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India, Myanmar signed 3 MoUs including Cooperation in field of Power Sector

October 20, 2016

India and Myanmar have signed three Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) to boost bilateral relations between two neighbouring nations. These MoUs were signed in New Delhi after delegation level talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the visiting State Counsellor of ..

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PM Narendra Modi inaugurates three mega hydro projects in Himachal Pradesh

October 18, 2016

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated three hydro-electric projects (HEPs) with a generating capacity of 1,732 MW in Himachal Pradesh. All the three power projects are equipped with generating equipment supplied and commissioned by state owned Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL). ..

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CERC appointed committee suggests overhaul in transmission planning

October 12, 2016

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) appointed committee has submitted its recommendations. It was headed by power system expert Mata Prasad. The committee has suggested an overhaul in transmission planning to facilitate transfer of power on economic principles. Key Recommendations ..

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Union Government launches Urja Mitra Helpline for power outages

September 10, 2016

The Union Government has launched Urja Mitra Helpline through which customers can get information on power outages from distribution companies by dialing 14401. The helpline was launched by the Department of Telecom (DoT) of the Union Ministry of Communications and ..

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Gujarat becomes first state to distribute 2 crore LED bulbs under UJALA scheme

August 31, 2016

Gujarat has become the first state in the country to distribute two crore LED bulbs under the Centre’s UJALA (Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All) scheme. The state has reached the milestone in just 96 days and over 42 ..

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Second unit at Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant connected to Southern Grid

August 30, 2016

The second 1,000 MW capacity reactor of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP) was successfully synchronised to the southern power grid. This marks the generation of electricity and its supply to the grid by the second reactor of KKNPP. The ..

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Union Power Ministry launches e-Trans & DEEP e-bidding portals for electronic bidding and e-reverse auction

August 18, 2016

The Union Power Ministry has launched ‘e-Trans’ & ‘DEEP’ e-bidding web portals for electronic bidding and e-reverse auction of tariff-based electricity transmission projects. They were launched by Union Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy and ..

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Unit I of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project dedicated to nation

August 11, 2016

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin dedicated the first unit of the ambitious Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP) in Tamil Nadu to the nation. KKNPP was dedicated by the leaders through video conferencing from Delhi and Moscow. ..

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CCEA approves Ghatampur Thermal Power Project in Uttar Pradesh

July 21, 2016

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has given its approval for installation of Ghatampur Thermal Power Project (GTPS) in Ghatampur, Uttar Pradesh. The GTPC project has capacity of 1980 MW (3 X 660 MW) and would be installed through ..

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Railway Ministry launches project to install Solar Panels in all Railway Buildings

July 18, 2016

The Union Railway Ministry has launched a project to install Solar Panels in all Railway Buildings in order to reduce expenditure on electricity As part of the project, Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu laid the foundation stone of one Megawatt ..

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