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power energy e newsletter date 14-10-2011 volume i issue 18 main page thermal hydro renewable energy nuclear coal oil gas policy regulatory finance power and energy contact a mixed bag refineries fmcg to fuel growth omcs to disappoint three oil marketing companies omcs and four refineries would help india inc post 20 per cent plus growth in net sales for the sixth consecutive quarter in a row but the net profit of the total sample of 342 companies more latest news pm seeks support from jayalalithaa for kudankulam nuclear power project maharashtra industries to face 16hour staggering day from tomorrow fishermen to petition manmohan against sub-sea pipeline project acute power shortage in up due to coal supply shortfalls coking coal imports slip on costlier dollar poor demand sudan wants to redraw ongc videsh oil contracts ntpc may appoint deloitte as consultant on operational revamp ge to invest $50 million in greenko s 500 mw wind projects thdc endeavors to overcome incessant delays at koteshwar hep normal production restored in ntpc korba station normal production had been restored in the korba station of the national thermal power corporation ntpc after nearly a month the production in korba station that produces power at the cheapest rate among all ntpc power plants more indian oil plans to raise r&d investment by 40 to rs 350 cr public sector fuel marketer indian oil corporation ioc plans to increase its expenditure on research development r&d by 40 per cent to rs 350 crore for the next three to four years more sub-committee on strategic resources infrastructure-vi disaster management initiatives in india s power sector disasters in the power sector may occur due to several reasons such as floods cyclones terrorist attack etc and some of the most sensitive areas prone more coal stock position critical at 9 super-critical tpps-i nine super-critical thermal power plants in the country worth a total 12,570 mw capacity are facing critical levels of coal stock worth less than 4 days of operations as of august 31 2011 it may be mentioned that such woeful coal supplies more ril floats in fresh trouble as cag cautions once more on kg-d6 in an unprecedented move the comptroller and auditor general of india cag has advised the petroleum ministry to exercise caution while allowing reliance industries limited ril to adjust the cost incurred in krishna-godavari kg basin more for advertising here contact 040 40162625 admin@synergypublicationsindia.com suzlon gets repeat order from sri lankan firm suzlon energy limited sel has secured a repeat order from sri lanka-based senok group to supply 10 units of suzlon s s88 2.1 mw wind turbine generators aggregating 21 mw of wind power capacity more india oil ministry mulls ban on supply of domestically produced natural gas to power plants according to a senior government official,the oil ministry is mulling a ban on the supply of scarce domestically produced natural gas to merchant power plants more main page nuclear thermal hydro renewable energy nuclear coal oil gas policy regulatory finance synergy publications contact for website http www.synergypublicationsindia.com/contact.html subscription and advertisement admin@synergypublicationsindia.com other enquiries info@synergypublicationsindia.com #37-128/7 srinivasa towers,sri colony neredmet cross roads secunderabad-500 056 phone:040-40162625

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power energy e newsletter date 14-10-2011 volume i issue 18 main page thermal hydro renewable energy nuclear coal oil gas policy regulatory finance power and energy contact for advertising here contact 040 40162625 admin@synergypublicationsindia.com latest news pm seeks support from jayalalithaa for kudankulam nuclear power project maharashtra industries to face 16hour staggering day from tomorrow fishermen to petition manmohan against sub-sea pipeline project acute power shortage in up due to coal supply shortfalls coking coal imports slip on costlier dollar poor demand sudan wants to redraw ongc videsh oil contracts ntpc may appoint deloitte as consultant on operational revamp ge to invest $50 million in greenko s 500 mw wind projects thdc endeavors to overcome incessant delays at koteshwar hep thermal normal production restored in ntpc korba station ntpc may appoint deloitte as consultant on operational revamp coal stock position critical at 9 super-critical tpps-i normal production restored in ntpc korba station normal production had been restored in the korba station of the national thermal power corporation ntpc after nearly a month the production in korba station that produces power at the cheapest rate among all ntpc power plants was severely hit after heavy rains lashed the region on september 9 the ashdyke of the plant was badly damaged that forced the authorities to immediately shut down two units of 500-mw each the korba power station of the ntpc has a total installed capacity of 2600 mw besides four units of 500-mw each the station has three units of 200-mw each while a few units were shut down to prevent ash flowing into the dyke other units developed technical snags for the first time in the history of ntpc korba six of the total seven units in the project were closed the seventh unit of 500-mw restored production today and the station was now producing 2100-mw power ntpc korba spokesperson ashutosh nayak said one unit of 500-mw was on an annual maintenance and it would start production from october 18 he added the state-run power company in chhattisgarh had also restored production in most of its units there is no power crises situation in the state now and most of the units have started production from midnight managing director of chhattisgarh state power distribution company cspdc subodh kumar singh said power supply to the industries was also resumed from midnight singh said adding that the steel plants sponge iron and small units were now being provided uninterrupted power in a day or two all the units would resume production that would end the prevailing power crises in chhattisgarh for advertising here contact 040 40162625 admin@synergypublicationsindia.com ntpc may appoint deloitte as consultant on operational revamp the country s largest thermal power producer ntpc may soon appoint deloitte as a consultant on revamping its operations and human resources development ntpc is likely to appoint deloitte as a consultant for preparing its restructuring plans which would include the company s new mining plans manpower management etc as per a power ministry official more main page thermal hydro renewable energy nuclear coal oil gas policy regulatory finance synergy publications contact for website http www.synergypublicationsindia.com/contact.html subscription and advertisement admin@synergypublicationsindia.com other enquiries info@synergypublicationsindia.com #37-128/7 srinivasa towers,sri colony neredmet cross roads secunderabad-500 056 phone:040-40162625

