Coal India Ltd (CIL) has announced plans to develop 20 GW of solar capacity over 10 years at an estimated investment of Rs 1 trillion Egged on by government incentives, the state owned enterprises (SOEs) are diversifying into green energy and building renewable energy portfolios. In October this year, the Ministry of New & Renewable […]
Coal India Issues Tender For 100 KWp Solar Power Plant At Nagpur
Coal India Issues Tender For 100 KWp Solar Power Plant At Nagpur SUPPLY, INSTALLATION, TESTING AND COMMISSIONING OF 100 kWp (10 SETS X 10 kWp) CAPACITY GRID CONNECTED SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER PLANT MOUNTING ON RISING STRUCTURE WITHOUT BATTERY BACK UP AT THE ROOF TOP OF RESIDENTIAL QUARTERS BUILDING OF CMPDI, RI-IV Tender Value In Rs.: […]
Gas-based plants’ revival, EV infra on priority list of government in second innings
Cabinet nod likely to be sought for a pilot project to make power plants energy efficient. NEW DELHI: Revival of gas-based power plants and putting up electric vehicle infrastructure are expected to be on the priority list of the new NDA government. The power ministry is expected to approach the union cabinet to get approval […]
Coal here to stay despite India’s ambitious goals for renewable energy
India wants to move towards cleaner energy sources, but cost and other factors make it a tall task. Coal is dirty. Really dirty. There is no getting around that fact. It is responsible for 40% of carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels. Mining coal wreaks havoc on the environment and on the people who live […]
Mundra unit losses may halve on tariff revision: Praveer Sinha, MD & CEO, Tata Power
In 3-5 years, the rooftop solar business could become big and account for 10-15% of our business, from less than 5% now, says Sinha. Tata Power’s losses at its 4,000-MW Mundra power unit are likely to halve as the company is close to finalising revised tariff with power distribution companies (discoms). In an interview with […]
Coal India, Neyveli sign MoU for stepping up solar power generation
Coal India, Neyveli sign MoU for stepping up solar power generation Coal India Limited (CIL) and NLC India Limited (NLCIL), formerly Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited, on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for formation of a joint venture (JV) company for solar power generation of 3,000 MW and thermal power projects of 2,000 MW […]
Coal India, NLC India ink pact to set up JV for power generation
CIL Chairman A K Jha had earlier said the company is optimistic about an aspirational production target of 652 million tonne for 2018-19. Coal India said it has entered into a pact with NLC India Ltd (NLCIL) to set up a joint venture for power generation. “Coal India Ltd (CIL) and NLCIL have signed a […]