Between 2005 and 2008 European utilities were determined to embark on a major coal-plant construction programme. They announced plans to build 49 GW of new coal-fired power capacity. To date, 77% of this new capacity has been cancelled, with more likely to be cancelled soon. 20GW has been cancelled in Germany alone. The economics of […]
Day: August 16, 2017
Tata Power’s Q1 output recorded at 12.4 bn units
Tata Power today said its generation during April-June quarter was recorded at 12.4 billion units, and the current installed capacity stands at 10,466 MW. Besides, Tata Power has increased its presence in the clean energy space with a gross installed capacity of 3,144 MW, it said in a statement. The company, together with all its […]
ABB India to upgrade 20 sub-stations in Himachal Pradesh
ABB India today laid out plans that it will upgrade 20 sub-stations in Himachal Pradesh. The sub-stations will be equipped with the latest control and protection technology to allow future digitisation, ABB India said in a statement. According to the statement, the order placed by the state utility, Himachal Pradesh Electricity Board Ltd (HPSEBL), supports […]
GMR finds buyer for its barge-mounted power plant for $ 63 mn
The GMR Group, which owns a 220 MW gas based power plant in Andhra Pradesh’s Kakinada, will sell its barge-mounted power plant to a buyer for USD 63 million. According to a regulatory filing, the infrastructure major has said that GMR Energy Ltd (GEL) will enter into a definitive agreement with the buyer soon. The […]
Discoms save Rs 15K crore under UDAY scheme
Debt-laden power distribution companies in states which participated in the UDAY scheme, meant for their revival, have saved Rs 15,000 crore till March this year, the power ministry said today. The Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY) was launched in November, 2015 and has completed more than 18 months of operation. “The participating DISCOMs have achieved […]
No excess baggage fee: Delhi HC sets aside Rs 100 per kg rule fixed by DGCA
The Delhi High Court today set aside the Rs 100 per kg fee fixed by the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for excess checked-in baggage of 15-20 kgs on private airlines. Justice Vibhu Bakhru set aside the DGCA’s June 10, 2016 circular according to which private airlines had been allowed to charge Rs 100 […]
UDAN scheme: Flight services resume from Pondy to Hyderabad after 3 years
After a gap of about three years, flight services resumed from the Union Territory, with the launch of services between Puducherry and Hyderabad this morning. Chief Minister V Narayanasamy accorded a warm reception to passengers on their arrival at Puducherry airport in neighbouring Lawspet by private carrier Spicejet. He had earlier inaugurated the daily flight […]