Central Electricity Authority

NTPC invites parties to set up 100 waste-to-energy plants across country under Swachh Bharat mission

NTPC has invited national and international players to set up 100 waste-to-energy pollution-free plants across the country under the Swachh Bharat mission.

India is tightening the rules for businesses entering the power transmission and telecom sector

India has also privately raised objections to Chinese firm Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group's proposed $1.3 billion takeover of Indian drugmaker Gland Pharma.

Budget 2017: Govt realised dream of 'power-surplus' India, says Piyush Goyal

Union Minister of State for Power Piyush Goyal’s confident smile at the 'Budget Verdict' show at the Hyatt Regency in New Delhi on Thursday evening underscored the aphorism that "Nothing succeeds like success"

Govt keeping tab on coal produce to check shortage, says Goyal

Coal India has set a target of 502 million tonnes (MT) of fuel production target by the end of this fiscal 2014-15.

Delhi govt seeks to set up new power plants, to bid for coal blocks

The city government had set up a power gas-based power plant at Bawana at a cost of around Rs 4,500 crore but the plant was generating around 300 MW due to shortage of gas supply.

CEA calculates power estimates wrongly, ends up showing more demand

Due to the faulty method of calculation that the CEA adopted, its findings were naturally not similar to the figures arrived by grid manager POSOCO.

CEA asks power firms to expedite coal mine output

The Supreme Court had observed last week that huge investments made by companies in coal blocks without getting approvals cannot be a ground for not cancelling licences.

Power ministry taking steps to remove hurdles for hydel power plants

A power project monitoring panel has been set up by the Ministry of Power to independently follow up and monitor the progress of hydro projects.

PowerGrid developing Rs 1,300 crore grid security system

The Northern grid had tripped on 30 July last year, resulting in massive outages.

CIL, CEA reworking coal price pooling mechanism: govt

The junior coal minister said the government would formulate its views upon the receipt of the revised scheme.