Coal News
| Lanco Infra wins EPC deal for 1,980 MW Mahagenco Koradi project |
July 30, 2010: Lanco Infratech Ltd (LITL) announced that it has bagged a contract from Maharashtra State Power Generation Co Ltd (Mahagenco) for Balance of Plant (BOP) package for three new units of 660 MW, each being set up for Mahagenco's Koradi thermal power plant near Nagpur. |
| Bangladesh to buy power from India |
July 28, 2010: DHAKA: In what is being seen as a landmark deal, Bangladesh has signed a 35-year power transmission agreement with India to import 250 megawatt of electricity from late 2012. |
| PowerGrid gets Rs 2,200 cr relief from govt |
July 28, 2010: The government has forfeited a service tax claim of over Rs 2,200 crore on Power Grid Corporation, a move that could facilitate smooth sailing for the proposed stake sale in the country's largest transmission utility. |
| Cement makers explore new fuels to replace coal |
July 27, 2010: As the cement industry reels under high raw material costs and reduced coal linkages, companies are exploring alternative options such as rubber tyres and rice husk as substitutes for fuel. |
| SIPCL to invest Rs 8000 cr in Orissa Power Project |
July 27, 2010: Sahara India Power Corporation Limited (SIPCL) will invest Rs 8000 crore on its proposed 1320 mw power project at Titlagarh in Bolangir district. |
| Power sector may soon offer telecom-like tariffs |
July 26, 2010: Power consumers will soon be offered a 'menu' for electricity tariffs - different charges for different types of usage, as is the case in the telecom sector. |