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Thesynergyonline Power Bureau NEW
DELHI, JULY 19 : % AGE REDUCTION TARGET FOR ENERGY CONSERVATION TO COME IN FORCE FROM APRIL 2011 - DG, BEU Thesynergyonline Power Bureau NEW
DELHI, JULY 07 : Inaugurating
ASSOCHAM organized conference on 'Reducing Carbon Footprint in Power Sector' here
today Dr. Mathur, however, clarified that levels of percentage reduction target
will be higher for inefficient and prototype industries and that lesser for the
efficiently run modern industries. The
levels have yet to be decided as consultation process in this regard has yet to
be concluded between BEU and all concerned stake holders, he told answering a
query raised by one of ASSOCHAM members during the conference here today. The
DG, BEU also announced that the Union Power Ministry has finalized 'Power Purchase
Agreement (PPA)', to enable NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Ltd. (NVVN) - a wholly owned
subsidiary company of NTPC to buy energy, generated through non-renewable sources
like - solar and wind between Rs. 16-Rs 18 a unit for distributing it to end users
by State Electricity Boards (SEBs). The
PPA empowers NVVN to buy renewable energy from it's generators at the decided
rates and sell10 per cent of it to every SEBs as per guidelines of Energy Conservation
Act as well as Electricity Act of 2003, clarified Dr. Mathur, adding that detailed
guidelines for distributing renewable energy would be unveiled shortly. Elaborating
on fixation of percentage target, Dr. Mathur further stated that these would be
fixed up for initial period of 3 years and be further revised beyond 2014 to ensure
that in first three years of its implementation for energy conservation, 25,000
mega watt of energy has been saved. He,
however, added that percentage target would not be so stringent as to push companies
for closer but be realistic enough so that with installation of modern equipment,
desired levels of energy conservation are achieved. The
Chairman ASSOCHAM national committee on power and CMD, PTC India Mr TN Thakur
who also spoke on the occasion cited the example of offices in all major cities
of Europe which do not use air conditioning until the temperature goes beyond
the mandatory 26 degree Celsius, unlike India where AC is used in an uninterrupted
manner with not much emphasis on temperature control or variation. "Houses
in Switzerland are also reported to be using negative energy through domestic
generation of solar/wind energy. Such small steps go a long way in reducing the
dependence on conventional energy generation", Mr Thakur said. Partner
Advisory Services, Ernst and Young Mr Dipankar Ghosh said investment and initiatives
in the upcoming new technologies for energy efficient power generation and the
loss reduction in the T & D segment is expected to receive an even greater
boost once the Indian power sector is subjected to climate regulatory norms. The
shift in energy profile from fossil fuel based carbon intensive sources to renewable
energy based sources would help the growth of the sector on a low carbon/ sustainable
trajectory, he said. (editor@thesynergyonline.com)
Thesynergyonline Power Bureau NEW
DELHI, JUNE 28 : Consistently exceeding the national average efficiency parameters, in 2009-10 also, BHEL-manufactured thermal sets achieved an impressive operating availability (OA) of 87 percent, while the plant load factor (PLF) at 78.4 percent was also higher than the national average. Notably, 72 sets achieved PLF of over 90 percent and 136 thermal sets achieved OA higher than 90 percent. BHEL-make 200-500 MW thermal sets, which form the backbone of India's thermal generating capacity, operated at an OA of 90.1 percent and PLF of 82.1 percent. These sets have been achieving an availability of more than 90 percent consistently for the last three years. The company maintained its tradition of bagging awards for excellent performance. Out of the 8 thermal power stations awarded with the Ministry of Power's Meritorious Productivity Awards for 2008-09, as many as 7 are equipped with generating equipment manufactured and supplied by BHEL. The
company's notable achievement was Trombay TPS of Tata Power Company Ltd., set
up by BHEL on EPC basis, being awarded Government of India's National Award for
Early Completion. (editor@thesynergyonline.com)
POWERGRID
NET PROFIT SURGES BY 21% TO RS 2041 CRORE Thesynergyonline Power Bureau
In this financial year the company's earnings per Share (EPS) increased to Rs.4.85 as compared to an EPS of Rs.4.02 for previous fiscal. The book value per share of the company also grew from 34.73 to 37.81 for FY10. The company achieved an increase in capital expenditure from Rs.8,167 crore in the last year to Rs.10,586 crore. The company operated around 75,289 ckt. kms. of transmission lines along with 124 Sub-stations as on March 31, 2010. Average availability of transmission systems during the year 2009-10 was maintained at 99.77 percent with the use of state-of-the-art preventive maintenance techniques. The company continues to wheel about 50 percent of total power generated in India through its transmission network. (editor@thesynergyonline.com) NHPC
NET PROFIT AT RS 2090.50 CRORE , UP 94.43 % Thesynergyonline Power Bureau NEW
DELHI, MAY 25 : The company has a market cap of Rs 36,000 crore, an investment base of Rs 37,000 crore and net worth of Rs 23,600 crore. The authorized share capital of the company is Rs 15,000 crore.