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power energy e newsletter date 14-10-2011 volume i issue 18 main page thermal hydro renewable energy nuclear coal oil gas policy regulatory finance power and energy contact for advertising here contact 040 40162625 admin@synergypublicationsindia.com latest news pm seeks support from jayalalithaa for kudankulam nuclear power project maharashtra industries to face 16hour staggering day from tomorrow fishermen to petition manmohan against sub-sea pipeline project acute power shortage in up due to coal supply shortfalls coking coal imports slip on costlier dollar poor demand sudan wants to redraw ongc videsh oil contracts ntpc may appoint deloitte as consultant on operational revamp ge to invest $50 million in greenko s 500 mw wind projects thdc endeavors to overcome incessant delays at koteshwar hep thermal deloitte is believed to have made a presentation to the company on taking up the job which would also involve an analysis of the proposed restructuring of ntpc joint ventures including ntpc-sail power company ltd ntpc tamil nadu energy company ltd ratnagiri gas power ltd ntpc-alstom power services ltd ntpc-sccl global ventures ltd international coal ventures ltd and ntpc bhel power projects pvt ltd the company planned to raise its capacity to 75,000 mw by the end of the 12th five-year plan 2012-17 but it had to curtail the target due to non-availability of gas and coal and land acquisition issues ntpc currently employs approximately 26,000 people it will seek the consultant s advice on streamlining its present workforce and how to make the best use of manpower the consultant would also advice the company on its coal mining venture ntpc has been awarded coal blocks and is expected to start excavation from those blocks in the near-term meanwhile ntpc has signed a preliminary agreement with birla institute of management technology bimtech to jointly explore opportunities related to capacity building institution development and training and development programmes with a view to strengthen ties between industry and educational institutes coal stock position critical at 9 super-critical tpps-i nine super-critical thermal power plants in the country worth a total 12,570 mw capacity are facing critical levels of coal stock worth less than 4 days of operations as of august 31 2011 it may be mentioned that such woeful coal supplies at these power stations are causing immense generation losses a terrible scenario for a power-hungry country like india the causes of the shortages hence require immediate attention and rectification the website carries here details in terms of the name of the plant capacity annual contracted quantity despatch level of stocks and reasons for the short supplies some of these plants include kahalgaon 2340 mw affected with delayed imports lanco`s pathadi 600 mw in chhattisgarh ntpc-sail power company private limited 500 mw affected due to higher generation kolaghat 1260 mw affected due to higher consumption main page for advertising here contact 040 40162625 admin@synergypublicationsindia.com thermal hydro renewable energy nuclear coal oil gas policy regulatory finance synergy publications contact for website http www.synergypublicationsindia.com/contact.html subscription and advertisement admin@synergypublicationsindia.com other enquiries info@synergypublicationsindia.com #37-128/7 srinivasa towers,sri colony neredmet cross roads secunderabad-500 056 phone:040-40162625

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power energy e newsletter date 14-10-2011 volume i issue 18 main page thermal hydro renewable energy nuclear coal oil gas policy regulatory finance power and energy contact for advertising here contact 040 40162625 admin@synergypublicationsindia.com latest news pm seeks support from jayalalithaa for kudankulam nuclear power project maharashtra industries to face 16hour staggering day from tomorrow fishermen to petition manmohan against sub-sea pipeline project acute power shortage in up due to coal supply shortfalls coking coal imports slip on costlier dollar poor demand sudan wants to redraw ongc videsh oil contracts ntpc may appoint deloitte as consultant on operational revamp ge to invest $50 million in greenko s 500 mw wind projects thdc endeavors to overcome incessant delays at koteshwar hep hydro thdc endeavors to overcome incessant delays at koteshwar hep thdc endeavors to overcome incessant delays at koteshwar hep faced with a critical timeline to conclude all activities at unit-4 of the 400 mw koteshwar hydroelectric project hep by the end of the current year thdc has been pushing bhel to complete the barrel concreting works at the earliest to avoid any more delay in commissioning of the unit which was initially envisaged for july 2011 thdc s worries are mounting with each passing month as the state-owned equipment maker has been unable to stick to the erection schedule as planned with a normal schedule ranging between 7 to 8 months it is highly unlikely that bhel can succeed in concluding erection works in the coming few months moreover there had been a delay of more than a month when bhel was trying to fix the problem of rectification works of the generator shaft.furthermore the third unit of