Power

Madhya Pradesh Govt allocates 7728Cr for power discoms

Madhya Pradesh assembly has cleared the proposals of the 2014-15 budget of more than Rs 10,000 crore. The state-run power distribution companies (discoms) have been...

Beijing to close fourth coal-fired power plant next year

Chinese capital Beijing is closing its fourth major coal-fired power plant in the city next year. The 845MW power plant being operated by China...

Siemens partners with UI LABS to form CityWorks in Chicago

Siemens is aiming to form CityWorks in partnership with Chicago’s UI LABS for developing and testing urban infrastructure solutions that will help transformation of...

Renewable energy gaining ground in Middle East

The Middle East has been witnessing a growing interest in and efforts toward harnessing renewable energy. Over the past month the region saw some...

ABB secures power plant automation deal from South African utility

ABB has secured an order from Eskom at a cost of $160 million to supply control systems, software and instrumentation for the 4,800 MW...

Meghalaya to generate 723 MW power in next ten years

Meghalaya government is aiming to generate 723 MW of power by 2023-24, to meet the energy requirements of the state, reports The Economic Times. "This...

ACWA Power, Masdar to install 2GW projects in Egypt

ACWA Power and Masdar have jointly signed an agreement with the state-run Egyptian Electricity Holding Company (EEHC) to develop 2 GW renewable energy projects. Of...

ABB wins $900 million order associated with NordLink

Swiss power and automation technology company ABB has won orders worth around $900 million as part of the NordLink project. Nordlink is a proposed subsea...

PFC grants Rs 15,000 crore for thermal power project in Telangana

In a major development in Telangana, the Power Finance Corporation (PFC) has announced Rs 15,000 crore for establishing thermal power projects in the State. The...

ABB bags $155 mn HVDC deal from Norway’s Statoil

ABB on Monday announced its $155 million deal to supply two high voltage direct current (HVDC) power convertors to Norway’s Statoil. The ABB HVDC system...