The company is all set to add another 120 MW shortly (by June, 2010) with the commissioning of Sewa-II Project in Jammu & Kashmir. Construction work on the remaining projects is in full swing, he said. The company is foraying into thermal power business through its subsidiary company NHDC which has been entrusted with setting up of a 1320 MW Revapur thermal power project in Khandwa district by Government of Madhya Pradesh (GoMP). Another thermal power project of 1320 MW at Shahpura in Jabalpur district has also been offered to NHDC by GoMP, for which NHDC has given its consent. Besides, NHDC has also been allocated site by GoMP for 100 MW Wind Power Project in the Kukru Region of district Betul, he concluded. (editor@thesynergyonline.com) CLP
INDIA OPENS 99 MW THENI WIND FARM ; TO SELL 100% POWER GENERATION OUTPUT TO TNEB
Thesynergyonline Power Bureau EW
DELHI, MAY 13 : The
company , a foreign investor in the wind power sector in India, has entered into
an agreement with Vestas Wind Technology India the wind turbine manufacturer,
to develop this green-field project. The Wind Farm that will be fully commissioned
by end of June 2010, is expected to qualify as a Clean Development Mechanism (CDM)
project under the Kyoto Protocol, which will add to the financial viability of
the project. It uses 60 Vestas V82 geared wind turbines, each with a capacity
of 1.65 MW IEC Class IIB machine with a blade diameter of 82 m. The WTG is installed
on a steel tower at a 78 m hub height. The
company proposes to sell 100 percent of the plant's power generation output to
Tamil Nadu Electricity Board under the terms of a 20 year Power Purchase Agreement.
The wind farm has provided an important boost for clean energy jobs and investment
in the local economy. With this project, CLP will continue to provide clean energy
jobs for the life of the project to meet the ongoing service and maintenance requirements.
Commenting
at the inauguration function, Mr Andrew Brandler, Chief Executive Officer, CLP
Holdings said, "The Theni project underpins its contribution to the Group's
target of having 20% of our generating capacity from non-carbon emitting power
across the Asia Pacific region by 2020, an interim target outlined in our Climate
Vision 2050. This project is a definite demonstration of our commitment to power
growth through clean energy solutions." Mr
Rajiv Mishra, Managing Director, CLP India, said, "The recent introduction
of generation-based incentive (GBI) scheme is a progressive move and will further
encourage Independent Power Project (IPP) developers like CLP to grow their renewables
portfolio. In line with our global strategy, we intend to add 200 MW wind power
in India annually." "Vestas
is very pleased to partner with CLP in developing this 99 MW modern wind power
project. With a high safety record, the wind farm stands tall today as an example
of exemplary execution. This project is also an example of Vestas' strength in
collaborating with leaders such as CLP in developing wind power projects that
meet high standards across the world" said Mr Sean Sutton, President, Vestas
Asia Pacific. CLP
India is the major foreign investor in the wind power sector with a combined capacity
of 446 MW. CLP India has around 182 MW projects under operation and 264 MW projects
under various stages of implementation in Gujarat, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra,
and all will get commissioned by next year. Given the increasing demand of renewable
energy and having successfully operationalised five wind farms in India, CLP India
aims to add around 200 MW of wind power installations every year to its portfolio
and has already committed an investment of over Rs 9,700 crore in this regard.
