Five private firms to set up thermal power plants in TN

wirecableSeptember 13, 2011September 15, 2011

September 13, 2011September 15, 2011

17 August, 2011 In a bid to address acute power shortage, the Tamil Nadu government has decided to encourage the private sector to set up units in the state and as part of this, five private companies have “cleared formalities” to establish thermal power plants. Through the five units, over......

JK Organisation to foray into power, plans 1360 MW plant in MP

wirecableMay 26, 2011April 19, 2023

May 26, 2011April 19, 2023

JK Organisation said it will foray into the power sector with plans to set up 1,360 MW power plant near Jhansi in Madyha Pradesh, on which it will make an initial investment of Rs 1,300 crore. “Yes, as a group we are venturing into the power sector. To start with, we will be......

DVC to raise Rs 7,100 crore to fund Power and T&D expansion

wirecableMay 26, 2011April 19, 2023

May 26, 2011April 19, 2023

Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) plans to raise Rs 7,100 crore in the current fiscal through a mix of bonds and bank loans to fund its expansion plans. The state-owned power producer has planned a capital expenditure of Rs 8,200 crore this fiscal to add 2,200 MW of generation capacity. Of Rs 7,100 crore, Rs......

Installed power generation capacity in Turkey over 50,000 MW

wirecableMay 26, 2011April 19, 2023

May 26, 2011April 19, 2023

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......