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ABB starts wind power generator plant in Vadodara
ABB’s fourth factory dedicated to making generators for wind turbines has been inaugurated in Gujarat, as the Swiss engineering firm trains its focus on the ascendant Indian wind market. Located in Vadodara, the plant is capable of churning out 100 generators rated up to 2.5MW each month, and will employ 150 people. Despite the fact that... »
Reliance re-opens 162 petrol pumps in Gujarat
It’s the effect of decontrolling of petrol prices. Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), on Tuesday announced to re-open its retail fuel stations across Gujarat. “With the decontrol of petrol pricing, the RIL fuel retail outlets now retail petrol at price parity with public sector undertakings. The company has already resumed sales of petrol in around 162 petrol... »
Coming up: Japanese joint venture steel plant of Mitsui - Ruchi Group in Kutch
According to a news report published in Mint, Japan’s Mitsui is planning a new steel plant in Gujarat with its Indian partner Ruchi Group. The govt of Gujarat has initiated the process of transferring about 950 ha of govt land for this purpose. The company has already acquired about 50 ha of private land... »
Gujarat has second highest number of CNG stations in India
The Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas Shri Murli Deora has informed the Lok Sabha in a written reply today that as per the available information, 596 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) stations are presently operating in the country. The State/UT wise details are as follows: State Total No. of CNG Station NCT of Delhi 196 Maharashtra 159 Uttar Pradesh 20 Gujarat ... »
Adani Enterprises buys Australian coal asset for $2.7 billion
Gujarat-based Adani Enterprises, part of the Rs.30,000-crore diversfied Adani Group, has acquired the coal mine assets of Linc Energy of Australia for a cash and royalty package worth $2.7 billion to expand the group’s energy business. ‘The purchase consideration is AUD 500 million ($455 million) plus a royalty payment for a... »
L&T Mitsubish JV power equipment production facility functional
Larsen & Toubro(L&T) this week commenced production of turbine generators and boilers at Hazira in Gujarat, being manufactured under a joint venture with Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation. Each of the two newly-erected facilities at Hazira has capacity to produce 4,000 MW of power generating equipment annually. This makes L&T the second... »
Gokul Group and GMDC to set up 80 MW power plant near Surat
Gujarat Gokul Power Limited, the legal entity of Gokul Group based out of Sidhpur is considering to set up a 80 MW power plant which would be a thermal power station using lignite. The project cost is estimated to be around RS 460 crore to come up in Surat near one of its ditrict... »
NTPC to Set up 1320 MW Thermal Power Plant in Gujarat
Central government arm NTPC will set up a coal based Thermal Power Plant in Gujarat to meet the growing power requirement of the state. A meeting to review the modalities was taken by Shri Bharatsinh Solanki, Minister of State for Power with Shri Saurabh Patel, Energy Minister, Govt. of Gujarat in New Delhi today .... »
Tata Power plans India’s largest solar PV installation in gujarat
According to report published in Business Standard, India’s Tata Power has decided to set up 50 Mw solar photovoltaic power project at Mithapur in Gujarat where company already has its chemical plant. This will be the largest single solar photovoltaic installation in India according to company’s website. BS reports says there are plans afoot to... »
Modi to dedicate GIPCL’s 250 MW Nani Naroli power plant
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate a 250 MW Lignite based power plant at Nani Naroli near Mangrol in South Gujarat. Gujarat Industrial Power Company Limited(GIPCL) officials are busy in final preparations for inaugural function which would be graced by several ministers along with the Chief Minister. Gujarat government’s GIPCL is already operating one 250... »