Power
New power policy gives 50 per cent to ‘home’ states
07 Jan 2011
The union cabinet today approved a proposal by the power ministry that increases the share of host states to 50 per cent in allocation of electricity generated from centrally-owned thermal power plants
NTPC eyes Maldives for solar power generation
07 Jan 2011
Sinovel Wind to raise $1.4-bn in Shanghai IPO
05 Jan 2011
Suzlon dismisses report of stake sale to Spain’s Gamesa
05 Jan 2011
Suzlon Energy has denied reports that it was in talks with a Spanish company, Gamesa Corporacion Tecnologica, for a majority stake sale.
Jayaswal Neco plans Rs3,300 crore expansion
04 Jan 2011
RPP Infra Projects to set up solar power plant
30 Dec 2010
No re-think on Jaitpur n-plant, asserts Ramesh
29 Dec 2010
Sunenergy misleading Australian investors: ASIC
28 Dec 2010
NTPC to sell power to Orissa's Gridco
28 Dec 2010
Excellent monsoon helps reduce India’s coal imports
28 Dec 2010
India’s coal imports for power generation may be 24 per cent less than estimated by the country’s Planning Commission after plentiful rainfall boosted hydroelectricity generation, reducing coal-based demand.
UK firm proposes to generate electricity from Bangalore’s waste
23 Dec 2010
The UK firm expects to generate 65 MW from 3,000 MT of garbage, and simultaneously eliminate the need for a landfill as the bulk of the garbage would be used as power feedstock
Simplex Infrastructure enters power transmission
22 Dec 2010
Delhi’s second solar project inaugurated
22 Dec 2010
China building 24 new projects on Brahmaputra
21 Dec 2010
Intelligence agencies have reported dozens of new projects, possibly hydro-power projects, coming up on Chinese side of the Brahmputra
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