In
addition to its renewable energy portfolio, CLP India owns and operates a modern
655MW combined cycle gas power plant in Village Paguthan near Bharuch in Gujarat
and is also building a 1,320 MW domestic supercritical coal-fired power project
at Jhajjar in the northern state of Haryana - a project it won through international
competitive bidding in July 2008. CLP India has entered into an agreement with Vestas Wind Technology India to develop this greenfield project. The project is expected to qualify as a Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project under the Kyoto Protocol, which will add to the financial viability of the project. (editor@thesynergyonline.com)
MAHARASTHRA, UP WORST POWER DEFICIT STATES Thesynergyonline Power Bureau NEW
DELHI, APRIL 28 : Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh and Delhi including Rajasthan are states which are power deficit by respective 1 MU, 4 MU and 19 MU in the Northern region. Jammu and Kashmir is the only State which faces zero power deficit as it's power requirement is that of 900 MU against the availability of 900 MUs in northern part of India.
Uttarakhand which is considered a power surplus state, in reality it has been
facing an average power deficit of 86 million unit as its power requirement is
estimated at 749 MU against availability of 663 MUs in the month of April 2010.
Releasing
the ASSOCHAM assessment on Power Supply Position in the month of April 2010 here
today, it's Secretary General, Mr. D S Rawat said that average power requirement
of State of Maharashtra is estimated at 12,132 MUs against it's availability of
9523 MUs. The
power requirement of State of Uttar Pradesh is around 6559 MUs while it's availability
is about 5208 MU. It is because of huge differential between power requirements
and it's availability, these two states in general face daily power shortages,
exceeding 10 hours in a day, pointed out Mr. Rawat. Power
requirement and availability gap of Chandigarh is that of 1 million unit since
it's availability is at 104 MUs against availability fact of 103 MUs. In case
of Delhi, the power requirement runs into 1781 MUs every day while it's availability
factor is at 1774 MUs. Himachal which like Uttarakhand is considered a power surplus
state, it's power availability is at 612 MUs against 608 MUs availability factor.
However, Punjab is one State which faces average power deficit of 391 MU as its power availability is considered at 3496 MUs against it's availability of 3105 MUs. Most forward looking state in terms of investment absorption like that of Gujarat in Western region confronts power deficit of 528 MUs. Here
power requirement is estimated at 6826 MUs against availability of 6298 MUs. Madhya
Pradesh is another state in this region in which power deficit runs into 867 MUs.
In this state, the requirement of power is calculated at about 3960 MUs against
it's availability of 3093 MUs. Mr.
Rawat pointed out that the situation in Southern region consisting of Andhra,
Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry is no better. As far as Andhra is
concerned, it's power requirement is around 7929 MUs against availability of 7040
MUs. The
State faces power shortage of 889 MUs every day. Karnataka as a power shortage
of 465 MUs on an average as it's power requirement is assessed at 4943 MUs while
it's availability stays at 4478 MUs. Tamil Nadu is a State where power requirement
is estimated at 7177 MUs against availability of 6521 MUs and the shortage runs
into 656 MUs. Incidentally,
State of Bihar faces a daily power shortage which runs into 295 MUs as requirement
of power in the State is calculated at 1159 MUs against availability of 864 MUs.
