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July 2, 2025

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Coal ministry to cancel 5 NTPC blocks reserves of 3 bn tonnes

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In a major setback to India’s largest power generator and Maharatna NTPC Ltd, the Union government announced it would cancel allocations of five of the eight blocks awarded to the company over the past seven years. The five blocks – Chatti Bariatu, Chatti Bariatu (South), Kerandari, Brahmani and Chichiro Patsimal – have combined geological......
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Installed power generation capacity in Turkey over 50,000 MW

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According to calculations based on data received from Turkish Electricity Production Company and Energy Market Regulatory Agency (EPDK), Anatolia reported installed power generation capacity across Turkey reached 50,422 MW at the beginning of last month. Of this capacity, 64.3 percent was attributable to thermal power plants and another 32.8 percent to hydroelectricity power plants. Most of......
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India to add 67,000 MW solar power capacity by 2022

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Technological breakthroughs and economies of scale will make solar power competitive in six years and help India add 67,000 megawatts of solar generation capacity by 2022 – more than thrice the country’s target, according to a report by consultancy firm, KPMG. “The present trends indicate that the prospects are very bright for solar power......
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Brics nations back USD 452 million Brazil-SA mega cable

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The governments of Brazil, China, Russia, India and SA have agreed to support a new, R3bn (USD 452 million) undersea cable that will connect Brazil with SA and Angola, and provide the region with onward connectivity to the US and Asia. The South Atlantic Express (SAex) cable system, which will have an initial design......
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Techno Electric & Engg to invest Rs 10,000 cr in power

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Kolkata-based Techno Electric & Engineering, an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) major which has presence in non-conventional generation, transmission and distribution, is planning to invest Rs 10,000 crore in power industry till 2017 and will also foray into contract farming soon, said a top company official. “Till the end of 2017, the company will......
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ABB to deliver ultrahigh-voltage transmission system

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Power and automation technology group ABB has secured a contract from the Power Grid Corporation of India to deliver an ultrahigh-voltage transmission system, worth about $900m. The power link will supply hydropower from northeast India to the city of Agra over a distance of 1,728 kms. ABB will execute the north-east Agra transmission project......
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First-ever project on underground power network in Vietnam

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The construction firm Tradincorp has made debut of a pilot project on underground electricity cables on Tran Hung Dao Street in Ho Chi Minh City of Vietnam. The success of the project will pave a way for putting the city’s electricity and telecommunication cable systems under the ground, helping improve the sightseeing and preventing......
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IEEMA launches 10th edition of ELECRAMA 2012

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Indian Electrical and Electronics Manufacturers’ Association (IEEMA), India’s nodal agency representing the manufacturers of electrical, industrial electronics and allied equipments in India announced the launch of 10th edition of ELECRAMA. To be held from January 18-22, 2012 in Mumbai, India, the five day expo will be the World’s largest one-stop-shop for Power transmission and distribution,......
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USD 69 m loan from ADB for MP Power Investment Programme

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India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed a USD 69 million loan agreement which is the sixth and final tranche of the USD 620 million Madhya Pradesh Power Sector Investment Programme. The sixth tranche will assist the Madhya Kshetra Vidyut Vitaran Company reduce power transmission and distribution losses in 117 towns. It......
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