Page 15 - Energy

Punj Lloyd bags Rs 312 cr contract from Saudi Aramco-Sinopec JV

Contract was awarded for the clean fuels interfacing facilities project in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia

L&T Construction bags Rs 5,250 crores contract from Qatari firm Kahramaa

It is the largest single order for L&T's power transmission & distribution business in Qatar

BHEL commissions 250 MW eco-friendly power plant in Gujarat

The project is based on CFBC technology, which uses India's low grade, high moisture lignite

Why India has just ten years to decarbonise

Some 1.1 billion people now lack access to electricity and 2.9 billion to clean cooking

Cabinet clears policy offering pricing freedom for coal bed methane gas

The policy is expected to incentivise the CBM operation in the country to boost gas production

India inching towards centre stage of global energy market: IEA

India is gradually becoming the focus of attention as Chinese demand growth slows

Green players cheer, coal power units unperturbed by tax incentives

Renewable energy projects might escape the cost escalation

ABB bags Rs 4,350 crore deal from PGCIL for power transmission project

Total value of project is more than Rs 5,700 crore, with BHEL executing the balance

BHEL starts 600-MW thermal power plant in Telangana

The unit has been commissioned at the 2x600 MW Singareni Thermal Power Project

KEI extends collaboration with Swiss firm Brugg Kabel for EHV cables

With the government's focus on infrastructure projects, KEI expects the demand for extra high voltage (EHV) cables up to 400kV to grow exponentially in coming years

Shell divests Australian aviation business to Viva Energy for $ 250 mn

It follows the sale of Shell's other downstream activities in the country to Viva Energy in 2014

Gujarat govt to pick 26% stake in Swan Energy's Rs 5900 cr LNG project

State government will be part of this project through Gujarat State Petronet Limited (GSPL) and Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB)

Swan Energy inks pact with 2 firms for developing gas field in Iran

As per the deal, Swan will offtake around one MTPA LNG from this project, which will be delivered to the FSRU (floating storage regasification unit) being built by Swan in Gujarat

BHEL commissions first unit of Pulichintala hydro power project

The project, being set up by TSGENCO, is located in Guntur district of Telangana

Private capacity accounts for 41% of total power generation in India

From 17 GW in 2006-07, private capacity has moved up to 124 GW in 2015-16, due to favourable government policies, according to FICCI

L&T-MHPS Boilers inks licence pact for SCR systems with Japan's MHPS

The move, to secure technology for selective catalytic reduction (SCR) systems, will strengthen the JV's capability to cater to power plant requirements meeting new emission norms

TERI to undertake study on climate change risks for PetroFed

The study will provide a comprehensive analysis of threats posed by climate change to oil & gas sector and will provide a way forward to tackle these challenges

Transformers and Rectifiers forms JV with China's Jiangsu Jingke

With this JV, which manufacture products such as GIS, HGIS, etc, the company has forayed into transmission and distribution (T&D) sector

ABB to install solar-based microgrid at Vadodara facility

The move, aimed at boosting renewable energy generation, will provide uninterrupted power supply to the company's largest manufacturing facility

Adani Group buys Reliance Infrastructure's transmission assets

The transaction is in line with RInfra's strategic plan of monetising non-core business and focus on major growth areas like defence and EPC business