various actions taken by the power ministry, initiatives for procurement of biomass have been taken up by NTPC and different states, it stated. NTPC placed an order for 8,65,000 tonnes of biomass pellets, for which supply is already in progress. Fur

India allows power plants to blend imported coal with local grade

India's power demand has been rising with the revival of the economy after the lifting of COVID 19-induced restrictions.

India's peak power demand hits new record of 200570 MW in July

The country witnessed the highest ever demand for power at 12:01 hours on July 7, 2021.

Wildfires in Russia's Siberia posing threat to hydroelectric power plant

A large wildfire in Russia's Siberia region is burning near a village and posing a threat to a hydroelectric power plant, local officials said on Monday.

Stabilising ultra mega coal plant remains a major concern for Tata Power

This at a time when the company is focusing on renewable energy

GE to provide maintenance services for 718-MW plant in Bangladesh

GE on Wednesday said it will be providing maintenance services and a suite of digital solutions for the upcoming 718-megawatt (MW) power plant at Meghnaghat, in Bangladesh. The plant is owned by Reliance Bangladesh LNG & Power Ltd, a joint venture between India's Reliance Power Limited and Japan's JERA Co Inc. "GE's proven track record of providing high-quality technology, services and advanced digital solutions along with the local footprint in Bangladesh, gives us the confidence that the 718 MW Meghnaghat power plant will set a new benchmark in delivering sustainable power to the people of Bangladesh," said Ranjan Lohar, CEO, Reliance Bangladesh LNG & Power Ltd in a statement. The Meghnaghat power plant will be powered by two GE 9F gas turbines, one GE D11 steam turbine and three H53 generators. It will utilize re-gasified liquified natural gas (LNG) fuel to generate the equivalent electricity needed to supply more than 850,000 homes in Bangladesh. GE aims to bring improved .

PM Modi inaugurates various projects in poll-bound Tamil Nadu

The projects included the 2x500 mw Neyveli new thermal power plant, and laid the foundation stone for important initiatives in the state

BHEL secures Rs 450 cr order for steam and power plant from NALCO

BHEL said it has bagged an order worth Rs 450 crore for a steam and power plant from National Aluminium Corporation Limited

Delhi wants clean energy but idle fossil fuel power capacity is a headache

The effort underscores how India's electricity sector continues to struggle with debt and overcapacity after a massive build-out of plants to power a surge in economic activity

NTPC synchronises one more unit of 3,300 MW power plant in Bihar with grid

The power producer has been setting up five units with 660 MW capacity each, spread across 3,200 acres of land at Barh in Patna district

Power plants, consumers agree to substitute imported coal with CIL

The development assumes significance in the wake of government''s thrust on reducing coal import dependency of the country under the ''Aatmanirbhar Bharat'' initiative

Shutting old coal plants, freezing new ones will save Rs 1.45 trn: Report

Replacing scheduled generation from these old plants with cheaper electricity, either from new renewables or from the market, would save another Rs 7,000 crore annually

Gas supplies to power plant rise 13% in June; capacity utilisation up 29.4%

Gas supplies to power plants in the country increased by 11.65 per cent to 104.78 MMSCMD in April-June from 93.84 MMSCMD in the same quarter last year

Amit Shah assures all possible help to TN govt after blast at power plant

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday assured all possible help to the Tamil Nadu government after a blast at a power plant in the state.

Tata Power one step closer to tariff revision at Mundra power plant

Maharashtra is one of the five states that procure power from Tata Power's Mundra ultra mega power plant in Gujarat.