Solar energy installed capacity touches 13,652 MW

August 2017

The cumulative solar energy capacity installed, as on July 31, 2017, stands at is 13,652 MW, while the same at the end of 2014-15 stood at 3743.97 MW...

Tags: Solar energy, Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy, Mines, Solar Energy Policy, Viability Gap Funding, SECI

India, Russia sign 3 contracts on Kudankulam NPP

August 2017

India and Russia have signed three contracts for constructing Units 5 and 6 for the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (NPP). These contracts were signed...

Tags: Kudankulam, Nuclear power, Equipment, Construction

BAGGED IT!

August 2017

L&T Construction's Transportation Infrastructure & Water Effluent Treatment businesses have jointly bagged an EPC order from Aurangabad Industrial To...

Tags: L&T Construction, Transportation Infrastructure, Water Effluent Treatment, IL&FS Engineering and Construction Company, Power Transmission, Distribution, GPT Infraprojects, SPML Infra

'MADE IN INDIA' SOLAR PUMP

August 2017

Grundfos Pumps India has launched Smart Solarz, a solar powered self-priming pump that has been conceptualised, designed and manufactured in India. I...

Tags: Grundfos Pumps India, Smart Solarz, Power supply

Adaptive Working Lighting for Wheel Loaders

August 2017

Liebherr presents innovative lighting options for the XPower® wheel loaders: adaptive working lighting and the Liebherr key with remote control. Both...

Tags: Liebherr, XPower® wheel loaders, Lighting, Safety, Trucks, LED light sensors

Schneider Electric India commissions 720 kWp solar plant

July 2017

Schneider Electric has commissioned a 720 kWp capacity solar power project at its manufacturing facility in Vadodara, Gujarat. The solar project, bui...

Tags: Schneider Electric, Capacity solar power project, Electricity

Merchant Power Market to Burgeon Over FY18-FY20

July 2017

The short-term power market is up for an eventful journey in FY18-FY20, says India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra). However, the market is inhibited by...

Tags: Power, Transmission constraints, PPA, Generation, India Ratings and Research

June quarter sees a sharp fall in project announcements

July 2017

The value of capex announcements in the June quarter were at its lowest level since December 2015 with Indian firms announcing new projects worth onl...

Tags: CAPEX, Power sector, UPA