the koteshwar hep is now likely to commence commercial operations by end of december owing to adjustments required for the electro-mechanical works the koteshwar hep a run-off-river scheme over the bhagirathi river with minimum diurnal storage is comprised of a 97.5 m high concrete gravity dam and a surface power house with four turbines of 100 mw capacity each at koteshwar 22 km downstream of the tehri dam this hep is an integral part of the 2400 mw tehri hydro power complex based on a 90 dependable year the project is likely to afford an annual energy generation of 1,234 million units mu apart from the re-regulation of water releases from the tehri reservoir for irrigation purposes for advertising here contact 040 40162625 admin@synergypublicationsindia.com main page thermal hydro renewable energy nuclear coal oil gas policy regulatory finance synergy publications contact for website http www.synergypublicationsindia.com/contact.html subscription and advertisement admin@synergypublicationsindia.com other enquiries info@synergypublicationsindia.com #37-128/7 srinivasa towers,sri colony neredmet cross roads secunderabad-500 056 phone:040-40162625

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power energy e newsletter date 14-10-2011 volume i issue 18 main page thermal hydro renewable energy nuclear coal oil gas policy regulatory finance power and energy contact for advertising here contact 040 40162625 admin@synergypublicationsindia.com latest news pm seeks support from jayalalithaa for kudankulam nuclear power project maharashtra industries to face 16hour staggering day from tomorrow fishermen to petition manmohan against sub-sea pipeline project acute power shortage in up due to coal supply shortfalls coking coal imports slip on costlier dollar poor demand sudan wants to redraw ongc videsh oil contracts ntpc may appoint deloitte as consultant on operational revamp ge to invest $50 million in greenko s 500 mw wind projects thdc endeavors to overcome incessant delays at koteshwar hep renewable energy moser baer clean energy limited commissions largest solar power capacity suzlon gets repeat order from sri lankan firm indian pv market funding project and installed capacity update ge and greenko partner to bring wind energy to india moser baer clean energy limited commissions largest solar power capacity moser baer clean energy limited mbcel commissioned asia s largest solar farm in banaskantha district of gujarat the 30 mw solar farm has been set up using 2,36,000 thin film modules with an approximate investment of rs 465 crore the power will be evacuated through 2 separate 66 kv lines to sub-stations at anganwada and dunawada this project awarded under phase 1 of gujarat solar power policy 2009 will be the first major project commissioned under the gujarat solar mission with 11 mw of existing solar power generation capacity gujarat is country s largest solar power producer today with mbcel adding 30 mw of renewable generation capacity gujarat is strengthening its position in the country gujarat chief minister narendra modi will unveil this project on friday mbcel is commissioning yet another 15 mw solar power project in the state ratul puri chairman of moser baer projects said the state of gujarat is seen as one of the best solar power generation destinations due to its progressive solar policies stable political and economic conditions and more importantly abundant availability of the day light we could not have completed this project in a record time without the support and guidance of the state government according to reports the state of gujarat is considered to have the 2nd highest renewable energy generation potential state in the country for advertising here contact 040 40162625 admin@synergypublicationsindia.com suzlon gets repeat order from sri lankan firm suzlon energy limited sel has secured a repeat order from sri lanka-based senok group to supply 10 units of suzlon s s88 2.1 mw wind turbine generators aggregating 21 mw of wind power capacity the project will be commissioned in two phases and be completed by may 2012 we are happy to once again partner with suzlon for this new project and count on suzlon s collaborative approach and time-tested service capabilities to continue our endeavor towards a greener tomorrow said noel selvanayagam president senok group main page more coal thermal hydro renewable energy nuclear oil gas policy regulatory finance synergy publications contact for website http www.synergypublicationsindia.com/contact.html subscription and advertisement admin@synergypublicationsindia.com other enquiries info@synergypublicationsindia.com #37-128/7 srinivasa towers,sri colony neredmet cross roads secunderabad-500 056 phone:040-40162625

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power energy e newsletter date 14-10-2011 volume i issue 18 main page thermal hydro renewable energy nuclear coal oil gas policy regulatory finance power and energy contact for advertising here contact 040 40162625 admin@synergypublicationsindia.com latest news pm seeks support from jayalalithaa for kudankulam nuclear power project maharashtra industries to face 16hour staggering day from tomorrow fishermen to petition manmohan against sub-sea pipeline project acute power shortage in up due to coal supply shortfalls coking coal imports slip on costlier dollar poor demand sudan wants to redraw ongc videsh oil contracts ntpc may appoint deloitte as consultant on operational revamp ge to invest $50 million in greenko s 500 mw wind projects thdc endeavors to overcome incessant delays at koteshwar hep renewable energy suzlon had earlier supplied a 10 mw wind energy project to the senok group and the latest 21 mw project will come up alongside the existing project site in puttalm district of sri lanka senok group is a diversified business conglomerate of sri lanka with interests across construction machinery automotives infrastructure development tea haulage and mining the group has an established presence in the clean energy space with its wind portfolio and investments in mini hydro projects indian pv market funding project and