Power Projects

Andhra Pradesh govt expects investors' meet to power green boom

Sitting on potential RE of 44 Gw of wind and 38 Gw of solar energy

India set to blacklist renewable power generation companies for delays

-India will blacklist renewable power companies for three-to-five years if they do not meet project completion deadlines, a government order seen by Reuters shows

Kalpataru international arms secures new orders worth Rs 1,247 crore

Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd (KPTL) and its international arms have secured new orders worth Rs 1,247 crore. The orders are in India and overseas markets in the T&D (transmission and distribution) business for Rs 1,247 crore, a company statement said. Manish Mohnot, Managing Director & CEO, KPTL, said in the statement, "With these new orders, we have further strengthened and consolidated our market position in India, Saarc and African markets. We expect T&D ordering momentum to remain robust given the thrust on renewables and upgradation of T&D infrastructure in India and International markets". KPTL's YTD (year-to-date) FY23 order inflows have crossed Rs 17,031 crore on a consolidated basis. The existing order book along with our diversified business mix provides good visibility for growth in coming quarters. It is one of the largest specialised EPC (engineering) companies engaged in power transmission & distribution, oil & gas pipeline, railways and civil

Rs 2.44-trn plan for 500-Gw renewable energy transmission launched

Liberty to Renewable project developers to sell on Exchanges till Transmission comes up: Power Minister

Jindal Stainless ropes in ReNew Power for 300 MW hybrid power project

Leading stainless player Jindal Stainless Limited (JSL) has partnered with ReNew Power to develop its proposed 300 MW hybrid energy project, the company said on Monday. The project will generate 700 million units of green energy annually through a mix of solar and wind technologies, JSL said in a statement. Jindal Stainless has partnered with ReNew Power to setup 300 MW renewable energy project. "JSL has signed a contract with ReNew Power to develop a utility-scale captive renewable energy project for the supply of power to its facility in Jajpur, Odisha," the company said. JSL MD Abhyuday Jindal in an interview with PTI earlier had shared his company's plan of switching from a thermal energy-intensive manufacturing setup to renewable energy alternatives such as solar and wind power in states like Odisha, Haryana and Rajasthan. The plan will be taken forward accordingly post discussions with the interested parties, Jindal had said in September 2022. On the company's partnership wi

Amazon to set up 300-Mw hybrid RE project in Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka

These projects are expected to generate 1,163,000 megawatt hours of clean energy, which is the equivalent amount of electricity needed to power 380,000 average-sized households in New Delhi each year

Reliance Infrastructure files Rs 13K-crore claim in Adani power deal

Reliance cited a breach of a December 2017 share purchase agreement relating to the transfer of its Mumbai power distribution business to Adani Transmission

BJP govt paid Rs 396 cr 'extra' to pvt firm in power project: HP Congress

The former Ghumarwin Congress MLA further blamed the Jai Ram Thakur government for not using the public money in a prudent way on various projects.

Govt may drop proposal on discom delicensing after some states protest

The amendment pertains to delicensing of power distribution that would have paved the way for any company to supply electricity in an area, after necessary regulatory approval

India made recommendation for Adani Green: Sri Lankan power board

Under the MoU signed with CEB, Adani Green is conducting a feasibility study for wind power projects, according to the report

Banks to take Rs 37,200-cr hit by liquidating 10 power projects: BofA

Combined capacity is 10.5 Gw; projects fail to find any takers under insolvency process

Odisha CM Patnaik inaugurates 7 power projects worth Rs 450 crore

Patnaik said that the new system would benefit farmers, students and women in Kalahandi, Rayagada, Nabarangpur, Kendujhar, Sambalpur and Khordha districts

Rs 4,526 crore sanctioned for 540 MW Kwar hydropower project in J&K

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday approved the investment of Rs 4,526.12 crore for the 540 MW Kwar Hydro-electric project located on Chenab River in Jammu & Kashmir's Kishtwar district.

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NTPC profit rises 6% to Rs 3,691 crore in September quarter

The average tariff of the company stood at Rs 3.82 per unit during April to September this fiscal. It was at Rs 3.86 per unit in same period a year ago.

Coal crisis: Power projects with less than 4-day coal stock dips to 58

The coal stock situation at thermal power projects has improved further as the number of non-pit head projects having less than four days of coal reduced to 58 on Monday from 69 a week ago

Parliamentary panel asks MNRE to set up pilot tidal power project

A Parliamentary panel has asked the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy to set up a pilot tidal power project in the country, preferably at a cost effective location like Gulf of Kutch

Electrifying game: Private power producers turn up investment cycle

Tata Power, for instance, has reduced its consolidated net debt by Rs 11,400 crore in the last three years to Rs 36,559 crore as on March 31, 2021

J&K LG Sinha e-inaugurates 17 power projects worth over Rs 118 crore

In a major push to strengthen power infrastructure in Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday e-inaugurated 17 power projects worth Rs 118.91 crore. The e-inauguration took place at Delina in north Kashmir's Baramulla district. Speaking on the occasion, the Lt Governor said the inauguration of new projects is another step towards developing better power distribution and efficient power transmission system in the region. To realise the vision of making Jammu and Kashmir power surplus, Rs 54,000 crore worth power projects have been approved which would generate 3500 megawatt in three to four years, the Lt Governor said. Sinha said determined efforts are being made to reach out to all the unconnected habitations, besides providing 24x7 quality electricity to the people of Jammu and Kashmir. He said the administration is taking many short, medium and long term measures to provide the people with quality power supply round the clock in the coming two years. The

ReNew commissions 300-Mw wind power project in Kutch district of Gujarat

ReNew's total wind energy capacity in Gujarat increased to 950 Mw