Jain Irrigation unit to supply €18.7 mn solar-powered irrigation system to Eritrea

NaanDanJain Irrigation Ltd., a producer and provider of tailor-made irrigation solutions company, said it entered into an agreement worth 18.7 million Euros with Ministry of Agriculture and National Development, Eritrea, for the supply and installation of solar-powered drip irrigation systems. NaanDanJain irrigation Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Jain irrigation and is head quartered […]

IL&FS Engineering Services wins Rs 173.13 cr pipeline laying contract

IL&FS Engineering and Construction Co.Ltd., a multi-national infrastructure development company, said it received a Rs 173.13 cr contract from Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) for the laying and construction of pipeline at Kuttanad. The total length of the 30-inch pipeline is 91 Km and has be completed in 24 months from date of acceptance and with additional […]

Ducon, Chinese co to market NOx catalyst for power plants in India

Ducon Infratechnologies, a technology company providing solutions in the digital and infrastructure space, signed an agreement with Zhejiang Hailiang Ecological Materials of China to market and distribute DeNOx catalyst — used to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions from thermal power plants. Ducon’s DeNOx systems uses catalysis technology and control engineering for easy erection in new and […]

India Power Corporation enter into joint venture with German based Uniper

India Power Corporation Limited (IPCL), a power generation company, has entered into a 50:50 joint venture service company- “India Uniper Power Services” with German based Uniper, said t he company. The new JV will offer services like flexible and customised plant operations and maintenance, asset monitoring software and analytical tools, flexibilisation of units, lifecycle extension, […]

ABB India doubles solar inverter manufacturing capacity in Bengaluru

ABB India, a power and automation technology company, inaugurated a new solar inverter manufacturing facility at Nelamanagala in Bengaluru, said the company. The facility is set to double the solar inverter manufacturing capacity of the company to 2GW in a span of five months, added the company. ABB inverters manufactured at  Nelamanagala help power 40% of […]

Tata inks deal with US co to explore production of Javelin missiles in India

Tata Power and Javelin Joint Venture have signed an agreement to explore the production of a anti-armour missile system to meet Indian requirements, the Indian company said. The system will include using the missile on ground combat vehicles or via infantry or helicopters, said the company. The agreement was signed via Tata Power’s Strategic Engineering […]

NTPC’s Koldam power project on Sutlej sets power production record

NTPC, a power generation company, said its first hydro power project, the 800 MW Koldam Hydro Project in Himachal Pradesh, achieved more than its targeted power generation levels. The project, built on river Sutlej, began commercial operation in July last year. In the financial year 2015-16 it generated 1794.71 million units of electricity and in […]

Vedanta’s aluminium production rate at 1mtpa

Vedanta Resources said its current aluminium production rate is 1 million tons per annum and that the company’s overall production guidance for the current financial year remains unchanged at 1.2 mtpa. It also said the commissioning of pots at the first line of the 1.25 mtpa Jharsuguda-II Aluminium smelter was completed by end of July […]

42,157 Mumbai users switch to Tata Power in FY16, total consumer base over 2 mln

Tata Power, one of India’s largest integrated power companies, said 42,157 power consumers in Mumbai moved to its network from those of its competitors last financial year, helping the company’s total subscriber base cross 2 mln. Tata Power supplies power to households directly in Mumbai and Delhi — two areas where privatization of electricity distribution was […]

Tata Power South African JV starts operations at 95 MW wind farm

Tata Power’s South African joint venture Cennergi started commercial operations at its 95 MW Wind farm project in South Africa’s Tsitsikamma Community. The wind farm comprises of 31 V-112 3.075 MW Vestas, high-wind turbine with very high capacity factor. As the preferred bidder, Cennergi was selected for two wind projects under the second window of the Renewable […]

Munger becomes first fully electrified district in Bihar

Munger in South Bihar has become the first fully electrified district in the state. A total of 27 districts are being electrified under “Deen Dayal Upadhyay Rural Electrification Scheme.” “The deadline for completion i.e. 20 August 2016 was extremely challenging, yet the company was able to complete the task well before deadline,” said Ashoka Buildcon, […]