Rs 3/unit to be benchmark price for power in medium term:Goyal
The government is looking at Rs 3 per unit as the benchmark price for power from all energy sources like thermal, solar and wind in the medium term.
Apr 29, 2017, 20:41 PM IST
India to produce about 1,100 bn units of power in 2015-16
The government has set a target of generating close to 1,100 billion units of electricity during the current financial year as the coal supply at thermal power stations has eased.
Apr 14, 2015, 17:59 PM IST
NTPC invites tenders for 4,000 MW power plants in Vizag
State-owned NTPC has invited tenders for sourcing equipment for its proposed Rs 20,000 crore thermal power project in Andhra Pradesh.
Mar 25, 2015, 16:46 PM IST
NTPC puts Katwa power plant on fast-track
The country's largest power generating company, NTPC Ltd has put Rs 8000 crore thermal power project at Katwa, West Bengal on fast-track category.
Jan 10, 2015, 18:16 PM IST
Coal stock position improves at thermal power plants: CEA
This data showed that 50 thermal power stations had fuel stocks for less than seven days of which 30 stations were left with less than four days of stock.
Jan 01, 2015, 16:39 PM IST
Coal India board ratifies Rs 11,000-cr thermal power foray
Coal India sources said as these projects were treated as regular business and not policy decisions. They were approved despite the absence of independent directors.
Nov 09, 2014, 12:08 PM IST
MCL's 1600 MW pithead thermal power project to seek board nod
The first 1600 MW pithead thermal power project by Coal India Ltd subsidiary Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd is expected to be ratified at the next board meeting.
Sep 13, 2014, 17:35 PM IST
NTPC pays Rs 4,742 cr dividend for 2013-14
Country's largest thermal power producer NTPC has paid a dividend of Rs 4,741.16 crore to the government for the financial year 2013-14.
Sep 09, 2014, 17:16 PM IST
Coal India unions threaten 'work to rule' strike, demand return of blocks
More than half of India`s thermal power plants, which source most of their coal from state behemoth Coal India, have stocks enough to last for only less than a week.
Sep 04, 2014, 15:36 PM IST
Power projects worth Rs 36,000 cr stranded on coal shortages
To increase gas availability for power plants, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has taken various steps.
Jul 24, 2014, 16:29 PM IST
