Power
BRBCL commissions first coal based unit at Nabinagar
NTPC Limited’s subsidiary Bhartiya Rail Bijlee Company Limited has commissioned the first 250 MW unit of the 1,000 MW Nabinagar […]
Year: 2017
Power
MoP seeks relief for renewable energy under GST
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has requested the central government to exclude renewable energy from the ambit of the proposed […]
Power
India ranks 4th globally in installed wind power capacity
The Economic Survey for 2016-17 has stated that India has attained fourth position globally in terms of installed wind power […]
Water
Agreement signed for development of waste-to-energy plant in Kerala
The Sulthan Bathery Municipal Corporation in Kerala has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Didask Bioenergy Private Limited for development […]
Water
STP inaugurated at Bhandewadi in Maharashtra
The Maharashtra government has inaugurated the 130 mld Bhandewadi Sewage Treatment Plant (STP). Once it commences operations, the Nagpur Municipal […]
Water
Mumbai’s Gundavali-Bhandup Water Tunnel Project commissioned
The Government of Maharashtra has commissioned the Gundavali-Bhandup Water Tunnel Project in Mumbai. Under it, two water tunnels of a […]
Water
Water treatment plant inaugrated at Siddharth Vihar in Ghaziabad
The Uttar Pradesh Government has inaugurated a 245 mld water treatment plant (WTP) at Siddharth Vihar in Ghaziabad. The Uttar […]
Water
STPs approved under National Mission for Clean Ganga
The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has approved sewage treatment projects worth Rs 2.55 billion for the cities of […]
Power
NTPC signs MoU with NALCO for 2,400 MW coal-based CPP at Dhenkanal in Odisha
NTPC has signed an MoU with National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) for setting up a 2,400 MW coal-based captive power […]
Power
MoP’s expert committee suggests direct subsidy transfer for electricity consumers
An expert committee set up by the MoP has suggested the direct transfer of subsidy for electricity consumption. The committee […]
Power
RPower disallowed dues recovery for supply of power from 3,960 MW Sasan UMPP in Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court has rejected the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity’s (APTEL) order that allowed Reliance Power Limited (RPower) to recover […]
Power
SCCL commissions the 1,200 MW Singareni TPP at Adilabad in Telangana
Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) has commissioned the second 600 MW unit of the 1,200 MW Singareni TPP at Adilabad […]
Power
MoP launches GARV-II for tracking rural electrification
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has launched the GARV-II application with the aim of tracking rural household electrification. This version […]
Power
NTPC commissions first 800 MW unit of the 4,000 MW Kudgi STPP at Bijapur in Karnataka
NTPC Limited has commissioned the first 800 MW unit of the under-construction 4,000 MW Kudgi super thermal power plant (STPP) […]
Power
CEA issues draft NEPs for generation and transmission
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has issued the draft National Electricity Plan (NEP) documents for generation and transmission. For generation, […]
Power
MoC launches Coal Mitra web portal
The Ministry of Coal (MoC) has launched the Coal Mitra web portal in order to provide flexibility in the utilisation […]