installed capacity update mercom capital group provides an update on the indian solar market including the funding status of current photovoltaic projects accumulated capacity and the country s proposed pipeline the ministry of new and renewable energy mnre announced in august that 35 of the 37 photovoltaic projects amounting to 140 megawatts mw were able to submit evidence of funding and that all of the seven concentrated solar power csp projects amounting to 470 mw were able to secure funding under phase 1 batch 1 of jnnsm this is a very optimistic sign for the jnnsm solar program as there were doubts about the ability to secure funding on most of the projects due to the low bids submitted what is not clear however is if these projects were mostly funded by banks and financial institutions as project funding or if they were primarily funded through balance sheet funding all photovoltaic projects in batch 1 are due to be commissioned around the second week of january 2012 and batch 1 csp projects are due to be commissioned in may of 2013 for advertising here contact 040 40162625 admin@synergypublicationsindia.com ge and greenko partner to bring wind energy to india while numerous efforts to establish various sources of green energy including wind energy solar power and hybrid technologies for use within municipal grids flourish in the united states some of the major companies responsible for the provision of such green energy are expanding their efforts overseas beyond the borders of the united states as well ge energy financial services has partnered with greenko group plc a noted developer of clean energy technologies in order to pool a collective sum of $115 million to foster the beginning of wind energy projects located in india which will provide the targeted regions with both clean renewable sources of power as well as both temporary and permanent green jobs the wind energy facilities would be constructed as part of a pipeline of wind projects as per sources the pipeline would entail such facilities in the cities of maharashtra andhra pradesh rajasthan and karnataka beginning with maharashtra main page more thermal hydro renewable energy nuclear coal oil gas policy regulatory finance synergy publications contact for website http www.synergypublicationsindia.com/contact.html subscription and advertisement admin@synergypublicationsindia.com other enquiries info@synergypublicationsindia.com #37-128/7 srinivasa towers,sri colony neredmet cross roads secunderabad-500 056 phone:040-40162625

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power energy e newsletter date 14-10-2011 volume i issue 18 main page thermal hydro renewable energy nuclear coal oil gas policy regulatory finance power and energy contact for advertising here contact 040 40162625 admin@synergypublicationsindia.com latest news pm seeks support from jayalalithaa for kudankulam nuclear power project maharashtra industries to face 16hour staggering day from tomorrow fishermen to petition manmohan against sub-sea pipeline project acute power shortage in up due to coal supply shortfalls coking coal imports slip on costlier dollar poor demand sudan wants to redraw ongc videsh oil contracts ntpc may appoint deloitte as consultant on operational revamp ge to invest $50 million in greenko s 500 mw wind projects thdc endeavors to overcome incessant delays at koteshwar hep renewable energy in a statement released recently ge claimed that 500 megawatts of wind energy power could generate enough renewable electricity to power nearly nine million average indian households raghuveer kurada managing director and leader of the india sector of ge energy financial services mentioned publicly his confidence in the partnership between ge and greenko this investment expands ge s presence in one of the world s fastest growing power markets with a local proven renewable energy developer tata power surpasses 300 mw wind capacity additional 64.5 mw under execution the country`s leading wind power generator tata power company limited tpcl has crossed the 300 mw mark in wind capacity installation in india along with an additional 64.5 mw which is under execution in tamil nadu and maharashtra expected to be commissioned by the third quarter of the ongoing fiscal period for advertising here contact 040 40162625 admin@synergypublicationsindia.com tpcl`s wind farms are spread across maharashtra gujarat tamil nadu and karnataka which are the leaders in promoting wind power generation in the country the company is also acquiring 20.95 mw of operational wind assets in the state of maharashtra from niskalp energy limited tpcl is in the process of placing orders for 150 mw worth wind energy projects to be set up in maharashtra and rajasthan which are likely to enter into commercial operations during the present and coming fiscal year i.e fy12 and fy13 cumulative generation by the company`s wind projects stood at 349 mu in fy11 and 320 mu in fy10 tpcl the largest private sector power utility has a total installed generation capacity of more than 3,120 mw main page thermal hydro renewable energy nuclear coal oil gas policy regulatory finance synergy publications contact for website http www.synergypublicationsindia.com/contact.html subscription and advertisement admin@synergypublicationsindia.com other enquiries info@synergypublicationsindia.com #37-128/7 srinivasa towers,sri colony neredmet cross roads secunderabad-500 056 phone:040-40162625