Bihar being a large state, its power requirement and availability cannot be compared
with state of Maharashtra and even Uttar Pradesh in which industrial activities
comparatively are on higher scale. The power situation in West Bengal has improved because the State faces power shortages which runs into 166 MUs. Here the power requirement is estimated at 3461 MUs while it's availability is almost assures at 3295 MUs. So is the case with Orissa which is power starved by around 24 MUs. In
Orissa, power availability is 1804 MUs while it's availability is measured at
1780 MUs. The
Chamber has recommended acceleration in power generation as also suggested harnessing
of resources in non-conventional areas which include wind, solar, tidal etc. The
Chamber also feels that power transmission network need to be further strengthened
in a manner tat power theft is discouraged. (editor@thesynergyonline.com)
MUNICIPAL INDUSTRIAL WASTE CAN GENERATE 2500 MW OF ENERGY Thesynergyonline
Economic Bureau NEW
DELHI, APRIL 23 : The
Study on `Mitigating Climate Change : The Indian Perspective' indicates that about
40,000 million tonnes of solid wastes and 5000 million cubic metre of liquid waste
is generated every year in the urban areas of the country which can be suitably
recycled for power generation. According
to estimates made in the Study, about 1500 megawatt of power could be generated
from urban and municipal wastes by setting up waste energy projects and additional
1000 megawatt of industrial wastes in the country by 2012. The
cost factor involved could be within the range of around Rs.200 crore, resources
for which could be generated through municipalities and local governments with
subsidy element coming towards such projects from state government concern. Releasing
the Study, ASSOCHAM Secretary General, Mr. D S Rawat said that India's energy
policy also included nuclear energy as one of the promising areas to increase
the power generation capacity to 20,000 MW (e) by the year 2020, based on the
nuclear projects under construction and upgradation work. Further
elaborating on it, Mr. Rawat said that India has potential to reduce its projected
emissions over next 30 years by nearly one-quarter for less than $25 per ton of
carbon equivalent, with a substantial portion available at a very low cost. Several
research studies on Indian Power sector reveal the potential for saving of around
20,000 MW through various energy efficiency and demand side management measures,
these include renovation & modernization of old power plants, adoption of
cleaner coal technologies, HVDC transmission and distribution with HVDS, energy
efficient distribution transformers, installation of capacitor banks etc. In addition,
installation of super critical boilers also gaining momentum in the recent days.
All
the energy efficiency and demand side measures in the power sector could qualify
to gain the carbon credits through CDM cycle. Initiatives by several generating
and transmission companies recently towards claiming carbon credits are a positive
sign for the sector" The
Study has also sought "Shift fossil fuels (such as coal, diesel, and petroleum)
to natural gas and renewables: With the abundant available of renewable sources
like biomass across the country, India has vast potential to replace the current
usage of fossil fuels in various industrial/commercial applications. This would
reduce the dependence of fossil fuels in the industrial systems but also reduces
the GHG emissions. This is also expected to increase the economic value of the
biomass fuels which in turn likely to improve the social and economic conditions
of the rural areas. It
also says that considering the gap between demand and supply in the power sector
and investments required to bridge this gap, the Ministry of Power has been looking
for more cost effective options such as Renovation and Modernization (R&M)
of existing power plants, which are not as capital intensive as new capacity addition
and which could be implemented in a comparatively shorter time frame. In view
of the same, MoP has identified 170 thermal units which installed capacity of
11,000 MW and 35 hydroelectric units with installed capacity of 3000 MW that need
R&M and life extension. With
the continuous exploration of gas reserves across all the potential locations
in the country, India is poised to grow in this field and develop more gas based
power plants and find its usage more in various industrial applications. Government
of India's steps towards encouragement of private participation in this sector
and growing potential for gas based power plants in India would definitely play
a key role in future to reduce the GHG emissions in power and industrial sector".
