NTPC commissions 1st 250 mw unit of much, delayed Assam project

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 23, 2015, 17:38

"The entire 750 MW project will be completed by 2016. It got delayed due to various social disturbances, law and order issues and extreme weather conditions," the official said, adding it was scheduled to complete by 2012.

NHPC restores 4th unit of Uri-II power station in J&K

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 16, 2015, 17:36

The Unit-4 is the first turbine that has been made operational after a fire broke out at the plant in November last year. All four units of the plant were shut after the incident and the company is working on to restore remaining 3 units of the plant.

NTPC planning 3,000 MW capacity addition at Talcher

Last Updated: Thursday, June 11, 2015, 16:41

"Talcher Thermal Power station we are planning to add 1,320 MW. In super thermal power station we are planning to add another 1,600 MW. So what will essentially happen is that in that area itself there will be almost 3,000 MW of capacity addition...So it will become a power hub in Odisha...," Choudhury said.

Stranded gas-based power projects to bid for subsidy tomorrow

Last Updated: Sunday, May 10, 2015, 14:32

The government will provide as much as Rs 3,500 crore in financial support to the power plants this fiscal.

Bhel commissions Bijlee Utpadan's thermal unit in Bihar

Last Updated: Monday, May 4, 2015, 12:25

Shares of Bhel were trading at Rs 240.90, up 1.56 percent, on the BSEBSE

India to produce about 1,100 bn units of power in 2015-16

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 14, 2015, 17:59

The government has set a target of generating close to 1,100 billion units of electricity during the current financial year as the coal supply at thermal power stations has eased.

Private power firms to get up to Rs 7,500 cr subsidy in 2 years

Last Updated: Thursday, March 26, 2015, 17:38

A subsidy of up to Rs 7,500 crore will be provided to private power companies in the next two years as part of the scheme approved by the Cabinet to revive 31 electricity generating units stranded for want of gas.

Alstom T&D India bags Rs 54.4-cr contract from Bihar transco

Last Updated: Thursday, January 2, 2014, 18:20

"Alstom T&D India has secured Rs 54.4 crore turnkey contract from Bihar State Power Transmission Company Limited," the company said in a statement.

Alstom T&D India bags contracts worth Rs 298 crore in HP

Last Updated: Friday, December 20, 2013, 13:59

Alstom T&D India on Friday said it has received two orders worth Rs 298.3 crore for supplying equipment for power stations in Himachal Pradesh.

Nitish seeks allocation of 15 per cent from Barh Stage I, II

Last Updated: Friday, July 6, 2012, 16:10

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has urged the Centre to allocate 15 per cent of unallocated power from the under-construction Barh Stage I and II super thermal power stations to enable Bihar to tide over its acute power shortage

28 power stations battling coal crunch

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 23, 2012, 22:07

Grim fuel stock position has affected country's thermal power projects, with almost 28 stations battling less than seven days of coal supplies during the past three weeks.