Page 21 - Energy

Speed of India's shift to green energy at par with China, Europe: Report

Transformation is aided by sustained deflation in renewable tariffs, tech upgrades, cheaper finance, expeditious tendering and political will

Fossil fuel investment may fall $3.7 trillion in 15 years

Additional $300-600 bn needed for low-carbon goals, say CEOs representing Energy Transition Comm.

BHEL bags Rs 10,000 cr contract for power plant project in Bangladesh

The company has bagged its largest export order for 1,320 MW Thermal Power Project in Bangladesh

Reliance starts commercial production of coal bed methane in Sohagpur

RIL is currently supplying CBM for commissioning the Shahdol Phulpur pipeline

ABB India bags Rs 178 crore order to reinforce Bangladesh power grid

As per contract, the company will build two new substations and upgrade two existing substations

Punj Lloyd bags Rs 312 cr contract from Saudi Aramco-Sinopec JV

Contract was awarded for the clean fuels interfacing facilities project in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia

L&T Construction bags Rs 5,250 crores contract from Qatari firm Kahramaa

It is the largest single order for L&T's power transmission & distribution business in Qatar

BHEL commissions 250 MW eco-friendly power plant in Gujarat

The project is based on CFBC technology, which uses India's low grade, high moisture lignite

Why India has just ten years to decarbonise

Some 1.1 billion people now lack access to electricity and 2.9 billion to clean cooking

Cabinet clears policy offering pricing freedom for coal bed methane gas

The policy is expected to incentivise the CBM operation in the country to boost gas production

India inching towards centre stage of global energy market: IEA

India is gradually becoming the focus of attention as Chinese demand growth slows

Green players cheer, coal power units unperturbed by tax incentives

Renewable energy projects might escape the cost escalation

ABB bags Rs 4,350 crore deal from PGCIL for power transmission project

Total value of project is more than Rs 5,700 crore, with BHEL executing the balance

BHEL starts 600-MW thermal power plant in Telangana

The unit has been commissioned at the 2x600 MW Singareni Thermal Power Project

KEI extends collaboration with Swiss firm Brugg Kabel for EHV cables

With the government's focus on infrastructure projects, KEI expects the demand for extra high voltage (EHV) cables up to 400kV to grow exponentially in coming years

Shell divests Australian aviation business to Viva Energy for $ 250 mn

It follows the sale of Shell's other downstream activities in the country to Viva Energy in 2014

Gujarat govt to pick 26% stake in Swan Energy's Rs 5900 cr LNG project

State government will be part of this project through Gujarat State Petronet Limited (GSPL) and Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB)

Swan Energy inks pact with 2 firms for developing gas field in Iran

As per the deal, Swan will offtake around one MTPA LNG from this project, which will be delivered to the FSRU (floating storage regasification unit) being built by Swan in Gujarat

BHEL commissions first unit of Pulichintala hydro power project

The project, being set up by TSGENCO, is located in Guntur district of Telangana

Private capacity accounts for 41% of total power generation in India

From 17 GW in 2006-07, private capacity has moved up to 124 GW in 2015-16, due to favourable government policies, according to FICCI