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power energy e newsletter date 14-10-2011 volume i issue 18 main page thermal hydro renewable energy nuclear coal oil gas policy regulatory finance power and energy contact for advertising here contact 040 40162625 admin@synergypublicationsindia.com latest news pm seeks support from jayalalithaa for kudankulam nuclear power project maharashtra industries to face 16hour staggering day from tomorrow fishermen to petition manmohan against sub-sea pipeline project acute power shortage in up due to coal supply shortfalls coking coal imports slip on costlier dollar poor demand sudan wants to redraw ongc videsh oil contracts ntpc may appoint deloitte as consultant on operational revamp ge to invest $50 million in greenko s 500 mw wind projects thdc endeavors to overcome incessant delays at koteshwar hep coal acute power shortage in up due to coal supply shortfalls coal min suggests per tonne levy coking coal imports slip on costlier dollar poor demand e-auction coal to be diverted to power projects fresh coal supplies give some relief to ntpc in ap gom meet on sep 20 on environmental and developmental issues relating to coal mining near-ready power projects may get full coal supplies for 1 year acc to substitute 5percent coal requirement with waste in 3 yrs coal shortage hits ntpcas output acute power shortage in up due to coal supply shortfalls a shortage of coal has led to an acute power crisis in uttar pradesh with the state getting less supply than what it is normally entitled to from the central grid according to an official spokesman ,there is shortage of 2,500 mw of power in the state due to short supply of coal to thermal power stations from the central sector the bulk of the power supply was from ntpc s thermal projects but there was still a 1,000-mw shortfall in supply from the state-run power major.only 250 mw of power is being supplied from roja in the private sector supply from central hydro projects has also reduced by 500 mw rostering was being done in order to ensure stability of the grid up power corporation limited chairman navneet sehgal said that efforts were being made to supply the maximum power from the limited resources but the problem may continue for a few more days for advertising here contact 040 40162625 admin@synergypublicationsindia.com coal min suggests per tonne levy the coal ministry has proposed that the centre notify an amount to be charged from captive coal miners for compensating local people for the damage arising from mining projects the amount could be levied on every tonne of coal produced by these miner the amount would be based on the rupees per tonne basis on an average of 26 per cent profit notified by coal india ltd and singareni collieries company ltd sccl every year the formula has been proposed even as the cabinet has approved a draft of the new mining legislation which will introduce a benefit-sharing regime for the mining industry at the current level of profits the levy works out to about rs 65 on every tonne of coal mined more renewable energy nuclear coal oil gas main page thermal hydro policy regulatory finance synergy publications contact for website http www.synergypublicationsindia.com/contact.html subscription and advertisement admin@synergypublicationsindia.com other enquiries info@synergypublicationsindia.com #37-128/7 srinivasa towers,sri colony neredmet cross roads secunderabad-500 056 phone:040-40162625

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power energy e newsletter date 14-10-2011 volume i issue 18 main page thermal hydro renewable energy nuclear coal oil gas policy regulatory finance power and energy contact for advertising here contact 040 40162625 admin@synergypublicationsindia.com latest news pm seeks support from jayalalithaa for kudankulam nuclear power project maharashtra industries to face 16hour staggering day from tomorrow fishermen to petition manmohan against sub-sea pipeline project acute power shortage in up due to coal supply shortfalls coking coal imports slip on costlier dollar poor demand sudan wants to redraw ongc videsh oil contracts ntpc may appoint deloitte as consultant on operational revamp ge to invest $50 million in greenko s 500 mw wind projects thdc endeavors to overcome incessant delays at koteshwar hep coal the ministry of coal has suggested that the 26 per cent profit-sharing by coal miners should be applied to coal india and sccl since captive coal miners do not engage in selling coal the ministry has recommended that the government notify an amount against per tonne production for compensating the local people under the mines and minerals development and regulation bill coal companies have to share 26 per cent of their profit for the benefit of local people the bill does not make a distinction between captive and non-captive coal miners but the coal ministry says captive miners being integrated set-ups with end-use plants would not be able to show separate coal mining profits as the coal produced form allotted blocks would be consumed in their own end-use plants coking coal imports slip on costlier dollar poor demand coking coal imports dropped for the first time in last three months despite price fall in global markets as costlier dollar and an ailing steel industry demand squeezed import orders as per experts data from indian ports association showed that in april-september period coking coal imports through kolkata and haldia was 2.83 million tonne down by 16 per cent compared with the same period last year imports at visakhapatnam port dropped by 15.3 per cent and at paradip the decline was 3.3 per cent for the same period.these three eastern indian ports account for almost 60 per cent of india s coking coal import in april-september total imports declined by 0.4 per cent year on year after growing 2.3 percent in april-august and 9.3 per cent in april-july period the main reason for coking coal import drop is the depreciation of rupee against the dollar the rupee has weakened by almost 6 per cent in the last month even though coking coal rates have gone down in dollar terms in global markets indian importers were unable to take the opportunity as dollar became costlier coking coal is currently priced at $280 per tonne down from $310 a tonne in july-august the rates have come down as supply has improved from major exporter australia after devastating flood there affected production in january india imports coking coal mainly from australia and indonesia to feed its speedily expanding steel industry of late steel mills in india are running below their normal capacity because of shortage of iron ore availability as restrictions in major producing states like orissa and karnataka brought down productions steel industry demand for coke has come down given the higher rates for iron ore some steel plants have raised steel prices while traders are importing steel which gives better return than coking coal imports main page for advertising here contact 040 40162625 admin@synergypublicationsindia.com thermal hydro renewable energy nuclear coal oil gas policy regulatory finance synergy publications contact for website http www.synergypublicationsindia.com/contact.html subscription and advertisement admin@synergypublicationsindia.com other enquiries info@synergypublicationsindia.com #37-128/7 srinivasa towers,sri colony neredmet cross roads secunderabad-500 056 phone:040-40162625

