NTPC Awards GE Power Four Contracts
GE Power announced that it has been awarded four orders by NTPC to supply and install Wet FGD systems for a combined value of INR 1783 crore (USD 247 million).
Status of Power Generation in India
India’s to make sure sustainable growth, not only economically but also from social and environmental factors dependency on thermal sector for power has been slowly decreasing considering conscious and smart & on the other hand our country’s potential for hydro-power generation is exponentially increasing, therefore, gradually shifting its base towards renewable energy generation for future plans…
Need to revive stranded Gas-based Power Plant
Gas turbines are found to be more efficient than coal power plants at full load and at minimum complaint load. However, their efficiency range is broader and their minimum power load is higher than those of coal power plants. - Ashok Upadhyay
India’s first 700 MWe PHW reactor attains criticality
PM, Narendra Modi: “This indigenously designed 700 MWe KAPP-3 reactor is a shining example of Make in India.”
IAEA RELEASES ANNUAL REPORT ON COUNTRY NUCLEAR POWER PROFILES
The IAEA has released the 2022 edition of Country Nuclear Power Profiles (CNPP), marking more than two decades since the launch of the Agency’s...
Easing Disposal of the Nuclear Waste
Given the present scenario, the recent development represents a major milestone for Deep Isolation for their Energy Entrepreneurs Fund project, part of the Net...
FGD TECHNOLOGY FOR THERMAL POWER
The article gives a glimpse of need for Flue Gas Desulphurisation (FGD) implementation to curb greenhouse gases in thermal power generation. Further, it discusses various FGD technologies.
Addressing Energy Needs & Environmental Challenges
Nuclear energy can make a valuable contribution to worldwide socio-economic development. In this article, the need of nuclear energy to meet the growing energy needs, the present scenario in India and in the world, the advantages and disadvantages of nuclear energy for environmental safety and the international measures taken for nuclear safety are discussed. If the growing world economy continues to rely on traditional thermal energy sources, carbon emissions would significantly rise and environmental consequences like greenhouse effect, global warming, and climate change would progressively become a serious cause for concern... - Chandrika L Kulkarni
BHEL commissions 1320 MW supercritical power project in Odisha
Located in Jharsuguda district of Odisha, the project is owned by Odisha Power Generation Corporation Limited (OPGC), a joint venture company of the Government of Odisha and AES, a US-based energy company.
FIRST NPP TO DELIVER 400 BILLION KILOWATT HOURS OF ELECTRICITY
As per the 13th Amendment of the Atomic Energy Act of Germany, Grohnde is scheduled to retire from the grid latest by 31. 12. 2021…
CURIO SOLUTIONS RECEIVES GAIN VOUCHER TO ADVANCE NEW SPENT FUEL RECYCLING PROCESS
The Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear (GAIN) has recently awarded a voucher to Curio Solutions to support the development of the company’s new...
Ontario Power Generation Awards Contract to Aecon-Led Partnership
Aecon Kiewit Nuclear Partners, a general partnership between Aecon and Kiewit Nuclear Canada in which Aecon is the lead partner, has been awarded an...
R K Singh Reviews Buxar Thermal Power Project Progress
Union Minister of State (IC) for Power and New & Renewable Energy R K Singh has directed the concerned officials to expedite the investment approval for the Buxar Thermal Power Project at the earliest so that foundation stone laying ceremony can take place by January, 2019.
Significance of Low Voltage Ride Through (LVRT) in Solar Inverters
- The following article is authored by Jeykishan Kumar K, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Division, Central Power Research Institute, Bengaluru
Solar power plants have...
GEH, BWXT CANADA INK AGREEMENT TO SUPPORT BWRX-300 DESIGN AND COMMERCIALIZATION
GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) and BWXT Canada Ltd. (BWXT Canada) have entered into a teaming agreement to cooperate on engineering and procurement to...
The Energy Source Of Tomorrow – Part 2
Solid targets are generally made in the form of rods, spheres, or plates. Spallation is a violent reaction in which the target is bombarded...
What is Power Generation?
Power generation is the critical process of converting various forms of primary energy (like chemical, kinetic or nuclear) into electrical power that can be...
BHEL commissions 250 MW Thermal Power Unit in Bihar
Located at Barauni in Begusarai district of Bihar, Barauni Extension power project has two units (Units 8&9) of 250 MW each.
FGD Implementation in Thermal Power Plants
Flue Gas Desulphurisation (FGD) has gained pace with MoEFCC notification for compulsory installation of FGD system in the existing and upcoming thermal power plants to curb SOx emissions. – Supriya A Oundhakar, Associate Editor
Assessing India’s clean energy progress
The following text highlights a recent report by BloombergNEF and Bloomberg Philanthropies. Assessing India’s clean energy progress and developing modes for cleaner economic growth.
























