Monday, February 17, 2014

Launch of WEC India Energy Portal: 31st January 2014
Shri Anil Kr. Jain, Adviser (Energy), Planning Commission with his team presented ‘India Energy Scenarios 2047’, an Excel based open source Scenario model developed by the Planning Commission, to be launched shortly in the public domain. This model is an interactive tool giving option of four energy pathways to 2047.
WEC India Energy Portal, a comprehensive one stop resource center developed by WEC india was launched on the occasion by Shri Anil Razdan, Former Secretary (Power).  Shri Prabhat Kumar, Joint Secretary, MEA was also present on this occasion.
  1. Forget discoms, Bawana plant costliest power supplier to Delhi
    Arvind Kejriwal seemed to have missed out on costliest source of power supply in Delhi.
  2. Radiation leak detected at New Mexico nuclear plant
    US investigators have been taking samples at a New Mexico underground nuclear waste site where airborne radiation was detected, though authorities stressed they had found no contamination.
  3. Indian solar industry divided as US government moves WTO against JNNSM
    The recent case by the US government in WTO against the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) has created rift in the Indian solar industry.
  4. NTPC gives nod to Katwa power plant in West Bengal
    The board of state-run power producer NTPC has approved the 1,320-MW thermal power plant at Katwa in West Bengal, clearing the last hurdle for the longdelayed project.
  5. India records peak power deficit of 4%: CEA
    Country's peak power deficit -- shortfall in electricity supply when the demand is at the maximum point -- was 5,378 MW or 4 per cent last month.
  6. Investors aren't going to like a coalition govt: Christopher Wood
    Interview with Chief equity strategist, CLSA
  7. Welspun Energy keen on bidding for solar UMPPs
    Welspun Group, has shown interest in participating in government's programme of setting up 4,000 MW solar ultra mega power projects in the country.
  8. Hindustan Cleanenergy to set up 150 mw solar farm in Punjab
    Hindustan Cleanenergy, which has chalked out Rs 5,500-crore capex plan by 2016, has inked an MoU with Punjab to set up a 150-mw solar farm.
  9. Ravana remains the ultimate metaphor for coalition politics
    A significant, if still barely recognized, by-product of the tortured UPA decade is the collapse of voters’ trust in any patch-up, last-minute conglomeration.
  10. Odisha okays site change for Tata Power's 2,000 Mw plant
    Projects of JSW Steel, JGreen referred to HLCA
  11. No norms compromised in granting environmental nods: Moily
    The environment minister has cleared projects worth over Rs 150,000 crore and is nearing clearing the backlog
  12. Panel on coal linkages to now meet on Feb 21
    An inter-ministerial panel which was to meet on February 19 to review the status of existing coal supply agreements with the power sector will now meet on February 21
  13. Goldman’s ReNew in solar dash as US moves WTO
    ReNew Power, Tata group, First Solar among 68 bidders vying for projects as India seeks clean alternatives to fossil fuels
  14. Power tariffs set to go up in Bihar
    State govt has already submitted its proposal to Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission
  15. Iran asks India for $1.5 billion in oil payments under nuclear deal: report
    Indian refiners are holding about $3 billion in payments due the Middle Eastern crude producer, says the report
  16. Essar Energy gets mining clearance for Mahan coal block
    The nod from environment ministry for the Madhya Pradesh mine is subject to fulfilment of some further conditions, said Essar Energy on its website
  17. India to double renewable power capacity by 2017
    Govt plans to add around 20,000 MW of wind and around 10,000 MW of solar capacity by 2016-17
  18. Bailout for gas-based power plants on the anvil
    The plan will affect plants generating around 19,000 megawatts of power, and cost around `5,677 crore
  19. Delhi power crisis: Supreme Court agrees to hear Reliance Infra-owned BSES's plea against NTPC 'ultimatum'
    NTPC had asked Anil Ambani-owned discoms to cough up dues or face suspension of power supply.
  20. Delhi's power struggle: NTPC threatens cuts to BSES firms from February 11
    NTPC Ltd issues notices to the two ADAG group firms distributing electricity in Delhi.
For more information Contact - WEC India Secretariat, C/o NTPC Limited, 7th Floor, Core-6, SCOPE Complex, New Delhi-110 003, India
Email: info@wecindia.in, Phone: 011-2436 3719, Fax: 011-2436 9530, Website: http://www.wecindia.in

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