Allow to set up N-plants at thermal power plant sites: AEC

Last Updated: Thursday, November 28, 2013, 22:24

With public opposition to nuclear energy plants leading to land acquisition issues, AEC chairman R K Sinha today suggested that the government could allow it to use the sites earmarked for thermal plants to set up N-plants.

6 states ask CIL to restrain fuel supplies as demand drops

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 14:42

Even as the government battles to secure fuel for thermal power plants in the country, as many as six states including Gujarat, Haryana and Tamil Nadu have asked state-run Coal India to restrain supplies.

Coal stocks at thermal power plants improve in June: CEA

Last Updated: Monday, July 8, 2013, 17:06

Coal stocks at thermal power stations in the country have shown an increase, mainly due to improved supplies of the fuel and lower demand for electricity.

Power generation stopped in TN thermal plant`s two units

Last Updated: Monday, April 15, 2013, 13:36

Power generation was on Monday stopped at the Thermal power plant here after its two units developed some technical problems, officials said.

Thermal power plants taking heavy health and human toll

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.

Coal demand-supply gap likely to touch 266 MT by FY'17: IMaCS

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.

Over 1,000 CISF personnel for thermal power plants

Last Updated: Thursday, May 31, 2012, 19:51

Govt has sanctioned more than 1,000 CISF personnel for providing security cover to various thermal power plants across the country besides the Infosys.

CoalMin to issue blocks for NTPC's thermal power plants

Last Updated: Monday, September 19, 2011, 20:09

The Coal Ministry will soon allocate coal blocks to NTPC's proposed four thermal power plants, including 500 MW Unchahar Thermal Power Station in Raibareilly, Uttar Pradesh.

Coming up in Bihar, thermal, biomass power plants

Last Updated: Thursday, April 14, 2011, 14:36

Electricity-starved Bihar is setting up five thermal power plants of 7,000 MW capacity and others based on gas and biomass, say officials adding the sector has attracted private investment worth hundreds of crores of rupees.

Centre to help UP, Bihar in modernising thermal power plants

Last Updated: Friday, March 12, 2010, 13:13

The Centre on Friday promised to help Uttar Pradesh and Bihar in renovation and modernisation of thermal power plants whose plant load factor (PLF) was low.