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power energy e newsletter date 14-10-2011 volume i issue 18 main page thermal hydro renewable energy nuclear coal oil gas policy regulatory finance power and energy contact for advertising here contact 040 40162625 admin@synergypublicationsindia.com latest news pm seeks support from jayalalithaa for kudankulam nuclear power project maharashtra industries to face 16hour staggering day from tomorrow fishermen to petition manmohan against sub-sea pipeline project acute power shortage in up due to coal supply shortfalls coking coal imports slip on costlier dollar poor demand sudan wants to redraw ongc videsh oil contracts ntpc may appoint deloitte as consultant on operational revamp ge to invest $50 million in greenko s 500 mw wind projects thdc endeavors to overcome incessant delays at koteshwar hep coal e-auction coal to be diverted to power projects the coal ministry has agreed to the power ministry s demand to divert a portion of the coal currently being sold through the auction route to power projects that are stranded without fuel this will help partially offset the fuel shortage faced by the power sector the power secretary mr p uma shankar said as per the coal secretary ,the coal ministry will be able to spare some of the coal that would be sold through e-auctions provided the developer picks up the coal from the pithead around 10 per cent of the total production of coal india ltd cil is sold through e-auctions the state-owned coal major plans to e-auction around 50 million tonnes of coal in the current fiscal year through march mr shankar said it is not clear how much of this would be diverted to power producers the price of coal sold through the e-auction route is at market rates and is much higher than the price under long-term sale agreements of coal india fresh coal supplies give some relief to ntpc in ap fresh coal supplies from eastern and northern regions have boosted capacity at the ntpc ramagundam super thermal power station with 2,150 mw of the 2,400 mw capacity being utilised the thermal power station in andhra pradesh has 2,600 mw of installed capacity but a 200-mw unit was shut down at the plant in ramagundam located at the pithead of singareni collieries company ltd due to the ongoing strike by miners but a 500mw that was not operating due to inadequate supply has been generating power said ntpc sources in spite of higher output from ntpc andhra pradesh faces a gap of about 44 million units a day ramgundam thermal power stations supplies to the entire south grid with a lion s share of about 31.5 per cent going to andhra pradesh and the rest to other states however due to the strike by miners the power generation was adversely impacted two weeks ago ntpc was forced to shut down one unit of 500 mw and managed to generate about 1500 mw of the 2,600 mw installed capacity more main page for advertising here contact 040 40162625 admin@synergypublicationsindia.com thermal hydro renewable energy nuclear coal oil gas policy regulatory finance synergy publications contact for website http www.synergypublicationsindia.com/contact.html subscription and advertisement admin@synergypublicationsindia.com other enquiries info@synergypublicationsindia.com #37-128/7 srinivasa towers,sri colony neredmet cross roads secunderabad-500 056 phone:040-40162625

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power energy e newsletter date 14-10-2011 volume i issue 18 main page thermal hydro renewable energy nuclear coal oil gas policy regulatory finance power and energy contact for advertising here contact 040 40162625 admin@synergypublicationsindia.com latest news pm seeks support from jayalalithaa for kudankulam nuclear power project maharashtra industries to face 16hour staggering day from tomorrow fishermen to petition manmohan against sub-sea pipeline project acute power shortage in up due to coal supply shortfalls coking coal imports slip on costlier dollar poor demand sudan wants to redraw ongc videsh oil contracts ntpc may appoint deloitte as consultant on operational revamp ge to invest $50 million in greenko s 500 mw wind projects thdc endeavors to overcome incessant delays at koteshwar hep coal barring one unit of 200 mw ntpc ramagundam is running at 90 per cent plant load factor this was possible due to arrangement of coal supplies from ib valley south eastern coalfields and mahanadi coalfields the evacuation of coal by arrangement of additional rakes by the railways has helped us boost generation as told by ntpc source however due to reduced coal supplies andhra pradesh s share from ntpc has been affected apgenco said in a statement that against the demand of about 263 million units a day distribution companies in the state are able to supply about 229 mu a day the demand-supply mismatch is being managed by regulating power supplies leading to cuts to all sections of consumers including industrial and farm sectors the gas-based projects of the state are currently generating 1,675 mw against the installed capacity of 2,495 mw meanwhile power grid has enhanced the corridor availability on talcher-kolar system enabling evacuation of 500 mw the state has also stepped up purchases but the shortage remains gom meet on sep 20 on environmental and developmental issues relating to coal mining the fifth meeting of the group of ministers gom to consider the environmental and developmental issues relating to coal mining and other development projects was held under the chairmanship