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Thermal Plants To Generate 76% Of India's Power Requirement In 2023: Centre
Thermal power plants will generate 75.66 per cent of the country's electricity requirement of 1,750 billion units in the current fiscal, the government said today.
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Nuclear Power Saves 41 Million Tonnes Carbon Emissions Every Year: Centre
India's nuclear power sector is saving 41 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions annually, compared to emissions that would have been generated by equivalent electricity generation from coal-based thermal power plants,
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Centre Vs Delhi Electricity Body On Power Allocation To States
The Power Ministry on Saturday clarified that allocation of power from central generating plants is done by the Union government to states on their request and the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has no jurisdiction over those.
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Amid Coal Shortage, States Told To Utilise Unallocated Power From Central Plants
The Power Ministry today asked states to utilise unallocated power of the central generating stations (CGS) to meet the requirements of their own consumers amid the ongoing coal shortage crisis in the country.
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Iran Resumes Talks With Russia To Build New Nuclear Power Plant
Iran has resumed talks with Russia to build a new nuclear power plant capable of generating up to 3,000 megawatts of electricity, energy minister Reza Ardakanian said Saturday, according to the Tasnim news agency.
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India Making Remarkable Progress In Nuclear Technology: IAEA Chief
India is making remarkable advancements in nuclear technology and is a very important partner of International Atomic Energy Agency, the global nuclear watchdog's Director General Yukiya Amano said on Wednesday. "For mass generation of electricity, nuclear energy is important. It paves the way for economic advancement. India is making remarkable ad...
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Kudankulam Plant Unit-2 Synchronised With Southern Grid
The 1000 MW second unit of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP) was test synchronised with the southern power grid today, marking generation of electricity from the unit and its supply to the grid, a top KNPP official said today.
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Nuclear Plant Delay May Shift United Kingdom's Energy Policy
Britain's decision to stall a Franco-Chinese project to build its first nuclear power plant in a generation has fuelled speculation that the new government is reviewing its energy strategy to boost the role of renewables.
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A New US, India Project: A Power Plant Safer Than Nuclear Reactors
India and America hope to build a first of its kind energy generating system, which is expected to be far safer than the nuclear reactors that are currently being used around the world.
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'All Systems Operational': Kudankulam Nuclear Plant Crosses Big Milestone
After a more than 48-hour countdown, at 8:56 pm on Sunday, enough nuclear poison had been removed from the Kudankulam atomic reactor in Tamil Nadu for a sustained nuclear chain reaction to be initiated.
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9 Stalled Gas-Based Plants Now To Generate 7 Billion Units of Electricity
The government on Sunday announced revival of 9 stranded gas-based power plants with total installed capacity of 5,942 MW, which successfully bid electricity at Rs.4.70 per unit for six months beginning April, at the conclusion here of the reverse e-auction process.
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CES 2016: Smart Showerhead Aims to Save Precious Water
Electricity for the lights is generated by mini hydro power plant in the showerhead, so no batteries are used.
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The World's First Solar Powered Airport Now in Kerala's Kochi
The Kochi airport in Kerala has become the first in the world to operate on solar power on August 18, it will meet its electricity requirement by generating over 48,000 units of electricity through a 12 Mega Watt solar power plant spread over 45 acres.
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Delhi Gets Its First Hydropower Plant
To promote green power generation, the Delhi Jal Board has commissioned the first-ever hydropower plant in East Delhi's Chilla area, which will produce 20,000 kWh of electricity per year.
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Looming Power Blackouts Threaten South Africa's Economy
South Africa's capacity to generate electricity is shrinking due to ageing power plants, latest statistics show, and the continent's most developed economy could face rolling blackouts for years to come.
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Thermal Plants To Generate 76% Of India's Power Requirement In 2023: Centre
Thermal power plants will generate 75.66 per cent of the country's electricity requirement of 1,750 billion units in the current fiscal, the government said today.
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Nuclear Power Saves 41 Million Tonnes Carbon Emissions Every Year: Centre
India's nuclear power sector is saving 41 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions annually, compared to emissions that would have been generated by equivalent electricity generation from coal-based thermal power plants,
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Centre Vs Delhi Electricity Body On Power Allocation To States
The Power Ministry on Saturday clarified that allocation of power from central generating plants is done by the Union government to states on their request and the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has no jurisdiction over those.
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Amid Coal Shortage, States Told To Utilise Unallocated Power From Central Plants
The Power Ministry today asked states to utilise unallocated power of the central generating stations (CGS) to meet the requirements of their own consumers amid the ongoing coal shortage crisis in the country.
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Iran Resumes Talks With Russia To Build New Nuclear Power Plant
Iran has resumed talks with Russia to build a new nuclear power plant capable of generating up to 3,000 megawatts of electricity, energy minister Reza Ardakanian said Saturday, according to the Tasnim news agency.
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India Making Remarkable Progress In Nuclear Technology: IAEA Chief
India is making remarkable advancements in nuclear technology and is a very important partner of International Atomic Energy Agency, the global nuclear watchdog's Director General Yukiya Amano said on Wednesday. "For mass generation of electricity, nuclear energy is important. It paves the way for economic advancement. India is making remarkable ad...
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Kudankulam Plant Unit-2 Synchronised With Southern Grid
The 1000 MW second unit of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP) was test synchronised with the southern power grid today, marking generation of electricity from the unit and its supply to the grid, a top KNPP official said today.
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Nuclear Plant Delay May Shift United Kingdom's Energy Policy
Britain's decision to stall a Franco-Chinese project to build its first nuclear power plant in a generation has fuelled speculation that the new government is reviewing its energy strategy to boost the role of renewables.
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A New US, India Project: A Power Plant Safer Than Nuclear Reactors
India and America hope to build a first of its kind energy generating system, which is expected to be far safer than the nuclear reactors that are currently being used around the world.
-
'All Systems Operational': Kudankulam Nuclear Plant Crosses Big Milestone
After a more than 48-hour countdown, at 8:56 pm on Sunday, enough nuclear poison had been removed from the Kudankulam atomic reactor in Tamil Nadu for a sustained nuclear chain reaction to be initiated.
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9 Stalled Gas-Based Plants Now To Generate 7 Billion Units of Electricity
The government on Sunday announced revival of 9 stranded gas-based power plants with total installed capacity of 5,942 MW, which successfully bid electricity at Rs.4.70 per unit for six months beginning April, at the conclusion here of the reverse e-auction process.
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CES 2016: Smart Showerhead Aims to Save Precious Water
Electricity for the lights is generated by mini hydro power plant in the showerhead, so no batteries are used.
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The World's First Solar Powered Airport Now in Kerala's Kochi
The Kochi airport in Kerala has become the first in the world to operate on solar power on August 18, it will meet its electricity requirement by generating over 48,000 units of electricity through a 12 Mega Watt solar power plant spread over 45 acres.
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Delhi Gets Its First Hydropower Plant
To promote green power generation, the Delhi Jal Board has commissioned the first-ever hydropower plant in East Delhi's Chilla area, which will produce 20,000 kWh of electricity per year.
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Looming Power Blackouts Threaten South Africa's Economy
South Africa's capacity to generate electricity is shrinking due to ageing power plants, latest statistics show, and the continent's most developed economy could face rolling blackouts for years to come.
