The JV Company shall develop GW-scale RE park and projects in a phased manner, thereby realizing the green energy objectives of NTPC and the GOI's efforts towards energy transition, an NTPC statement said.
Under the mechanism, the government eased the geographical restrictions in coal provisioning and allowed flexibility in utilisation of domestic coal among state and central power producers to reduce unnecessary transportation of coal and involved costs of the same.
RattanIndia Nasik Power, a subsidiary of RattanIndia Power, had proposed a 2,700 MW project, out of which 1,350 MW has been commissioned so far, as per the company's website.
The acute water shortage across the country has caused shut-down of some major power plants. CNBC-TV18's Archana Shukla has the details.
Western Coalfields' (WCL) Penganga open cast project will benefit the people in nearby areas as ample coal will be available to Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited (MahaGenco) to provide electricity at cheaper rates, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said.
Through the defamation suit, the ADAG Company is seeking to restrain the Kejriwal-led political party – AAP from making allegations against the company and the Maharasthra power regulator.
AAP said over the last three years, the state power company and politicians in Maharashtra have made consumers to pay excess tariff of Rs 22,000 crore.
Pramod Deo, Former Chairperson of CERC says these allegations basically mean that there is lack of faith in electricity act and the regulator. He however makes it clear that in no way is he defending the regulators and saying that they are doing their jobs well. "There is always scope for improvement," he adds.
The Maharashtra power generation company, Mahagenco has received expressions of interest from Tata Power, Welspun Energy and Essel Power to set up a 50-mw solar plant on PPP model at Shirsuphal in Baramati district.
An independent third party procured coal sample tested by the Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research (CIMFR) has clearly indicted that WCL supplied sub-standard coal with ash content ranging between 47 percent to 52 percent, as against the prescribed norms of 34 percent.
The decision was taken after the recommendation by the inter-ministerial panel on coal block
The World Bank-funded Rs 450 crore contract has been placed on BHEL by the Maharashtra State Power Generation Corp Ltd, the statement said. The order envisages design, supply and installation (for renovation and modernisation) of the 210 MW Boiler, Turbine and Generator package at Koradi Thermal Power Station.
Competition watchdog CCI has ordered a probe into allegations that coal giant Coal India is imposing unfair conditions for the supply of coal to Maharashtra State Power Generation Company.
Lanco Solar, the subsidiary of Lanco Infratech, has bagged an order in consortium with Juwi Renewable. V Saibaba, CEO of Lanco Solar tells CNBC-TV18 that they will set up a 75-MW solar power project in Maharashtra. The contract was awarded by Maharashtra State Power Generation Co Ltd (Mahagenco).