The Study says that it is also essential for world leaders from both developed and developing countries realize the importance of climate change and act as catalyst in promoting the policies that target at reduction of GHG emissions. (editor@thesynergyonline.com) THDC
SIGNS MOU WITH MINSTRY OF POWER Thesynergyonline Power Bureau
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DELHI, MARCH 10 : The memorandum of understanding (MoU) in this regard has been signed between the Ministry of Power (MOP) and THDC INDIA here on Tuesday by Mr Harisankar Brahma, Secretary(Power), Govt of India and Mr R.S.T. Sai, CMD, THDC India. Apart from the Senior officials of Ministry of Power, Mr. A.S. Bisht, Director (Personnel), Mr C.P. Singh, Director(Finance) and Mr Deepak Sarwal, General Manager, from THDC India . were also present at the signing of the MoU.(editor@thesynergyonline.com) WORLD ENERGY MEET IN CAPITAL FROM MARCH 18
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DELHI, FEB 25 : The objective of the Congress is to promote and accelerate the contribution of the renewable energy to the energy basket of the country. With this aim, the theme of the Congress has been aptly chosen as "Global Technology Cooperation for Renewable Energy". The Congress will further bring into focus the preparedness of Government of India and industry in accelerating the recently launched Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission and in managing climate change. It will also highlight the opportunities available for Public-Private participation for financing renewable energy projects. Speakers from across the globe are participating in this Congress and some of the main keynote speakers include Mr. BK Chaturvedi, Member, Planning Commission, Government of India, HE Ms Danjele Smadja, Ambassador Head of the Delegation of the European Union, Mr. Mark Ginsberg, Sr. Executive Board Member, US Department of Energy, Dr. Pramod Deo, Chairman, Central Electricity Regulatory Commission, Government of India and Dr. Ajay Mathur, Director General, Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Government of India. The congress is being organized under the leadership of Mr. SK Manglik, former CMD, ONGC and Chairman, Steering Committee of the Congress. The event Re-EnergyTech-2010 is being supported by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India, IREDA, ONGC, Suzlon, Webel, IOC, GTZ, Schlumberger, US Department of Energy-Washington, European Union, World Bank, World Energy Council, Wind Energy Association, German Technical Cooperation, Japan International Cooperation Agency, United Nations, Coal India Ltd., Google, many other associations and eminent organizations Worldwide. The exhibition segment will provide a window for the exposition of the latest developments in products, technologies and services in the industry. The speakers, delegates and exhibitors from Romania, Russia Greece, Italy, Denmark, Switzerland, Japan, Korea, Libya, China, USA, UK, Israel, Germany, Norway, Turkey, Hungary, Bulgaria, Singapore and European Union and many other countries are expected to participate in the Congress. (editor@thesynergyonline.com) POWERGRID INKS PACT WITH B'DESH FOR GRID INTERCONNECTION Thesynergyonline Power Bureau
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DELHI, FEB 23 : The delegation also included Mr S. K. Chaturvedi, CMD, PowerGrid and senior officials of Ministry of Power, Central Electricity Authority and other constituents. During the visit it was agreed that PowerGrid , India shall provide consultancy to Power Grid Company of Bangladesh for construction of Bangladesh portion of the interconnection as well as capacity building of PGCB's manpower. Terms and conditions for providing the services were initialed by PowerGrid, India and PGCB. The bulk power transmission agreement for payment of transmission charges for Indian portion of the interconnection was also initialed by PowerGrid, India and Bangladesh Power Development Board . (editor@thesynergyonline.com) REFORM
POWR SECTOR TO BOOST GROWTH Thesynergyonline Power Bureau NEW
DELHI, FEB 23 : In
his address Dr U.D. Choubey, DG, SCOPE emphasized the need for reforming the pricing
policy of power for growth of the industry. Continuous supply of requisite
power is essential to meet the needs of industrial and economic activities. Today,
consumers are ready to pay better price provided the power supply is uninterrupted
and of good quality, said Dr Choubey. Mr.
