Bidders may mortgage land, coal blocks for ultra-mega power projectsThe panel has also recommended creating two special purpose vehicles (SPV) for each proposed UMPP that can be mortgaged, for owning infrast...
06 Jul, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Power projects: Two of the five UMPPs proposed in Budget 2015 likely to be awarded this yearOfficials said the first two UMPPs of 4,000 mw each, at Bedhabhal in Odisha and Cheyyur in Tamil Nadu, are ready with most clearances in pl...
09 Mar, 2015, 12.50 PM IST
Government yet to award four ultra mega power plants to developersThe proposed UMPP at Surguja in Chhattisgarh is yet to be allocated new coal blocks- Power Minister Piyush Goyal
08 Dec, 2014, 04.08 PM IST
Generating companies stay away from bidding for two key ultra mega power projectsTata Power, Adani Power, Jindal Steel & Power, JSW Energy, Sterlite, CLP and GMR Energy are some of the firms eligible to bid for the UMPPs...
18 Jun, 2014, 04.13 AM IST
NTPC, JSPL, Adani Power among 8 firms eyeing Tamil Nadu ultra mega power projectGMR Energy, Sterlite Energy and JSW Energy have also submitted technical bids for the imported coal based project, a senior Power Finance C...
29 Nov, 2013, 08.45 AM IST
Power Ministry favours returning surplus coal to Coal IndiaCoal ministry is formulating a surplus coal policy to decide on use of excess coal mined from coal blocks allotted to power generation firm...
18 Sep, 2013, 01.33 PM IST
Power Ministry favours returning of surplus coal to Coal IndiaMinistry of Coal is formulating the surplus coal policy to decide on the use of excess coal extracted from the coal block.
18 Sep, 2013, 01.09 PM IST
Government not ready for new ultra mega power projectsPower Finance Corporation invites bids after fully tying up land, fuel, water and environmental as well as forest clearances.
11 Sep, 2013, 11.03 AM IST
Power producers ask Ministry to tweak UMPP bidding normsPower companies would like bidding norms for upcoming UMPP projects to be tweaked to allow them bid on the basis of build, own and operate.
06 Mar, 2013, 07.55 PM IST
PowerMin seeks feedback from cos to overcome sectoral issuesDelay in finalisation of the new standard bidding documents or SBDs is further postponing the award of UMPPs in the country.
06 Mar, 2013, 03.02 PM IST
- Power Ministry may finalise bidding norms for new projects this week
Power Ministry may finalise the amended bidding guidelines for new electricity generation projects this week.
26 Jun, 2012, 11.22 AM IST
- Bid process for Orissa UMPP begins this week
Power Finance Corporation, the nodal agency for ultra mega power projects (UMPP) projects in the country, will invite pre-qualification bid...
10 Jun, 2010, 02.38 AM IST
- UMPPs to single co capped at 3
The government has decided that one company can only implement up to three ultra mega power projects or UMPPs at any point in time in an at...
16 Jan, 2010, 05.17 AM IST
- Three big power project bids see light
The power ministry plans to award three more ultra mega power projects (UMPPs) of 4,000 MW capacity each this fiscal, a move that will help...
29 Jun, 2009, 01.52 AM IST
- IIT-Roorkee replaces E&Y as consultant for 3 new UMPPs
Government on Wednesday appointed the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee as consultant for the next three Ultra Mega Power Projects of...
06 Aug, 2008, 05.29 PM IST
- 3 more bids likely for ultra mega power projects this fiscal
The government plans to initiate bidding process for three more ultra mega power projects (UMPP) during the current fiscal year, allaying f...
03 Jan, 2008, 01.43 AM IST
- Power up for ultra mega projects
The successful completion of bidding for the controversial Sasan project has given fresh impetus to the ultra mega power project (UMPP) sch...
17 Aug, 2007, 02.54 AM IST