Regulation

NHPC still unable to get forest clearance for 520 MW hydropower plant

NHPC has yet to receive forest clearance for its 520 MW Teesta-IV hydro electric project from the Ministry of Environment and Forests.

NHPC still unable to get forest clearance for 520 MW hydropower plant

NHPC has yet to receive forest clearance for its 520 MW Teesta-IV hydro electric project from the Ministry of Environment and Forests.

17 new Indian power assets commissioned in Sept

A total of seventeen new Indian power assets were commissioned in September, according to the Central Electricity Authority.

Renewable energy fair to be held in Hanoi next March

Vietnam's National Agency for Science and Technology Information will collaborate with Germany's International Exhibition and Fair Service Company to...

Japan to provide consultancy for Vietnam nuclear power plant

Japan Atomic Power Company will provide consultancy on Ninh Thuan 2 plant project for investor Electricity of Vietnam Group within 18 months at the...

Hydropower output in China down 24.5% in Sept

China's hydropower output dropped to 56.87 billion kilowatt-hours in September, representing a 24.5 percent year-on-year decrease.

Himachal's hydropower generation slows down due to chill

The setting in of chill and freezing of glaciers and water bodies in the higher reaches have dipped Himachal Pradesh's hydropower generation...

Maharashtra complains of poor quality of coal for power plants

Maharashtra's electricity producer Mahagenco Friday accused the Western Coalfields Ltd. of supplying sub-standard coal to its power plants which has...

India pledges financial support for Myanmar's energy projects

Lauding Myanmar's "transition towards democratic government", India Friday announced $500 million for a host of developmental projects including...

India's Coal Ministry assures NTPC of more supplies via e-auction

India's Coal Ministry said it would make efforts to supply more coal through electronic auction route to power producer NTPC, whose generation had...

Indian government forms panel to look into NTPC’s Karanpura project

The government has constituted a three-member panel headed by Planning Commission member B K Chaturvedi to look into proposed relocation of NTPC’s 1...

Nepal eyes power trade agreement with India

Nepal's Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai today said his country would seek to “conclude” a power trade agreement with New Delhi.

Delhi govt claims power crisis over

Thermal generation finally picked up in New Delhi and the Northern Grid became more stable as compared to previous days.

More Indian states suffer power shortage

An increasin number of Indian states are resorting into power cuts as they feel the effects of power shortage.

Kundankulam villagers demand nuke plant closure

Months away from commercial production, Kudankulam nuclear plant is facing severe resistance from the villagers.

Japan utilities use 23% more LNG in September

Japan's 10 utilities consumed 23 % more LNG in September from a year earlier, reflecting their need to offset a fall in nuclearpower generation to a...

GCF for India electricity sector down 1/6 of 2010 levels

Gross capital formation in the electricity sector is down to a level which is nearly one sixth of what was prevailing in the pervious year.

NHPC strives to sustain progress at Teesta Low Dam-III HEP

 NHPC is pulling out all stops to ensure that erection of radial gate for bay-6 proceeds smoothly once these hydro mechanical (HM) works are taken up...