Will upgrade old power plants into UMPPs: Goyal

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 29, 2015, 14:31

The government is looking at the option of upgrading existing power plants into larger capacity Ultra Mega Power Projects (UMPPs) using clean technology and to offer them in plug and play mode, Power Minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday .

Govt for setting up 5 new UMPPs at Rs 1 lakh cr investment

Last Updated: Saturday, February 28, 2015, 13:23

India will set up 5 more ultra mega power projects, entailing investments of around Rs 1 lakh crore, the government said Saturday.

Delay in land acquisition, other reasons, hit UMPP projects

Last Updated: Thursday, February 26, 2015, 17:28

Some ultra mega power projects (UMPPs) have been delayed due to a host of reasons, including non-finalisation of sites by states and land acquisition, Power Minister Piyush Goyal informed Parliament Thursday.

Centre plans to invite bids for 4-5 UMPPs this year

Last Updated: Thursday, January 15, 2015, 23:03

A week after scrapping the bidding process for two ultra mega power projects (UMPPs) in Tamil Nadu and Odisha, Union Power and Coal Minister Piyush Goyal Thursday said the government will invite tenders for at least 4-5 UMPPs over the next one year.

NTPC to bid for ultra mega power projects

Last Updated: Monday, September 2, 2013, 18:53

The company also plans to aggressively bid for coal blocks during the auction.

EGoM to meet in Aug to finalise fresh bidding norms for UMPPs

Last Updated: Friday, July 26, 2013, 13:32

A top ministerial panel headed by Defence Minister A K Antony is likely to meet again in the first week of August to finalise fresh bidding norms for ultra mega power projects.

Government decides in favour of R-Power's coal transfer plan

Last Updated: Saturday, April 28, 2012, 18:16

The Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) on ultra mega power projects (UMPP) Saturday agreed not to review an earlier decision of allowing Reliance Power to use surplus coal from its Sasan plant's captive mines for another upcoming project.