TERI’s roadmap also calls for state leadership in the development of pumped storage plants and feed-in-tariff for solar generation. Union Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister R K Singh on Wednesday said the country’s electricity generation capacity will reach 820GW by 2030, including over 500GW from non-fossil fuel sources. In his message at the […]
Vietnam govt says needs $133.3 bln for power projects by 2030
Of the total, $96 billion is needed to build new power plants and $37.3 billion to expand its power grid, the government said in a statement on its website HANOI: Vietnam will need to invest up to $133.3 billion in new power plants and transmission networks over the next decade to meet the country’s rising […]
REFILE-FACTBOX-Four ways South Africa can get more power generation capacity
JOHANNESBURG : Plagued by power cuts and with its infrastructure in desperate need of revamping, South Africa’s struggling state power utility Eskom says the country desperately needs an additional 5,000 megawatts (MW) of generating capacity. Here are some options: HARNESSING POWER FROM INDEPENDENTS Eskom’s nominal generating capacity is around 44,000 MW. But it also procures […]
NLC to invest Rs 1,290 bn to ramp up mining, power generation capacity
NLC to invest Rs 1,290 bn to ramp up mining, power generation capacity The company plans to increase its total power-producing capacity from the current 4,731 MW to 21,011 MW NLC India Limited plans to invest Rs 1,290 billion to add new production capacity in mining and power generation by 2025. The company, which traditionally […]