Projects

Offshore wind Steck on FOWIND project. India’s pilot project generating 100-MW of electricity from wind-propelled generators off Gujarat will commence in three years. “We are preparing India for offshore wind by providing a road map for offshore wind for Gujarat...

Scale up nuclear energy programme A nuclear power plant in India. India should scale up and pace up construction of nuclear plants to meet its insatiable power demand, renewable programme and climate change targets, the head of an international atomic...

GR's highway project Part of the four-lane Highway at Rupnagar. G.R. Infraprojects Ltd has secured a contract for four-laning of Phagwara–Rupnagar section of a National Highway in Punjab. The 81-km project is expected to cost Rs.1,444 Crore, said the National...

Bhutan hydro project Bids called for civil work at Kholongchhu project. Bids are being called for major civil works in three packages for the 600-MW Kholongchhu Hydroelectric located in Trashiyangtse, Bhutan. Three hydroelectric power projects have already been built in Bhutan...

DHL Express sees double-digit growth DHL Express is expecting a “strong double-digit” growth in its service in India, where annual economic growth is projected to average 7.5 per cent to 8+ per cent in the coming years as the liberalized...

KMC snares highway contract KMC Constructions Ltd has secured a contract for four-Laning of Nerchowk–Pandoh highway in in Himachal Pradesh. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has issued Letter of Award (LOA) to KMC for development of National Highway...

Tata Power focuses on renewables Tata Power will increase its renewable energy footprint to 30-40 per cent of the total 20,000-MW capacity it aims to build and operate by 2025, said its chief executive and managing director Anil Sardana. Tata...

Ducon's FGD market Ducon Technologies (I) Pvt Ltd is experiencing increased proposal activity in its Flue Gas Desulfurization (FGD) systems market in India. Aron Govil, Chairman of the Company cited several reasons for this increased activity: (i) India’s economy has...

World Bank loan India has signed a US$650 million guaranteed agreement for the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Ltd (DFCCIL) for Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor-III (EDFC-III) Project. It was signed on October 21 2016 in New Delhi with the...

Irrigation projects The National Water Development Agency (NWDA) has secured a Rs.19,702 Crore loan for irrigation projects from the National of Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD). The loan would be part of the Central government’s share of assistance to State...