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.
ENERGY AUSTRALIA MODERNIZES TALLAWARRA A POWER PLANT
GE has received a new order to modernize EnergyAustralia’s Tallawarra A power plant, powered by a GT26 gas turbine installed nearly thirteen years ago,...
BHEL BAGS ORDER FOR RENOVATION, MODERNISATION OF STEAM TURBINES AT UKAI TPS
Passing through stiff competitive bidding, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has won an order for the Renovation & Modernisation (R&M) of steam turbines at...
L&T’s power business wins orders from DVC
The power business of Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has bagged significant EPC orders from Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) to set up Flue Gas Desulphurisation (FGD) systems in three power plants.
Auction of fresh coal linkages under SHAKTI positive for power sector: Study
However, the high base tariff discount and 90 per cent cap on quantity under the third round of auction are negative for the IPPs.
NTPC NEARLY DOUBLES ITS COAL PRODUCTION FROM ITS CAPTIVE MINES IN Q1
NTPC Limited has nearly doubled coal production from its captive mines during the first quarter of the financial year 2023 - 2024, compared with...
HEADWINDS REMAIN FOR THERMAL POWER SECTOR
“As the macro and sectoral factors improve, backed by strong legislative and policy measures - such as amendments to Electricity Act and Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code - stress in the thermal power sector will abate but it is a long road ahead!” - Sambitosh Mohapatra, Sandeep Kumar Mohanty
COAL SECTOR GEARS UP TO MEET THE UPSURGE IN POWER DEMAND
Ministry of Coal is all set to address the issue of stock build up at the end of the Thermal Power Plants (TPPs) during...
BHEL RECEIVES ORDER FOR 2X800 MW SINGRAULI SUPERCRITICAL THERMAL POWER PLANT
Under International Competitive Bidding (ICB), Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has bagged an order from NTPC Ltd. for setting up the 2x800 MW Singrauli...
Toshiba, PLN Nusantara Power to Explore Early Application of CO2 Capture Technology
Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation (Toshiba) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with PLN Nusantara Power (PLN-NP), a sub-holding company of PT...
Climate Change And Role Of Renewable Energy
Coal–fired power stations are the least carbon efficient power stations in terms of the level of carbon dioxide produced per unit of electricity generated, and gas is the best. On an average 2.095 pounds of carbon dioxide per unit of electricity generated is produced in coal-fired power plants... - Mayadhar Swain
ISSUES RELATED TO COAL SUPPLY TO THE POWER PLANTS REVIEWED
Recently, the Secretary, Union Ministry of Power, Alok Kumar, reviewed the report of the Core Management Team (CMT). The CMT comprises representatives from Ministry...
Are We on the Right Track?
In New Delhi, on 21st November 2023, the Union Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy R. K. Singh had an interaction with...
Powering India Steps For The Coming Days
India needs reliable and high quality power supply at all places for its all round growth. As the major portion of our power comes from thermal power plants, where coal is the mostly used fuel, the union government has already taken steps to ensure a smooth supply of coal to all those plants. The government is also working on expanding our transmission capability and modernising the distribution system… -P K Chatterjee
GE Steam Power technology to help CPRI become India’s highest capacity laboratory
CPRI is at the forefront of developing indigenous capabilities to enhance high power testing in India.
BHEL wins order for Supercritical Power Plant in Jharkhand
The order for setting up the 3x800 MW Patratu Super Thermal Power Station Expansion, Phase-I (3x 800 MW) has been placed on BHEL by Patratu Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (PVUNL - a subsidiary of NTPC Ltd. in Joint Venture with Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited).
GE Power to deliver India’s first low NOx boiler technology for thermal plants
GE Power today announced that its technology has been selected by NTPC and Tata Chemicals to upgrade two coal-fired boilers in India with low...
Sustainable Improvement
The sector is rightly poised to witness a strong growth subject to continued policy impetus. The tremors of the state’s unilateral action could jeopardise the bankability of projects and could risk 175GW renewable plan of the government.
REC SIGNS THREE STRATEGIC MOUS DURING MP GLOBAL INVESTORS SUMMIT 2023
REC Limited has signed the first MoU with the MP Power Management Company Limited (MPPMCL), to extend financial assistance of `15,086 crores for upcoming...
“We are ready to execute power projects within the challenging timelines…”
Toshiba JSW Power Systems Pvt. Ltd. (TJPS) is a Joint Venture between Toshiba Corporation, Japan and JSW Group, India. It was initially incorporated to manufacture and market Super-critical Steam Turbines and Generators for Thermal Power Plants in India. It has been merged with Toshiba Thermal & Hydro Power Systems Company, a division of Toshiba India Private Limited, to broaden the gamut from Manufacturing to One-stop Solution for Engineering, Manufacturing, Procurement, Construction and Services (EMPCS) of Thermal Power Plant. In an exclusive e-interview with Electrical India, Managing Director of the company Yoshiaki Inayama is briefing on their operations to PK Chatterjee. Excerpts...