Arup Roy Choudhury, Chairman, SCOPE said power should be available to people who
can pay for it and there is urgent need to address the various issues impacting
the growth of power sector. He also appreciated the various reforms taken by the
government to meet the growing demand of power. Mr.
R.V. Shahi, former Secretary, Power while delivering the lecture said the country
would be able to achieve about 62,000 mw out of 78,000 mw set for the 11th Five
Year Plan and stressed upon the need to encourage competition in the larger interest
of consumers. He said electricity is crucial not only for the growth of GDP, but
also important for achieving the agenda of inclusive growth of the country. Growth
of all the sectors including health, education depends upon electricity. It is
mainly responsible for the urban rural divide as the infrastructure which is available
in the city is not available in the rural areas. In
his address, Mr. S.K. Chaturvedi, CMD, POWERGRID said despite the phenomenal growth,
power availability in the country has not been able to keep pace with the load
demand and presently we have peak power shortage of 13 percent and energy shortage
of 8-10 percent. He emphasized the need for strong power transmission and distribution
network to achieve the target of power for all by 2012. During the programme, it emerged that issues like acquisition of land, environment, forest and other clearances, skilled manpower, less capacity of manufacturing of power project equipments, large financial gaps etc. were among the major areas of concerns which needed urgent attention of the government as well as of the public and private corporates. The lecture programme was attended by about 70 senior executives from various PSEs. (editor@thesynergyonline.com) BHEL
SYNCHRONISES 490 MW UNIT AT DADRI THERMAL POWER PLANT Thesynergyonline Corporate Bureau NEW
DELHI, FEB 16 : This
is the first indigenous unit equipped with a high temperature reheat steam turbine
which has been designed for operating at a higher reheat steam temperature of
565 degree Celsius aimed at reducing the consumption of coal. The unit also comprises
an advanced control, instrumentation and monitoring system. The
order for setting up 2 sets of 490 mw each at NCTPP was placed on BHEL by NTPC.
BHEL's scope of work in the contract envisaged manufacture, supply, erection,
testing and commissioning of the main plant package for two units of 490 mw each.
NTPC
has declared commercial operation of the unit. The 2nd unit is also in an advance
stage of erection and is expected to go on stream in time. India
is facing a shortage of 24 million housing units with majority of demand coming
from low and mid income housing. The private sector can play a major role in giving
a boost to such housing if the tax holiday in respect of the profit derived from
housing projects built u/s 80 IB (10) to the "projects approved between 1st
April 2007 to 31st March 2008 if such projects are completed before 31st March
2012", is extended for the next three years. The government should also consider
amending the definition of 'infrastructure facility' u/s 80- IA to include an
integrated township and group housing development on areas of more than 10 acres.
This will meet the long outstanding demand of housing to be treated as infrastructure.
Thesynergyonline Power Bureau NEW
DELHI, FEB 16 : Under
this MoU, Tata Power and EWP have initiated a technical cooperation in the field
of Operation and Maintenance of the Generation Assets. The technical Cooperation
shall cover exchange of information, best practices and exchange of personnel
relating to the O&M of Generation Assets. Tata
Power's brand image and reach in the Indian and International markets and EWP's
rich experience in Operations of Ultra Super-critical and CFBC Units, development
and implementation of Plant Operation and Maintenance Management System (POMMS)
and benchmarking of best practices, put together will enable both the entities
to expand their businesses in the Indian, Korean and other targeted markets. Mr.
