New Delhi: Stocks of Reliance Group companies Monday zoomed up to 11.3 per cent after the Anil Ambani-led Group reached a ‘standstill agreement’ with more than 90 per cent of its lenders under which they will not sell any of the shares pledged by promoters till September. Shares of Reliance Power zoomed 11.27 per cent […]
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Rising discom dues may adversely affect power supplies: APP
New Delhi: Joining the chorus against power distribution utilities (discoms) delaying payment to electricity producers, the Association of Power Producers (APP) has said the burgeoning dues may adversely affect electricity supplies. Earlier this month, state-run power giant NTPC had given notices to Andhra Pradesh, Karantaka, Telangana and Jammu and Kashmir for curtaining power supply over […]
Cabinet approves India, Saudi Arabia MoU to boost investment in infra
New Delhi: The government on Wednesday approved the signing of Memorandum of Understanding between India and Saudi Arabia on establishing a mechanism for investment in infrastructure. The MoU will be a step forward in engaging with the institutions of Saudi Arabia to attract a potential investment into the infrastructure sector, an official statement said. It […]
Reliance Power asks Sebi to immediately ban Edelweiss Group from capital mkts
New Delhi: Anil Ambani-led Reliance Power has asked the Sebi to immediately ban Edelweiss Group from the capital market, alleging “illegal and market disruptive activities” to cause a steep plunge in the company’s share price. Reliance Group, last week, accused L&T Finance and Edelweiss Group entities of “illegal” and “motivated” actions in invoking the pledged […]
ADAG loses plea against Edelweiss
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court rejected Anil Ambani led Reliance Group petition seeking relief against pledged share sale by Edelweiss Financial Services Group. Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG) had moved the Bombay High Court seeking a stay on the sale of pledged shares of its three listed firms — Reliance Power, Reliance Infra and Reliance […]
Vikram Solar bags 1 MW Floating Solar Project
Vikram Solar, one of India’s leading module manufacturer and a prominent rooftop solar & EPC solutions provider has bagged the project order for a 1 MW Floating solar plant for Hindustan Zinc Limited. The plant will be located at Ghosunda Dam, Near Chittorgarh, Rajasthan. This would be Vikram Solar’s 2nd floating solar project after the […]
Just 28,000 households away from reaching 100 per cent electrification: Modi govt
New Delhi: As it were 28,594 families have been cleared out to be energised over the nation, according to the official data by Ministry of Power. Of the number, whereas 20,134 households units are cleared out in Chhattisgarh, 8,460 are however to be zapped in Rajasthan, the Saubhagya dashboard appeared. To date, 16,94,616 and 7,07,727 […]
Thermal power projects with investments worth Rs 2.5 lakh cr facing stress: Report
New Delhi: Investments worth over Rs 2.50 lakh crore in thermal power projects (based on domestic coal, imported coal and gas) are facing stress, and immediate remedial measures are needed to ensure that they are revived in a time-bound manner, as per a report.
REC takeover: PFC to draw Rs 10,000 crore from reserves
New Delhi: In spite of a prior arrangement to support its obtaining of the Center’s 52.63per penny stake in Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) fundamentally through borrowings, state-run Power Finance Corporation (PFC) will probably draw Rs 10,000 crore from its ‘stores and surplus’ to do the Rs 14,000-crore buy. The arrangement will appear in the not […]
KREEPA Green power expo to showcase tech, trends
Kochi: KREEPA Green Power Expo 2018–19, being organised by the Kerala Renewable Energy Entrepreneurs’ and Promoters’ Association (KREEPA), in association with the ministry of new and renewable energy, ANERT and Suchitwa Mission, will be held from February 13 to 15 at the Bolgatty Event Centre here. Power Minister M. M. Mani will inaugurate the third […]
Telangana Transco CMD inspects HTLS work
Hyderabad: TS Transco and Genco Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) D. Prabhakar Rao made a surprise inspection of the ongoing 220 KV High Temperature Low Sag (HTLS) conductor works at Shivarampally on Thursday.
KIA goes solar, to be power-sufficient by 2020
Bengaluru: In a big energy saving move, the Kempegowda International Airport installed a 3.35 MW rooftop solar power plant to cater to its needs on Wednesday. With an annual solar generation of around 4.7 million units, the plant could see the airport become self- sustaining in power by 2020.