Talks on with APIIC to identify suitable site for the project

India’s major power producer National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has decided to launch a fresh initiative to speed up work for establishing 4,000 MW coal-fired Greenfield power project near Visakhapatnam. Having completed the full design capacity of 2,000 MW with Unit 4 (500 MW) going commercial on September 30, NTPC Simhadri Super Thermal Power Plant at Parawada has no space for further expansion. Hinduja National Power Company Ltd is in advanced stage of commissioning a 1,040 MW power plant at Palavalasa, close to Simhadri.

In the backdrop of India progressing towards increasing efficiency of coal fired power plants to reduce green house gas emissions even while holding on to the trajectory of economic growth, an inte

PM “sympathetic” to Reliance Industries’ demand for gas price revision

India Against Corruption alleged on Wednesday that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was batting for corporate houses, and the PMO was very “sympathetic” to Reliance Industries Limited’s demand for a revision in the gas price. “RIL’s request for an increase in the gas price was turned down by the Petroleum Ministry under the leadership of Jaipal Reddy and the Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) during the past two years. The EGoM had fixed a price of $4.2 per Million Metric British Thermal Units (mmBtu) for RIL and others, valid till March 31, 2014.

State alleges inaction on part of Centre to accept its request

Tamil Nadu on Monday moved the Supreme Court for a direction to the Centre to reallocate the 230 MW of round-the-clock power and 1491 MW (available between midnight and 6 a.m.) being surrendered by the National Capital Territory of Delhi, to the State. The suit filed by Tamil Nadu counsel B. Balaji also sought a direction to the Centre to provide necessary corridor for smooth transmission of power in accordance with Sections 37 and 38 of the Indian Electricity Act, 2003.

Of the 89 coal-based power units, 30 are operating with less than four days’ stock.

New Delhi Close to 65,000 MW of power generation capacity is held up in the country due to shortage in fuel supply by state-run Coal India, says a report.

According to the latest CEA report, as many as 47 power stations suffered scarcity of fuel with stocks that could not last more than a week. These plants are categorised as stations with "critical" coal stock position of less than 7 seven days by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), apex power planning body.

Mumbai Growing energy demand helped Indian companies rise up in a global top 250 energy company rankings list compiled by Platts, but the performance may prove hard to sustain. The global energy information firm’s 2012 rankings reflect performance in four key areas — asset worth, revenues, profits and return on invested capital (ROIC) — in the financial year 2011.

Half of the country’s 12 representatives on the top 250 list also figure among 50 fastest growing energy companies in the world, with Cairn India topping the list, said Platts.

New Delhi: The coal ministry will not restore the coal blocks that were taken away from staterun generation utility NTPC on grounds of delays in starting mining operations, even as production of bl

District houses thermal power plants, coal mines, chemical factory

The Sonbhadra district of Uttar Pradesh is precariously perched on the threshold of an environment disaster with a new study having found high levels of mercury in the environment as well as in the bodies of local residents. Sonbhadra, which is co-terminous to Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Bihar, is the second largest district in the State after Lakhimpur Kheri.

National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), which aims to run its Talcher power station at higher plant load factor (PLF), has requested the state government to direct Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd, a subsidiary of Coal India (CIL) to step up coal supply over and above the assured quantity.

The Talcher unit of the power producer is currently running at 91.45 per cent PLF against the target of 95 per cent. To maintain the target for the full year, the plant needs to run at 104 per cent PLF in the balance period and hence the need for more coal.