The Electronics Division of State-owned Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has commissioned 13 MW of solar power plants across the country under its solar photovoltaic business in 2011-2012.

The Kundankulam plant has the most advanced reactor and operations and the safety design adopted is sound with “excellent regulations”, R. Chidambaram, principal scientific advisor to the Government of India, said on Tuesday, stressing the role of the plant in fulfilling the country's energy needs.

Dr. Chidambaram, who was the chief guest at the Research Day celebrations at SRM University, said nuclear technology was far cleaner than other non-renewable energy sources as there is no emission of carbon dioxide. Efforts were on to help residents in the vicinity of Kudankulam understand the working of the plant so that they themselves realised how safe it was, he said.

The Union government will raise at least Rs 12,400 crore through the sale of five per cent stake in Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), giving it a much-needed cushion in the run-up to the Budget. The government would sell 427.77 million shares at a floor price of Rs 290 through the recently introduced auction mechanism, the company said in a notice to the stock exchanges. The auction will be held during trading hours on March 1.

The commerce department has opposed power ministry's attempt to protect existing ultra mega power projects (UMPPs) from the proposed duty hike on imported power equipment.

Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government's decision to have the state electricity board implement the 1,600 MW power project at Udangudi in Tuticorin district may not necessitate another environment impa

Chennai Reeling under severe power crunch, the Tamil Nadu government has made it compulsory for all industries in the state to take a one-day power holiday from this Thursday.

Besides, a 40% power cut would be imposed to all industrial and commercial consumers which will work out as a four-hour power restriction schedule during peak hours from 6 pm to 10 pm.

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), Tiruchi Complex, achieved a major milestone on Friday with the despatch of the first set of headers for the 2x800 MW power project at Krishnapatnam in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh.

A.V. Krishnan, Executive Director, flagged off the first set from BHEL's High Pressure Boiler Plant here.

Jayalalithaa reverses DMK regime’s decision on the 1,600-megawatt project

Reversing the previous Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) government's decision on the 1,600-megawatt (MW) Udangudi super critical thermal power project, Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Friday announced that her government would implement it as a State sector project, ensuring the availability of the entire power generated to the State.

With Tamil Nadu reeling under acute power shortage, the Chief Minister, Ms J.

New Delhi: The government is changing the policy for future showpiece ultra-mega power projects (UMPP) that enjoy the benefit of assured domestic coal mines to make it mandatory for promoters to bu