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NTPC to invest Rs 41K cr in 4 projects in MP, C'garh

Country's largest power producer NTPC has earmarked an investment of Rs 41,000 crore for setting up four thermal projects in the coal-rich states of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh in the next five ye... more...

'Power cos eyeing Rs 1.35 lakh cr default'

Grappling with a string of negatives like coal shortages and environment hurdles, private power producers might default on loans up to Rs 1.35 lakh crore, says a report. Banking sector has an expo... more...

Post-CAG byte, Reliance may lose KG-D6

National auditor CAG today castigated the Oil Ministry for allowing Reliance Industries to retain its entire eastern offshore KG-D6 block in contravention of the production sharing contract (PSC), but... more...

RPower gets Rs 400 cr US Exim Bank funding for solar plant

Anil Ambani-led Reliance Group firm RPower has got a Rs 400 crore loan from the US Emport-Import Bank for a 40-MW solar plant being set up in Rajasthan. The company is developing the country's l... more...

JSPL open to steel plant acquisition

Naveen Jindal-led Jindal Steel and Power (JSPL) today said it is not averse to acquisitions to drive growth even as its $10.9 billion capacity expansion plans are underway. "Lot of expansions ar... more...

 
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Petrol price hike to further fuel inflation: RBI

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) today said the Rs 3.14 per litre hike in petrol price, announced yesterday, will further fuel inflation, which is nearing 10 per cent. "This (petrol price hike) will have a direct impact of seven basis points to WPI inflation, in addition to indirect impact with a... more...

 
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'India in top 5 green energy base nations'

India has an installed renewable energy base of about 20 GW, which is around 11 per cent of the country's total power capacity and accounts for 4 per cent of the electricity mix, Minister of New and R... more...

J-K govt to insure 450-MW Baglihar HEP Project

Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday said it is in the process of insuring the 450-Mega Watt Baglihar hydro-electric power (HEP) project in Ramba district of the state. “We are insuring 450... more...

'India among top destination for renewable energy investment'

India and China are among the countries that are expected to see higher investment in the renewable energy sector, which has seen M&A deals worldwide worth over USD 11 billion in first three months of... more...

Lanco bags Rs 885 cr Mahagenco order

Lanco Infratech subsidiary Lanco Solar today said it will set up a 75-MW solar power project in Maharashtra along with Juwi Renewable India Ltd at a cost of Rs 884.18 crore. Lanco Solar, in a co... more...

Tata to build India's first floating solar plant

Tata Power said it will be building the country's first low-cost, high-efficiency floating solar plant in partnership with an Australian company which invented the technology. Sunengy, the Austr... more...

 
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KARACHI: Industrial units in Kotri estate are without power for the last five days

As a result production in over 100 units, mainly textile, foods, pharmaceuticals, etc., has suffered, said Zia-ur-Rahman, president Investors Club of Nooriabad and Kotri Site. He said that the unit...

 

No quick fixes to Pakistan's energy crisis: US

Noting that there is no quick fixes to the energy crisis in Pakistan, the United States has said that the two sides are recommitted to pursuing practical solutions to Islamabad's energy needs. "Th...

 

Oil falls $1 as dollar gains, investors shun risk

Oil fell by more than $1 on Monday as the dollar strengthened and investors shunned commodity risk because of Europe's deepening sovereign debt crisis, while economic gloom dampened the outlook for en...

 

Oil prices fall on economic fears, dollar gains

Oil prices fell on Friday as the euro and equities tumbled on increasing gloom over economic growth and reinforced worries about Europe's debt problems. Despite the day's losses, Brent and US crude...

 

Senate passes bill to prevent 'Reliance-Iran type' relations

Basing it on the experience of "Reliance-Iran tie up" in the past, a key Senate Committee has approved changes in an Act that would ban the Export-Import Bank from assistance for foreign projects wher...

 

 
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Need to wake up!!!

India is facing an acute energy scarcity which is hampering its industrial growth and economic progress. Setting up of new power plants is inevitably dependent on import of highly volatile fossil fuel......

 

Why Indian govt is not caring for Solar Car or Bike

As I feel, Due to Global Warming and increasing density of vehicle due to Increase of Pupulation and purchase capacity of average Indians, Indian Govt should serioulsy think over the Alternate fule ve......

 

 
 
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