Power

Rajasthan sells plant for Rs.40 billion NTPC Ltd acquire 1,000MW Chhabra Thermal Power Plant from Rajasthan state government for about Rs.40 billion in an otherwise commercially underperforming power sector in India. NTPC is also expected to acquire under-construction 1,320MW capacity...

Construction of 10 reactors approved   India is collaborating with its Russian and Bangladeshi partners on establishing Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant in Bangladesh, said Dr Sekhar Basu, Chairman Atomic Energy Commission and Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy. India has also...

SECI gives contract for 25 years power supply Azure Power has won a 50 MW solar project in an auction conducted by Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), a company of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. The 50...

Bid submission 12 September 2017 EPC contract of 50 MW capacity ISTS connected Wind Power Project with its comprehensive Operation and Maintenance for 25 years in any one of the three High Wind potential states of Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and...

Focus will be the spirit of Team India   Renowned economist Dr. Rajiv Kumar has taken charge as the new Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog 1 September 2017, replacing Arvind Panagariya. Addressing a press conference in the capital after assuming...

Finance Ministry approves three other agencies The Finance Ministry has given approval AMP Solar India Pvt Ltd which will invest Rs.500 crore in Indian operating companies. It has also give approval to Aditya Birla Capital Ltd to issue and allotment...

Collaborations in the works with global Universities Ministry supported solar project in Amritsar, Punjab.   India is looking at low cost financing for scaling up renewable energy technologies for climate sake in the country but global industry has held on...

S$301M deal reaffirmed Singapore group’s commitment to India Sembcorp to increase investment in Indian wind power sectors. Singapore’s Sembcorp Industries is set to increase investment in wind and solar energy in India following an agreement signed on 31 August to...

Innovation Fund for collaborations in global marketplace India and Israel are working on Industrial Research & Development and Innovation cooperation in the fields of science and technology in areas such as water, agriculture, energy and digital technologies. The two countries...

Govt enhancing capacity in dam safety The World Bank-assisted Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP) is working on 225 dams in seven States which are experiencing different levels of distress. Owners of these dams require technical support for the investigation...