Ravinder Singh Dhillon Assumes Charge as Chairman & MD, PFC Updated On Mon, Jun 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy State-run Power Finance Corporation (PFC) on Monday announced the appointment of Ravinder Singh Dhillon as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) on the board of PFC effective from June 1, 2020. R.S. Dhillon has been appointed following the superannuation of Rajiv Sharma as Chairman and Managing Director on the PFC’s Board with effect from May 31, […] Read more
NTPC Provides Learning Opportunities for 19k Staff, Family during Lockdown Updated On Mon, Jun 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy With an aim to further enriching employee skills, country’s largest energy conglomerate NTPC on Monday said that it has offered learning opportunities to its more than 19,000 employees and their family members amidst the lockdown period. According to state-owned power giant, NTPC Learning and Development (L&D) strategy has been customised for enriching employees via intensive […] Read more
PXIL Kicks Off Real Time Market Trade for Power Transaction in India Updated On Mon, Jun 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy NSE and NCDEX promoted Power Exchange India Ltd (PXIL) has kick-started its first Real Time Market (RTM) trade in India for delivery of electricity effective from today i.e. June 01, 2020. The first trade was conducted by clients of Kreate Energy Pvt Ltd and PTC India Ltd on the PXIL’s platform, and the initial auction […] Read more
WB Industrial Consumers Took Legal Action against Power Utilities on Fixed Charges Updated On Mon, Jun 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy Industrial consumers in West Bengal (WB) has dragged power utilities in the state to court after their plea for relief on fixed charges among other demands in the lockdown was rejected. Moreover, nodal agency West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission (WBERC) had also paid no heed to their demands, when they approached the regulator, the high-tension […] Read more
Siemens Gamesa Confirms Order for 496 MW Offshore Wind Plant Updated On Mon, Jun 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy Siemens Gamesa has received the firm order for 62 of its 8 MW turbines for the 496 MW Bay of Saint Brieuc offshore wind power plant in France. Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has received the firm order from Ailes Marine, an affiliate of Iberdrola, for 62 SG 8.0-167 DD offshore wind turbines for 496 MW […] Read more
PPA for Thermal Plant with Adani Power in MP Raises Important Questions Updated On Mon, Jun 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy The May 27 announcement by Adani Power of a 1320 MW thermal power deal in Madhya Pradesh raises more questions than it answers. The company’s subsidiary Pench Thermal Energy (MP) has signed a 25 year power purchase agreement (PPA) with MP Power Management Company (MPPMCL) for procurement of 1230 MW of electricity on long term […] Read more
Need for State Govts to Conjointly Responsible for Financial Health of their Discoms: RK Singh Updated On Mon, Jun 1st, 2020 by Saurenergy The Union Minister for Power, R. K. Singh said that there is a need for the state governments to be also conjointly responsible for the financial health of their fully owned power distribution companies (Discoms). Singh said during a meeting with the Finance Commission headed by N.K. Singh on issues relating to the reforms of […] Read more
We are on Track to reach 2 GW Renewable Development in India: Harmanjit Nagi Updated On Fri, May 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy We are strongly committed to renewable development in India, with 2GW of renewable capacity targeted by 2022 through wind, solar and hydro projects. I’m happy to say we are on track to reach this target. Thanks to new opportunities in 2019 and early 2020, we now have significant pipeline of renewable projects under development: 1 […] Read more
AEP Receives Approvals to Acquire Wind Projects Worth 1485 MW Updated On Thu, May 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy AEP has received more than the required approvals to enable the company to acquire the entire planned 1485 MW of wind projects in Oklahoma. American Electric Power (AEP) has announced that it has received more than the required approvals to enable the company to acquire the entire planned 1485 megawatts (MW) of wind generation projects […] Read more
