Last Updated: Thursday, March 28, 2013, 23:14
State-run exploration giant ONGC Thursday said it plans to set up its own power plants, not just gas-based but also facilities based on nuclear, wind and other conventional energy sources.
Last Updated: Friday, March 22, 2013, 15:07
That India needs to make a sustained shift from coal-fired power plants to cleaner energy sources has once again found fresh resonance in a new report.
Last Updated: Wednesday, March 13, 2013, 15:41
As many as six gas-based power plants, including those operated by GMR, Lanco and GVK, with combined capacity of more than 2000 mw in Andhra Pradesh have stopped operations.
Last Updated: Thursday, February 14, 2013, 20:44
The demand-supply gap of coal may widen to 266 million tonnes (MT) by 2016-17, primarily due to the rising demand from thermal power plants, according to management and development consulting firm IMaCS.
Last Updated: Thursday, January 3, 2013, 20:47
In a move to increase electricity generation in India, the petroleum ministry Thursday notified guidelines for diversion of scarce gas between two or more power plants of the same owner.
Last Updated: Sunday, December 9, 2012, 14:01
Once set up, this facility will take the company's generation capacity to nearly 2,000 MW.
Last Updated: Thursday, December 6, 2012, 13:31
The government has given approval for setting up six nuclear power plants with assistance from French company Areva at Jaitapur in Maharashtra, Minister of State in PMO V Narayanasamy said.
Last Updated: Saturday, November 3, 2012, 21:48
Power is an essential component of the India growth story, he said and the government would focus on development of infrastructure in the energy sector.
Last Updated: Wednesday, October 31, 2012, 20:58
Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal Wednesday said there is no shortage of coal for power plants in the country and applauded state-run CIL for its good production growth.
Last Updated: Tuesday, October 30, 2012, 16:02
The Coal Ministry Tuesday said it will consider the demands of Punjab government for providing more coal to power plants in the state.
Last Updated: Thursday, October 25, 2012, 17:59
The construction of new nuclear power stations will be resumed in coast areas but only in a small number, a statement from the Chinese government said.
Last Updated: Thursday, October 18, 2012, 18:35
The Chinese government has tacitly begun granting permissions for the resumption of construction of several new nuclear power plants that were halted after the Fukoshima disaster.
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