Prasad Menon, Managing Director, Tata Power said, "The MoU will enable exchange
of technical cooperation with Korea East West Power Company Ltd. Apart from the
domestic market, we aim to explore and extend our partnership in widening our
Operation and Maintenance portfolio in the Asian market and look forward to the
association." Tata Power Services Group is a new business initiative wherein the company is currently offering O&M, project management and other related services to domestic clients and aims to further expand this business in the domestic and as well as overseas markets. Under this business initiative, the first contract in ked is with OPG Power Generation Pvt. Ltd. (OPG). Tata Power will provide Operations and Ma in tenance Services for its 1x80 MW of Coal based thermal power plant situated at Gummidipoondi, Chennai city which is scheduled to be commissioned shortly. (editor@thesynergyonline.com) B'DESH PM OPENS BHEL GAS TURBINE GENERATING UNIT AT ADB- FUNDED SIDDHIRGANJ POWER PLANT Thesynergyonline Power Bureau
This is the first unit of the 240 mw Siddhirganj Peaking Power Plant Project (2x120 MW) being set up by BHEL on turnkey basis. The second unit is also in an advanced stage of completion at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) funded project of the Electricity Generation Company of Bangladesh (EGCB). BHEL has earlier set up the 100 mw Baghabari Power Plant in Bangladesh, which has been operating successfully for almost a decade. The commissioning of this 120 MW unit at Siddhirganj Power Plant marks another milestone in further strengthening India-Bangladesh trade and economic relations. Electricity generated by the Siddhirganj power plant will provide the much needed addition to the installed power generating capacity of Bangladesh. For the project, the scope of work awarded to BHEL by EGCB, Bangladesh includes complete design, manufacture, testing, supply, installation and commissioning of 2 numbers 126 mw ISO rated Gas Turbines and Generators along with auxiliaries and Gas Booster Compressors, besides other major equipment and civil works. Major equipment like Gas Turbines, Generators, Gas Booster Compressors, Generator Transformers as well as state-of-the-art Control Systems were manufactured by BHEL at their various plants in India. For the civil as well as erection commissioning and other local works, local companies in Bangladesh were associated. Bangladesh has been a key export territory of BHEL, where in the past, it has executed several contracts including the 100 MW Baghabari Gas Turbine Power Plant; 230 kV Baghabari Substation and extension of the existing 230 kV Ishurdi Substation, besides supply of Power Transformers, HT Motors and Oilfield equipment to various industries in Bangladesh. (editor@thesynergyonline.com)
Thesynergyonline Corporate Bureau NEW
DELHI, FEB 08 : Thesynergyonline Power Bureau
MUMBAI,
FEB 02 : RECOGNISING Tata Power's performance in the generation of quality power and reliable supply to its consumers in the Mumbai License Area; the Ministry of Power, GoI conferred the Gold Shield for distribution business and rated the Trombay Thermal 250 mw Unit 8 generation facility as the second best performing station in India for 2008-09 with the Silver Shield award at a function in New Delhi. While the Gold Shield was awarded for the meritorious performance in the operations and maintenance (O&M) excellence leading to steady reduction in distribution loss, reliability of power supply, metering, billing and collection efficiency, in Mumbai retail business; the Silver Shield was conferred for the speedy completion and commissioning of the 250 Unit 8 at Trombay Thermal Generation Station in Mumbai. Mr. Ashok Sethi, Vice President, Distribution, Mr. Vijay Chourey, General Manager, License Area, Mr. M Shenbagam, General Manager, Customer Management, License Area received the Gold Shield and the Silver Shield for the Trombay generation facility was received by Mr. K. S. Thimmiah, General Manager, Project in Charge, Trombay Unit 8 and Mr. Ashok Wankhede General Manager, Trombay Plant, Tata Power Company from the from the Minister of Power, Mr. Sushil Kumar Shinde. Apart from these awards, Tata Power's joint venture company in New Delhi i.e. New Delhi Power Limited (NDPL) won the Silver Shield for the distribution business at the ceremony. The Ministry introduced Comprehensive Award Scheme in 2004-05 for acknowledging and awarding meritorious performance, thereby creating competitiveness among various power stations/projects in thermal, hydro and nuclear generation, transmission project and distribution companies. Mr. Prasad Menon, Managing Director, The Tata Power Company , said, "The awards' reiterate Tata