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02 Jun 2017

Shirdi Trust to use foot energy of devotees to generate power

The Shirdi Trust, which manages affairs of famous Saibaba shrine, is working on an innovative measure wherein foot energy of devotees will be harnessed to generate power.

India's diesel demand

30 May 2017

India's record diesel demand to continue in 2017, growth to slow

India's diesel demand is expected to rise to record levels again this year as a slew of infrastructure projects boosts use of the transport and industrial fuel, although a government-induced cash shortage will hold growth to its slowest in three years.

Power generation

04 Apr 2017

Power generation stopped in Kudankulam unit-2 due to snag

The power generation in the second unit of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP) was stopped temporarily on Tuesday following snag in the turbine of the unit.

infrastructure sector

30 Nov 2016

Infra sector growth jumps to 6-month high of 6.6% in October

Infrastructure sector recorded a growth rate of 6.6 percent in October -- the highest in last six months -- on the back of impressive performance by steel and refinery products.

Power generation

04 Jul 2016

Power output growth doubles to 9.5% in 2016

Power generation growth has been 9.5 percent this year so far, which is almost double of 5.65 percent achieved during a decade-long UPA rule from 2004 to 2014.

01 Apr 2016

NTPC logs record power production at 242 billion units last fiscal

State-run NTPC today said it has recorded highest ever annual power generation of 241.98 billion units (excluding its joint ventures) last fiscal.

24 Nov 2015

Power plant: World's first electronic 'cyborg' rose is finally here!

World's first cyborg rose is finally here!

Neyveli Lignite

20 Nov 2015

Neyveli Lignite set to foray into coal mining: CMD

NLC operates three opencast lignite mines of a total capacity of 28.5 Million Tonnes per Annum.

27 Oct 2015

China begins testing self-developed 1000 mw nuclear reactors

China has begun testing of its indigenously built 1000 mw nuclear reactors.

25 Sep 2015

Power generation affected in southern district of TN

Power generation in the three thermal power units here was affected, leading to decline in the power supply to the southern districts of tamil Nadu in the last two days, officials said here Friday.

Off-shore wind power generation policy

09 Sep 2015

Cabinet approves off-shore wind power generation policy

The central government on Wednesday approved a policy framework for promotion of off-shore wind power generation.

17 Apr 2015

NTPC to bring uniformity in procurement process for plants

State-run power major NTPC, under a new business initiative, has decided to expand vendor base and bring uniformity in procurement process of materials and services at all its plants.

14 Apr 2015

India to produce about 1,100 bn units of power in 2015-16

The government has set a target of generating close to 1,100 billion units of electricity during the current financial year as the coal supply at thermal power stations has eased.

13 Apr 2015

NITI Aayog to bring integrated energy policy soon: Panagariya

"(We) will have a national energy policy. We are in discussions with our colleagues in different ministries," NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Arvind Panagariya said at a press conference here.

25 Mar 2015

IL&FS aims to more than triple power generation capacity

Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Ltd (IL&FS) plans to more than triple its power generation capacity in five years, betting on demand for renewable energy sources such as wind and solar in Asia`s third-largest economy.

04 Mar 2015

Govt to train 7 lakh people by 2018 to meet power sector needs

The government aims to train as many as 7 lakh people for various segments in power generation in line with its ambitious plans of producing 1,75,000 MW renewable energy 2022.

11 Jan 2015

Power Min to finalise 20-year generation target soon

Breaking away from the tradition of fixing five-year goals, the Power Ministry may now set a generation target for the next two decades.

31 Oct 2014

NTPC Q2 profit down 17% at Rs 2,072 cr

Country's largest thermal power producer NTPC reported nearly 17 percent drop in net profit at Rs 2,071.63 crore for the second quarter ended September 30, 2014-15, pulled down by changes in tariff regulations.

04 Sep 2014

Power generation not hit due to NLC contract workers stir

Power generation of the three thermal power stations was 2330 mw, NLC Chairman-cum-Managing Director B Surender Mohan on Thursday said.

04 Sep 2014

Coal India unions threaten 'work to rule' strike, demand return of blocks

More than half of India`s thermal power plants, which source most of their coal from state behemoth Coal India, have stocks enough to last for only less than a week.

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