Congress MLA from Banda and UP Congress Media Cell chief, Vivek Singh on Tuesday, accused chief minister Mayawati of creating hurdles in the development of Bundelkhand. He alleged that the proposed 4000 megawatt power plant, which was sanctioned by the Prime Minister was not coming up in the state just because of the rigidity of Mayawati.

State land acquisition dilemmas continue to handcuff the progress of new Ultra Mega Power Projects (UMPP)

Wind turbine manufacturer Suzlon Energy today said it had received its first ever order from a subsidiary of Larsen and Toubro (L&T) to set up a 8.7-MW wind energy project in Tamil Nadu.

Hyderabad, Feb. 15: The Central government has increased the share of Orissa and Tamil Nadu in Ultra Mega Power Projects (UMPP) whereas a request made by Andhra Pradesh for the same has not been considered.

NEW DELHI: Hong Kong-based CLP Group firm CLP Power India will invest $800 million to augment its power generation capacity from renewable resources to 650 mw by the end of this year. Out of the total target, 346 mw is under construction while, 104 mw is operational. The company has also identified locations for building the remaining capacity.

Plans to use concentrating solar power plants in the Sahara to generate and export electricity have been on the table for years. Now, it looks as though political will might help move things forward.

Sanjay Jog / Mumbai February 08, 2010, 1:03 IST

With the re-election of Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, India

New Model Will Help The Producers Sell Electricity To Most

Hyderabad, Feb. 1: The Power Finance Corporation has decided to build its second Ultra Mega Power Project (UMPP) in the state. The 4,000 MW project would be constructed at Nayanapalli in Vetapalem mandal in Prakasam district. With this, the state has attracted nearly 20,000 MW capacity in less than five years.

The state of Karnataka is bestowed with good wind energy potential. Of the 48,561 MW wind energy potential identified by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) for the country, 12,950 MW has been assessed for Karnataka. According to the Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited, the total wind power installed capacity as of January 2010 stands at 1,368 MW.

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