Power's experience and execution skills in both the generation and distribution business, and is a recognition for the commendable efforts of the teams, who have strived hard to achieve excellence in performance in last few years. This award will further motivate us, in our endeavor to optimize performance and ensure excellent delivery from our end." Tata Power's excellence has been recognized by various governing bodies across the country. Some of the recent awards won include - the Silver Shield from Ministry of Power and Central Electricity Authority for 2007-2008 for the Bhira plant, the Quality Circles Award 2007 at the "National Convention on Quality Circles" under the aegis of Quality Circle Forum of India. Tata
Power's Jojobera Division was awarded the "Suraksha Puraskar" by the
National Safety Council of India in recognition of the developing and implementing
very effective Safety Management Systems and Procedures and achieving very good
performance in safety during the assessment period of three years - 2003-05. The Thermal Unit 8 of 250 MW was synchronized and commissioned in March 2009 and operates on imported Indonesian coal. This unit enhanced the generation capacity of the Trombay plant to 1,600 MW from the earlier capacity of 1,350 MW. The first synchronization with the grid was achieved on January 14, 2009, coal firing was commenced on March 7, 2009 and attained full load in March 2009. The civil works for the project has been executed by Larsen & Tubro, whereas the main plant and balance of equipment was executed by BHEL for supply, erection and commissioning under EPC contract. (editor@thesynergyonline.com)
Thesynergyonline Power Bureau NEW
DELHI, FEB 02 : In
addition to lighting the homes
of people, the power equipment major is also helping in lighting the lives of
people in distress. The company and its employees have always risen to the occasion
and contributed towards rendering relief to victims of natural calamities like
the tsunami-affected states, floods in Assam and Bihar, earthquake in Gujarat,
the super cyclone in Orissa and the drought in Gujarat and Rajashtan, in addition
to the Kargil war. POWRGRID PAYS RS 210.45 CRORE DIVIDEND Thesynergyonline Power Bureau
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DELHI
, India , JAN 25 : Mr S.K. Chaturvedi, CMD, PowerGrid handed over electronic payment remittance advice of Rs.176.68 crore towards share of Ministry of Power, Government of India as interim dividend for FY 2009-10 to the Union Minister of Power, Mr Sushilkumar Shinde on Monday in the presence of Minister of State for Power and Secretary (Power). The total interim dividend being disbursed is to the tune of Rs.210.45 crore to about 8.75 lakh shareholders. PowerGrid is operating about 74,000 ckt. kms. of transmission lines along with 124 Sub-stations with transformation capacity of more than 82,100 MVA. With the use of state-of-the-art preventive maintenance techniques, average availability of transmission systems during the year 2008-09 was maintained at 99.55 percent. The company continues to wheel about 45 percent of total power generated in the country through its transmission network. (editor@thesynergyonline.com) POWERGRID HOLDS MEET ON INDO-NEPAL POWER TRANSMISSION CORRIDOR Thesynergyonline Powrer Bureau
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DELHI, JAN 21 : The meeting was attended by senior officials from Government of Nepal, Nepal Electricity Authority, Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd. (SJVNL), Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Ltd. (IL&FS) and IPPs putting up hydro power projects in Nepal.
The project consists of putting up an extra high voltage transmission corridor
between Muzaffarpur in India and Dhalkeabar in Nepal and is the first high capacity
cross border transmission corridor for bulk transfer of power between India and
Nepal. Despite huge hydro potential, Nepal is currently reeling under acute power shortage which is going to increase to 150 - 250 MW in next 3-5 years. There are some small low voltage and medium voltage interconnections where limited exchange of power on radial mode is currently happening to the extent of 50-70mw. Large numbers of small and medium size hydro power plants aggregating to 2,000 MW are under development and in 5 to 7 years time, Nepal would be able to export substantial power to India. In addition, the development of large sized export oriented projects is also under way. This high capacity cross border transmission line will initially help Nepal in meeting part of its deficit by importing power from India and subsequently for export to India. (editor@thesynergyonline.com) |
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