A Euro 500m gas storage plant has been approved by the Irish Planning Board. An Bord Pleanala approved construction of the facility in the Shannon Estuary, between Ballylongford and Tarbert in County Kerry. It is believed that the plant will be capable of supplying around 60% of the country's gas needs and will feature five large storage tanks. The tanks will also be used to store strategic reserves of gas, which could be used in the event of a world energy crisis.

In the face of severe criticism from the Opposition on the issue of power distribution, supply and billing, Power Minister A.K.

The state-run National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), which proposes to increase its generation capacity to 50,000 MW by 2012 from the present level of 27,404 MW, has firmed up plans to enter into captive power generation and retail distribution in the upcoming greenfield special economic zones (SEZs). NTPC's move is crucial especially when the centre has so far notified as many as 195 SEZs across the country under the SEZ Act, 2005.

Nagarjuna Fertilisers and Chemicals Ltd (NFCL) has completely exited from the inter-State mega power project under construction in Udupi, Karnataka, selling its 26 per cent stake to the Lanco group.

For the first time in the living memory of Mumbaiites, the major power utilities servicing the country's commercial capital are likely to impose loadshedding this summer as they haven't been unable to

Union Energy Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde has given away Golden Shield, the highest award for excellent work, to Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Company at a function held New Delhi the other day.

The power ministry has laced with sweeteners its offer to let Central generation utility NTPC take over Jharkhand State Electricity Board's coal-fired power station at Patratu for turning it around.

The upcoming new 1,500 MW Pragati Phase III gas-based power plant at Bawana, the foundation stone for which was laid by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday, is expected to significantly reduce the

Dilapidated roads, un-electrified villages betray govt claims

Finding the water and power situation in city far from satisfactory even before the onset of summer, the Delhi BJP has decided to target the Sheila Dikshit Government on the issue in the Assembly duri