Industry Monitor Energy

34 transmission projects commissioned in June

sangeetha — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 08:51:45 +0000

In the month of June 2012, 17 transmission lines of 858 ckm length and 17 sub-stations of 3,555 MVA capacity were commissioned in India. Some of the transmission line projects include 8PGCIL’s Satna – Bina Line-II (765 kV S/C line) of 276 ckm length, UPPTCL’s Tharad – Thavar Line (220 kV S/C on D/C line) [...] Related posts:

Growth slowed in transmission sector

sangeetha — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 08:50:03 +0000

A latest report on the progress of transmission projects in the country shows that growth of the transmission sector slowed in June 2012, when compared to the previous month. According to the report by the Central Electricity Authority`s (CEA), 258 circuit kilometres (Ckm) of 400 kV transmission lines and 324 Ckm of 220 kV lines [...] Related posts:

Status update on NLC-UPRVUNL JV

sangeetha — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 08:49:00 +0000

Despite the joint venture company of Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) and Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (UPRVUNL) getting the nod from the Compitition Commission of India (CCI), it is still far from signed. The JV will set up the 1,980 MW Ghatampur coal based Thermal Power Project (TPP) in Uttar Pradesh. The question [...] Related posts:

Six thermal project fail to achieve milestones

sangeetha — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 08:47:58 +0000

Letters of Assurance (LoA) given to six thermal power projects face cancellation, as they failed to achieve their stipulated milestones under the LoA. The projects aggregate 3,273 MW. Following this, developers of the projects will be unable to sign FSAs. The plants are Nava Bharat Power Pvt Ltd’s 1,050 MW TPP in Hyderabad, UPRVUNL’s 500 [...] Related posts:

Fate of 23 thermal stations hangs in balance

sangeetha — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 08:46:40 +0000

Clouds of uncertainity have covered the fate of 23 thermal power stations totaling a capacity of 14,770 MW. For, these projects do not feature in the coal ministry’s list of projects that will sign fuel supply agreements (FSAs) with Coal India Ltd (CIL). The reason behind the companies not featuring in the list is that [...] Related posts:

Centre approves 1320 MW thermal project in JK

sangeetha — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 08:44:21 +0000

The Union governmnet has okayed to allot funds to 1320 MW thermal power project in Jammu, a 500 MW solar power station in Ladakh and 400 KV alternate power transmission line via Mughal Road. Quoting highly placed official sources, Greater Kashmir said these decisions were taken at the sidelines of power ministers’ conference held in [...] Related posts:

Simhapuri Energy commissions 150MW unit

sangeetha — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 08:42:22 +0000

Simhapuri Energy Private Limited has announced the commercial operation of its second 150-Mw, coal-fired thermal power unit. This marks the completion of the Phase-I of the project. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hyderabad-based Madhucon Group with interests in power and infrastructure sectors. The company is developing the 1,920-Mw thermal power project in the [...] Related posts:

Kesar kickstarts 44 mw Cogen power project in UP

sangeetha — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 08:39:07 +0000

Kesar Enterprises Ltd has informed the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) that the Company has completed construction of 44 mw Cogen Power Plant at Baheri in the State of Uttar Pradesh. A small portion of the power generated will be utilised by the Units of the Company and major portion will be supplied to the grid [...] Related posts:

Alstom commissions one bay of 220 KV substation

sangeetha — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 08:26:10 +0000

Alstom T&D India has commissioned one bay of a 220 kV substation with its patented Optical Instrument Transformer. The substation is located at Jambuva in the Vadodara district of Gujarat This development is being viewed as the next step towards India’s first digital substation. The facility was contracted by the state transmission utility – Gujarat [...] Related posts:

Ideal Energy to increase capacity

sangeetha — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 08:24:32 +0000

Ideal Energy Projects Ltd is planning to double its present capacity of its 270 MW coal based power plant. The facility is in Nagpur district of Maharashtra. The proposed expansion will require around 4,050 tonnes of coal per day. The total coal required for both the units is around 8,100 t/day (2×270 MW). The expansion [...] Related posts: