Govt to continue coal block auctions: Official

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 28, 2015, 22:53

The government would continue coal block auctions to meet the demand as nearly 19,000 MW of thermal projects are stuck for want of fuel linkages, a senior government official said Tuesday.

BHEL commissions 250-mw thermal power plant in Gujarat

Last Updated: Monday, April 20, 2015, 14:04

Two units of 120 mw each, supplied and executed earlier by BHEL are already in operation at Sikka. Another 250 mw unit, presently under execution at Sikka TPS, is also in an advanced stage of commissioning, it added.

Govt approves transfer of coal linkage of TPS to new plant

Last Updated: Friday, April 17, 2015, 16:18

Government has approved the transfer of existing coal linkage of Panipat Thermal Power Station (TPS) to a new super critical plant at the same location in Haryana.

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.

BHEL commissions 600-MW thermal unit in Chhattisgarh

Last Updated: Monday, April 13, 2015, 16:06

The unit was commissioned at Dainik Bhaskar Power Ltd's (DBPL) upcoming 2x600 MW thermal power project located at Dhabra in Janjgir Champa district of Chhattisgarh, BHEL said in a statement.

BHEL net profit plunges 62% to Rs 1,314 cr in FY15

Last Updated: Monday, April 6, 2015, 16:27

The company had reported a net profit of Rs 3,461 crore in the fiscal 2013-14, BHEL said in a regulatory filing to the stock exchange.

L&T bags Rs 5,580-crore order from NTPC

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 1, 2015, 12:55

Infrastructure firm Larsen & Toubro has bagged a Rs 5,580-crore contract from state-run NTPC for setting up a thermal power project at Khargone in Madhya Pradesh.

NTPC invites tenders for 4,000 MW power plants in Vizag

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 25, 2015, 16:46

State-owned NTPC has invited tenders for sourcing equipment for its proposed Rs 20,000 crore thermal power project in Andhra Pradesh.

PFC to give Rs.15,000 crore loan for Telangana power projects

Last Updated: Sunday, March 15, 2015, 22:06

The Power Finance Corporation (PFC) has come forward to extend Rs.15,000 crore loan for thermal power projects coming up in Telangana.

BHEL commissions 660 MW thermal unit in Bihar

Last Updated: Monday, March 9, 2015, 12:26

State-run BHEL has commissioned another 660 MW super-critical or energy efficient unit of NTPC's Barh thermal power project in Bihar.

Exempt imported coal from customs duty, demand private power firms

Last Updated: Sunday, February 8, 2015, 13:19

Private power producers have sought customs duty relief on imported coal for thermal plants, saying the levy is "increasing the cost of electricity generation and burdening the common man".

NTPC may announce asset acquisition plan before March 31

Last Updated: Friday, January 16, 2015, 21:05

Country's largest thermal power producer NTPC has identified 7-8 private power projects as potential acquisition targets and will take a final call on them before end of the current fiscal, a top company official said.