New Delhi: The power ministry is examining a five-year exemption from tariff-based bidding regime for hydel projects, while all coal- and gas-fired projects move to the new regime from this year. The Central Electricity Authority has backed the proposal.

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha overnment on Monday signed MoUs with three private Independent Power Producer (IPP) companies to set up at least three 1,320-MW each supercritical independent thermal power projects in the state with a total investment of Rs 20,469.60 crore.

The MoUs were signed with KU Projects Private Ltd (KPPL), SPI Ports Private Ltd (SPIPL) and Nagapatnam Power Company Private Ltd (N

Anitha Jaishankar AS the government failed to supply required power, the industrial units in Hosur are weighing option to set up captive power plant or purchase power from outside.

The industrial bodies, Hosur Industries Association (HIA) and Hosur Small and Tiny Industries Association (HOSTIA), plans to set up a captive power plant with an investment of `1,200 crore to generate 300 mw power.

Deepa Jainani

Uttar Pradesh is all set to ride the power wave in the next few years. The Mayawati government has been able to achieve a complete turnaround for the sickly power sector in the state.

NTPC is ready to buy natural gas at any price fixed by the government for its Kawas and Gandhar expansion projects, but this will not dilute its position in its court battle with Reliance Industries for gas supply at a lower price for these plants, NTPC Chairman Arup Roy Chudhury said on Friday.

NTPC took RIL to the Bombay High Court in 2005, complaining that RIL was not honouring a contrac

Kerala on Wednesday revoked the Kerala State Electricity Board

Taking yet another step closer to its target of becoming power surplus, Uttar Pradesh government signed two MoUs with sugar major Bajaj Hindusthan and Parekh Aluminex for the generation of 1,980 mw and 250 mw power in the state on Tuesday.

Minister's stubborn rules holding back power plants: Gehlot

Chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday said Union minister of environment and forests, Jairam Ramesh's stubborn restrictions on mining were impeding power generation projects in Rajasthan.
Gehlot who has been looking to get back at the Union minister for his unprovoked attacks on state projects, found the opportunity at a programme in

SUGAR COMPANY TO BUILD A SERIES OF PLANTS IN UTTAR PRADESH
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SUGAR major Bajaj Hindusthan has committed 22,500 crore investment in power projects in Uttar Pradesh over the next 4-5 years.
The company on Tuesday entered into an MoU with the UP government to set up a 1,980 MW thermal power plant in Bargarh area of Chitrakoot district.

KOLKATA: Expressing confidence that NTPC will exceed its revised target of increasing its capacity by 9,200 MW by the end of the current Plan period, Chairman and Managing Director Arun Roy Choudhury said here on Monday that the company will increase its production capacity by 25,000 MW during the 12 {+t} {+h} Plan period.

Mr.