Energy

Gujarat Gas announces CNG price hike of Rs 2.46

December 20, 2009
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Gujarat Gas announces CNG price hike of Rs 2.46

Gujarat Gas has increased CNG(Compressed Natural Gas as fuel for vehicles) price by Rs 2.46 per kg. From Sunday, price of CNG in Surat, Bharuch and Ankleshwar(existing service areas of Gujarat Gas) has increased to Rs 29.96 per kg from Rs 27.50 per kg. According to company insiders, ex-arrival cost of gas jumped 20%...

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GPCL and Torrent to set up 1000 MW unit at Pipavav

December 13, 2009
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Gujarat Power Corporation Ltd said that it inked a shareholders agreement with Torrent Power Ltd to develop a 1,000-MW coal-based power plant at Pipavav in Amreli district of Saurashtra region. The project to be set up with an initial investment of INR 4500 crore, will have a capacity of 1,000 MW in the first...

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Gujarat becomes the first Indian State to aim at implementing tidal power generation

December 10, 2009
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Gujarat becomes the first Indian State to aim at implementing tidal power generation

Tidal power developer Atlantis Resources Corporation and the State of Gujarat executive today signed a Memorandum of Understanding to assess Gujarat’s tidal power resources with the intention of developing tidal power projects of 100 MW or more capacity in the State.   The memorandum was signed by the General Manager, Gujarat Power Corporation Ltd....

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1,000 Mw nuclear power unit at Mithivirdi finalised

November 7, 2009
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The proposed nuclear power project in Gujarat has received a major fillip with the Central government finalising Mithivirdi in Bhavnagar for the project involving a whopping investment of Rs. 60,000 crore. “The 6,000 Mw project will come up in six phases of 1,000 MW each, for which the Cabinet has approved Mithivirdi site,” said...

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NTPC plans 100 Mw solar projects in Gujarat

November 7, 2009
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Powering its way ahead in tapping renewable energy sources for power generation, public sector power utility NTPC (formerly National Thermal Power Corporation) has set the ball rolling for its two solar thermal units of 50 Mw each in Gujarat. The company has firmed up its plans to initially install a solar power generation capacity...

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Three labourers died at Adani's Shiracha power station

October 28, 2009
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Three labourers died after a lift on chimney no. 1 crashed on a work site at Adani group’s private power station in Sriracha, Mundra, on Wednesday morning at 10:45 am. The labourers were going on top of the chimney in a lift. While on their way up, one of the wires of the lift...

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Delegation lead by Modi to participate in Energy Week at Russia

October 22, 2009
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Delegation lead by Modi to participate in Energy Week at Russia

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi will lead a high-level delegation, comprising a group of dozen-odd businessmen, who have stakes in oil, gas and power sectors and half-a dozen senior bureaucrats, to Russia on October 25 for World Energy Week. “A high-level delegation, led by Chief Minister Modi, will visit Russia,” a senior official in...

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New Birla Century textile mill starts functioning at Jhagadia

October 22, 2009
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New Birla Century textile mill starts functioning at Jhagadia

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated state-of-the-art new Birla Century Textile mill at Jhagadia in Bharuch district. Birla Century is a division of Century Textiles and Industries Limited. Birla Century product range includes Shirtings, Suitings, Fancy and Finer Fabrics, Bed and Cover, Bed Linen and ready to wear garments. Birla Century is spread...

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Kakrapar nuclear reactors capacity to be expanded by 1,400 Mw

October 10, 2009
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With international technology being installed at the Kakrapar Atomic Power Station near Surat, the government is now expanding its capacity by adding two nuclear reactors of 700 Mw each. The power project in Kakrapar already houses two nuclear reactors of 220 Mw each. open season 3 trailer With the additional capacity, wherein thermal heavy...

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Suzlon plans to double capacity of Jakhau wind power plant

October 10, 2009
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Suzlon Energy Ltd on Friday said it will further increase the capacity of its wind power plant at Jakhau, Kutch by about 750 Mega Watt. Suzlon plan at Jakhau is the biggest wind power plant in India with an installed capacity of about 750 MW. The company is planning to double the plant capacity...

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3000 MW Solar Park will come up in north Gujarat's Patan district

September 16, 2009
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Clinton Climate Initiative’s proposed 3,000 Megawatts solar park with investment of Rs 50,000 crore will come up in Patan district in North Gujarat. watch no strings attached online Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi declared this in his ‘victory rally’ speech at Sami-Harij in Patan district. The state had signed MOU with Clinton Foundation recently...

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Gujarat govt signs MOU with Clinton Climate Initiative

September 9, 2009
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Gujarat govt signs MOU with Clinton Climate Initiative

Clinton Climate Initiative Chairman Ira Magaziner and Gujarat Energy department Principal Secretary S.Jagdishan signed a Memorandum of Understanding to create a solar park with the capacity to generate more than 3,000 Megawatts of electricity with investment of Rs 50,000 crore on Monday in Ahmedabad. An MOU was signed in presence of Gujarat Chief Minister...

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