Power
CIL removes part of levies on higher grades of coal
Coal India Limited has removed part of the levies on the supply of higher grades of coal – G2-G5 grades – with a gross calorific value between 6,100 kCal per kg and 6,700 kCal per […]
Month: May 2016
Power
Uttarakhand and Kerala procure power through DEEP
Uttarakhand and Kerala have undertaken the procurement of 150 MW of power each, on a short-term basis, through the Discovery of Efficient Electricity Price (DEEP) e-bidding and e-reverse auction portal launched by the Ministry of […]
Power
Cabinet allows flexibility in utilisation of domestic coal
The cabinet has allowed flexibility in the utilisation of domestic coal. Long-term coal linkages of individual state generating stations and individual central generating stations will be clubbed and assigned to states or the state-nominated agency […]
Power
NTPC supplies unrequisitioned power from Dadri TPP to GUVNL
NTPC Limited, through its subsidiary NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Limited, has supplied unrequisitioned surplus power from the 840 MW Dadri Stage I thermal power plant (TPP) in Uttar Pradesh to Gujarat Urja Vitaran Nigam Limited […]
Ports & Shipping
LoA issued to Sterlite Ports for the redevelopment of Berth Nos. 8, 9 and barge berths at Mormugao port
The Mormugao Port Trust issued a letter of award (LoA) to Sterlite Ports Limited, a subsidiary of the Vedanta Group, on April 15, 2016, for the redevelopment of Berth Nos. 8 and 9, barge berths […]
Ports & Shipping
L&T Geostructure to construct ro-ro berth at Kamarajar port
L&T Geostructure has secured a contract worth Rs 1.15 billion for the construction of a roll-on roll-off (ro-ro)-cum-general cargo berth at Kamarajar port. The berth will span a length of 330 metres on the northwestern […]
Ports & Shipping
National Perspective Plan for Sagarmala programme approved
The National Sagarmala Apex Committee approved the National Perspective Plan for the Sagarmala programme on April 9, 2016. A total of 150 projects involving port modernisation, connectivity, port-led industrialisation and coastal community development have been […]
Ports & Shipping
94 mt of capacity added at major ports during 2015-16
According to the MoS, during financial year 2015-16, 94 mt of capacity was added at major ports through 34 capital investment projects. Of this, around 50 mt was added through improvements in port efficiency. Further, […]
Ports & Shipping
Major ports handled 606.4 mt of cargo traffic during 2015-16
Major ports in the country handled 606.4 mt of cargo traffic during fiscal year 2015-16, as against 581.3 mt during 2014-15, recording a growth of 4.3 per cent. However, the combined traffic at major ports […]
Power
NHPC commissions second unit at Teesta Low Dam HEP Stage IV in West Bengal
NHPC Limited has commissioned the second 40 MW unit of the 160 MW Teesta Low Dam hydroelectric plant (HEP) Stage IV at Darjeeling in West Bengal. The first unit of the HEP was commissioned in […]
Power
HPPPL commissions second unit at Anuppur TPP in Madhya Pradesh
Hindustan Powerprojects Private Limited (HPPPL) has commissioned the second 600 MW unit at its 2,520 MW coal-based Anuppur power plant in Madhya Pradesh. With this, the 1,200 MW Phase I of the plant stands fully […]
Oil and Gas
LPG agreement with Qatar helps reduce cost of importing natural gas
A revision in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) agreement with Qatar has helped bring down the cost of importing natural gas to less than $5 per million British thermal units (mmBtu) from $12 per mmBtu. […]
Oil and Gas
Adani Gas interested in laying Dhamra-Asansol-Duttapulia LPG line
Adani Gas Limited has submitted an expression of interest to the MoPNG for authorisation to lay the Dhamra-Asansol-Duttapulia liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) pipeline. The project comprises a 650 km pipeline network that will connect the […]
Oil and Gas
EOL to expand its CBM production to 1.8 mscmd by 2017
Essar Oil Limited (EOL) is planning to increase coal-bed methane (CBM) production from the RG (East)-CBM-2001/1 project to at least 1.8 million standard cubic metres per day (mscmd) by March 2017 from the existing 0.85 […]
Oil and Gas
ONGC to invest Rs 7 billion for exploring shale gas and oil wells
The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) is planning to explore 17 shale gas and oil wells in Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh at an investment of about Rs 7 billion. The exploration comprises […]
Oil and Gas
India signs agreement with Iran for crude oil imports and petrochemical complexes development
In a bid to encourage energy partnerships in the post-sanctions period, India has signed an agreement with Iran for crude oil imports and the development of petrochemical complexes and gas fields. India has stated its […]
Oil and Gas
MoPNG to auction 69 fields under revenue-sharing model
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) is soon likely to commence the auction of 69 marginal oil and gas fields under the new revenue-sharing model, though the timeline for the auction is yet […]
Power
MSPGCL commissions fifth unit at Chandrapur STPP in Maharashtra
Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited (MSPGCL) has commissioned the fifth 500 MW unit at the 3,340 MW Chandrapur superthermal power plant (STPP) in Maharashtra. With this, the TPP stands fully commissioned. The commissioned unit […]
Aviation
Air India signs code-share agreement with Flybe
Air India has entered into a code-share agreement with European regional airline Flybe to enhance connectivity between India and Europe. While the code-share arrangement will enable Flybe travellers to book flights from Birmingham, Belfast, Edinburgh […]
Aviation
Kannur airport’s 3,050 metre runway ready; other works near completion
The 3,050 metre long runway under Phase I of the Kannur international airport project has been completed. Further, about 68 per cent work has been completed on the integrated terminal, with roofing works in progress. […]