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The Centre is monitoring the power concerns in Jammu region following

Bhopal, July 24: BHEL, Bhopal's Hydro Laboratory added another feather in its cap by successfully completing the Model Test for prestigious Shrinagar Hydro Electric Project in Uttarakhand State. The project is being developed by Alaknanda Hydro Power Company Limited, Secunderabad.

Though the state power minister, Mr Mrinal Banerjee today informed the House that by 2014, capacity of the generating stations will be enhanced by 3990 MW, his earlier promise of enhancing capacity is yet to be fulfilled. In 2006, the minister had stated in the house that the capacity of the generating stations under West Bengal Power Development Corporation (WBPDCL) would be enhanced by 1570 MW in 2007. But, the capacity will be enhanced by 900 MW.

The new projects will produce power only after 2010 One of the biggest challenges UP Chief Minister Mayawati has faced in her first year at the helm is the huge demand-supply gap in power. Understandably, reforms in the power sector top industry's demand. The total generation capacity in the state is about 2,700 Mw. The state buys around 3,000 Mw from the central pool. This falls much short of the peak-hour demand of around 8,000 Mw.

State-run Bharat Heavy Electricals on Monday said it would set up Integrated Coal Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) power plant at Vijaywada with Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation (APGenco). "Bhel has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with APGenco to set up country's biggest 125 MW IGCC power plant at Vijaywada,' a company release said. "Bhel has earmarked on several initiatives to meet the

Power equipment major Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) is all set to finalise separate joint ventures with the Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Company (APGenco) and the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, close on the heels of its first joint venture company, NTPC-Bhel Power Projects, which was formed last month. As a first step, the country's largest power equipment supplier will sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the APGenco for supplying equipment for a 125-mw plant, which is expected to come up at Vijaywada, Andhra Pradesh, shortly.

A recent decision by India to stop importing power plant equipment from China and instead source it from domestic PSUs may have diplomatic implications within and outside the country. For the 79,000MW total power capacity expected to be added in the 11th Plan, almost 16,000 MW

51st Hydro product committee meeting of BHEL, Bhopal held the other day. Executive Director, RK Singh in his inaugural address forcing on production of high capacity hydro set and seeing the demand of electricity in the year 2007-08 said that in coming days 250mw and more high capacity set would be required in northern area and we would have to ready for the same. He told that BHEL would have to increase its capacity for taking civil work with project with the help of computer networking.

Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) and Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding to float a joint venture company for executing engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contracts for nuclear power projects in India and abroad. The ownership of the proposed firm and the financial details would be worked out by the two partners in due course. The venture, which is expected to be operationalised around the end of 2009, is likely to rope in a technology partner.

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) which meets on Thursday is expected to consider a proposal to give BHEL an order to supply equipment for 10 power plants using the advanced 800-mw supercritical technology. The order for the ten units would be placed by the central power generating utilities like the NTPC.

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