Thermal Power- Generation - News and Analysis

APGENCO to commence work on 2100 MW Karimnagar gas based project

Sunday, 31 January 2010 15:26

APGENCO will commence work on phase I of the 2100 MW Karimnagar gas based power project with an investment of Rs. 25000 million. The project will use liquefied natural gas. Its Vijayawada 500 MW thermal unit VII will begin operations by January 2010. It will expedite work on other projects which include Vijayawada Stage-IV, Kakatiya Stage-I, Rayalaseema Stage-III and Kothagudem Stage-VI to become operational by 2010.

Reliance Power commissions 1200 Rosa thermal power project

Sunday, 31 January 2010 15:25

Reliance Power Ltd (ADAG) group company has started commercial operation of the 1200 MW Rosa thermal project. It may be noted, the project was earlier conceived by Adity Birla company wayback in 1994 and had faced uncertainties for various reasons. Reliance Power took over the project in 2006 and invested around Rs.60000 million. The first phase of 600 MW had begun operations and its second unit will be commissioned by March 2012. The company had signed coal linkage from Central Coalfields in Jharkhand for 25 years and allotted 75 cusecs of water supply from Garrah river. The plant will evacuate its generated power to UPPCL.

Bajaj Hindustan to set up 400 MW thermal projects across UP

Saturday, 30 January 2010 08:12

Bajaj Hindustan, the country’s largest sugar maker is planning to invest Rs. 16,000 million to set up 5 x 80 MW thermal projects at 5 locations in Uttar Pradesh. The power plants are expected to become operational by mid 2011. On commissioning of these projects, its total captive power generation capacity will be around 830 MW.