of finance minister pranab mukherjee on on the 20th september 2011 while the details of the meeting are awaited the gom discussed all environment related issues coming in the way of coal mining as also other projects for advertising here contact 040 40162625 admin@synergypublicationsindia.com near-ready power projects may get full coal supplies for 1 year the government may assure a year s fuel supply to power projects stuck for want of forest clearance to attached coal blocks a move that will benefit 8 power plants with a total capacity of over 12,000 mw the matter will be decided when the coal ministry meets to review long-term linkages to power utilities power generation capacity in india is around 1.72 lakh mw with a peak-hour deficit of around 11 coal supplies to the power sector fell 10 to 303 million tonnes during 2010-11 against the targeted 335 million tonnes staterun coal india ltd has lowered its production target for 2011-12 to 454 million tonnes from 461.5 million tonnes in 2010-11 due to forest clearance related issues more main page thermal hydro renewable energy nuclear coal oil gas policy regulatory finance synergy publications contact for website http www.synergypublicationsindia.com/contact.html subscription and advertisement admin@synergypublicationsindia.com other enquiries info@synergypublicationsindia.com #37-128/7 srinivasa towers,sri colony neredmet cross roads secunderabad-500 056 phone:040-40162625

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power energy e newsletter date 14-10-2011 volume i issue 18 main page thermal hydro renewable energy nuclear coal oil gas policy regulatory finance power and energy contact for advertising here contact 040 40162625 admin@synergypublicationsindia.com latest news pm seeks support from jayalalithaa for kudankulam nuclear power project maharashtra industries to face 16hour staggering day from tomorrow fishermen to petition manmohan against sub-sea pipeline project acute power shortage in up due to coal supply shortfalls coking coal imports slip on costlier dollar poor demand sudan wants to redraw ongc videsh oil contracts ntpc may appoint deloitte as consultant on operational revamp ge to invest $50 million in greenko s 500 mw wind projects thdc endeavors to overcome incessant delays at koteshwar hep coal eight power plants are in an advanced stage of completion but are awaiting forest clearance to attached coal blocks according to the power ministry coal shortage is likely to hold up new power projects of over 17,000 mw aggregate capacity and prevent plants commissioned in 2009-10 with total generation capacity of 5,593 mw from operating above 42 the coal ministry at present gives short-term linkages to companies that have cited valid reasons for not having synchronised development of coal blocks with end use plants short-term supply also called tapering linkage is given at 75 50 and 25 of the requirement for the first second and third year of operation as per sources the standing committee for recommending long-term linkages would take a view on what should be the procedure to regulate cases where project developers achieve all milestones except environment and forest clearance in time the committee would also decide on grant of 100 fuel supply for one year to companies whose blocks fall under `no-go area acc to substitute 5 percent coal requirement with waste in 3 yrs the country s largest cement-maker acc has embarked upon an ambitious project for substituting 5 per cent of its annual coal requirement of about five million tonnes over the next three years with waste generated by cities and industries the company which saved rs 47 crore last year on fossil fuels aims to save rs 60 crore in 2011 by burning waste primarily plastics at its plants for advertising here contact 040 40162625 admin@synergypublicationsindia.com according to mr k.n.rao director acc the company is currently working on disposal of city wastes segregating the plastic wastes and then used in its kiln plastic has higher calorific value which is heat content than coal main page thermal hydro renewable energy nuclear coal oil gas policy regulatory finance synergy publications contact for website http www.synergypublicationsindia.com/contact.html subscription and advertisement admin@synergypublicationsindia.com other enquiries info@synergypublicationsindia.com #37-128/7 srinivasa towers,sri colony neredmet cross roads secunderabad-500 056 phone:040-40162625

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power energy e newsletter date 14-10-2011 volume i issue 18 main page thermal hydro renewable energy nuclear coal oil gas policy regulatory finance power and energy contact for advertising here contact 040 40162625 admin@synergypublicationsindia.com latest news pm seeks support from jayalalithaa for kudankulam nuclear power project maharashtra industries to face 16hour staggering day from tomorrow fishermen to petition manmohan against sub-sea pipeline project acute power shortage in up due to coal supply shortfalls coking coal imports slip on costlier dollar poor demand sudan wants to redraw ongc videsh oil contracts ntpc may appoint deloitte as consultant on operational revamp ge to invest $50 million in greenko s 500 mw wind projects thdc endeavors to overcome incessant delays at koteshwar hep coal coal shortage hits ntpc as output the power situation has worsened as generation at state-run utility ntpc and several plants across the country has been hit because of recent heavy rains in coal producing areas in eastern and central parts of the country and disruption of coal supplies due to continuing blockade in andhra pradesh s telengana region ntpc is the biggest power generator in the country and accounts for 34,000mw it has been recognized as the number one utility in the world in terms of utilizing capacity but is now producing some 4,000 mw less due to fuel shortage the company has power stations at dadri in the national capital region singrauli and unchahar in the northern region vindhyachal in madhya pradesh farakka and kahalgaon in the eastern region and ramagundam and simhadari in the