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Centre Eyes Tripling of Power Transmission Capacity by 2020

wirecableAugust 4, 2016September 17, 2020

August 4, 2016September 17, 2020

South India achieves surplus status; solar energy capacity, which was 2,400 MW in 2014, has now crossed 7,000 MW. Jul 15, 2016 Centre plans to enhance the power transmission capacity in the country by almost three times by 2020, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said today, adding that South India has......

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Westinghouse Assigned the Contract to Build 6 Nuclear Power Plants in Gujarat

wirecableFebruary 9, 2016July 5, 2021

February 9, 2016July 5, 2021

This is a part of a USD 150 billion nuclear power program December 24, 2015 India has signed a contract with the US-based Westinghouse Electric Co. LLC to build six nuclear reactors, reported Reuters. This is a part of a USD 150 billion nuclear power program. These power plants are......

Gas price to hit power sector by Rs. 46,360 crore per annum

wirecableJuly 19, 2013April 30, 2016

July 19, 2013April 30, 2016

June 5, 2013 Petroleum Ministry’s proposal to raise natural gas prices by at least 60 percent will result in more than doubling of electricity tariff and a whopping Rs. 46,360 crore per annum impact on power plants. The Ministry in a note to the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA)......