Government of India’s Ujala LED light conversion program has got off to a good start, but the equivalent program for public lighting is lagging behind, going by data from the power ministry. The two programs were launched two years ago and are expected to be complete by 2019. With almost half the prescribed time over, […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated three hydro-electric projects in Himachal Pradesh, representing 1,732 MW of generating capacity, to the nation today. The biggest of the three is NTPC’s Koldam, which has four generating units of 200 MW each. The second biggest was Parbati Stage-III, which comprises 4 units of 130 MW each and is operated […]
Power generator ABB said it developed, manufactured and energized a 1.2 mln volts ultra high voltage power transformer to support India’s plans to build a 1,200 kV transmission system. The new grid will supplement the existing 400 kV and 800 kV networks as demand for electricity increases. “The 1.2 million volt transformer represents the highest […]
India Power Corporation Limited (IPCL), a power generation company, has entered into a 50:50 joint venture service company- “India Uniper Power Services” with German based Uniper, said t he company. The new JV will offer services like flexible and customised plant operations and maintenance, asset monitoring software and analytical tools, flexibilisation of units, lifecycle extension, […]
Tata Power’s South African joint venture Cennergi started commercial operations at its 95 MW Wind farm project in South Africa’s Tsitsikamma Community. The wind farm comprises of 31 V-112 3.075 MW Vestas, high-wind turbine with very high capacity factor. As the preferred bidder, Cennergi was selected for two wind projects under the second window of the Renewable […]
Tata Power said it had saved enough energy through an awareness program in New Delhi to light up thousands of homes in the city. The company said it saved around 9.5 lakh units of power. It did this by creating energy conservation clubs in 25 schools across the city. Tata Power said its Club Enerji […]
Rural Electrification Corporation has disbursed an amount of Rs 16,070 crore loan to Telangana for construction of 4000 MW Yadadri power plant. The disbursement is highest ever extended by REC in a single installment. The cheque was handed over to Mr. K.Chandrashekhar Rao,Chief Minister of telangana by Mr.Rajeev Sharma, CMD, REC on 11th August, 2015. […]