south have been affected due to shortage of coal the badarpur plant in delhi is generating less because of shortage of water due to temporary closure of the agra canal water is used in cooling towers of power plants together these plants account for nearly 14,000 mw frequent bandhs in the central coalfields area a two-day strike by coal india employees and continued strike at singareni coalfields as part of the telangana agitation from september 13 have aggravated the situation during the last one month supply from singareni coalfields was less than 34 besides mining and loading of coal have been affected at coal india subsidiaries at northern coalfields central coalfields eastern coalfields and mahanadi coalfields these mines account for almost 70 of ntpc s coal supply contracts before the onset of monsoon ntpc had a coal stock of 5.3 million tonnes good enough for 13 days this has depleted to critical levels a an average of 3-4 days in the absence of normal replenishment forcing ntpc to switch off some units at each affected plant to avoid running them dry and damage to equipment coal supply and transportation of the fuel have been identified as the bugbear of the country s power sector at every meeting on energy and industry held over the last 2-3 years in various levels of the government since not much has been done to rectify the situation the recent rains and strike by coal india ltd workers have complicated the situation some 35 of india s 86 thermal stations have a coal stock position that will barely last seven days stocks at 26 of these plants are just enough to generate for the next four days according to the central electricity authority the installed capacity of these 86 thermal power stations is 85,477 mw main page for advertising here contact 040 40162625 admin@synergypublicationsindia.com thermal hydro renewable energy nuclear coal oil gas policy regulatory finance synergy publications contact for website http www.synergypublicationsindia.com/contact.html subscription and advertisement admin@synergypublicationsindia.com other enquiries info@synergypublicationsindia.com #37-128/7 srinivasa towers,sri colony neredmet cross roads secunderabad-500 056 phone:040-40162625

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power energy e newsletter date 14-10-2011 volume i issue 18 main page thermal hydro renewable energy nuclear coal oil gas policy regulatory finance power and energy contact for advertising here contact 040 40162625 admin@synergypublicationsindia.com latest news pm seeks support from jayalalithaa for kudankulam nuclear power project maharashtra industries to face 16hour staggering day from tomorrow fishermen to petition manmohan against sub-sea pipeline project acute power shortage in up due to coal supply shortfalls coking coal imports slip on costlier dollar poor demand sudan wants to redraw ongc videsh oil contracts ntpc may appoint deloitte as consultant on operational revamp ge to invest $50 million in greenko s 500 mw wind projects thdc endeavors to overcome incessant delays at koteshwar hep oil gas fishermen to petition manmohan against sub-sea pipeline project india oil ministry mulls ban on supply of domestically produced natural gas to power plants indian oil plans to raise r&d investment by 40 to rs 350 cr oil gas roundtable on oct 14 ongc videsh inks deal with petrovietnam ril floats in fresh trouble as cag cautions once more on kg-d6 sudan wants to redraw ongc videsh oil contracts fishermen to petition manmohan against sub-sea pipeline project the fisheries coordination committee a joint organisation of various trade unions and fishermen s associations set up to fight against the laying of the proposed 120-km sub-sea pipeline of the gas authority of india limited gail for transporting re-gasified liquefied natural gas r-lng from kochi to kayamkulam has decided to launch the agitation against the pipeline with a mass petition to prime minister manmohan singh the committee under the leadership of former legislator v dinakaran and former mp t.j anjalose decided to launch the collection of signatures from the coastal belt for the petition in the first week of november prior to that protest meetings will be held at 20 centres along the coast towards the end of october while coastal processions will be taken out on november 15 and 16 indefinite strike t.j anjalose who is the state president of the matsya thozhilali federation aituc said an indefinite strike would begin in december after the mass petition was submitted to the prime minister the protest would continue till the project was shelved he said the project is to lay sub-sea pipelines from the gas terminal of petronet lng limited pll at puthuvype in kochi to the national thermal power corporation ntpc kayamkulam to carry r-lng and help ntpc increase its plant capacity out of the 120-km pipeline 117 km will be offshore while 1.5 km each will be on-shore at vypeen and kayamkulam the pipeline from the terminal in kochi will cross the shore approach area at vypeen up to a water depth of 30 to 35 metres and then southward running parallel to the shore up to kayamkulam and then turn eastward till the kayamkulam coast it will continue in the same direction on the coastline to reach the ntpc plant the pipeline portion in shore approaches will be buried below the seabed beyond these limits the pipeline will be laid on the sea-bed about 30-40 metre below water according to information released by gail the offshore pipeline will be coated with coal tar enamel cte a concrete coating will be provided over the cte coating for anti-buoyancy and stability main page for advertising here contact 040 40162625 admin@synergypublicationsindia.com thermal hydro renewable energy nuclear coal oil gas policy regulatory finance synergy publications contact for website http www.synergypublicationsindia.com/contact.html subscription and advertisement admin@synergypublicationsindia.com other enquiries info@synergypublicationsindia.com #37-128/7 srinivasa towers,sri colony neredmet cross roads secunderabad-500 056 phone:040-40162625

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