Power Plants & Projects in News 2023, Latest Current Affairs

Welcome to our blog post titled “Power Plants & Projects in News 2023: Latest Current Affairs.” In this dynamic landscape of energy production and sustainability, staying updated with the latest developments in power plants and projects is essential.

Explore the most recent advancements, agreements, and initiatives that are shaping the future of power generation. From groundbreaking hydroelectric ventures to innovative renewable energy projects, we’ll bring you insights into the noteworthy undertakings that are making headlines this year. Explore the intriguing world of power plants and projects that are driving progress and transforming the energy sector in 2023.

This subject holds significance not only in the realm of current affairs but also plays a crucial role in the context of Indian Geography, as it provides updated information about the power plants in India.

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Power Plants & Projects in News August 2023

▪ Union Minister R. K. Singh inaugurated the 660 MW unit of NTPC’s Barh Super Thermal Power Project in the state of Bihar.

▪ Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) signed an MOU with the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy to achieve the target of ₹4,350 crores during the financial year 2023-24.

▪ National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC) has started the 1st trial run of a Hydrogen Bus in Leh.

▪ Japan has begun its discharge of treated wastewater into the Pacific Ocean from the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant.

▪ Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) manufactured the first set of indigenous Selective Catalysts to reduce Nitrogen oxide emissions from thermal power plants.

▪ India’s first indigenously developed nuclear reactor at Kakrapar Power Plant is located in the state of Gujarat.

Power Plants & Projects in News July 2023

▪ Adani Group hands over 1,600 MW Godda power plant to Bangladesh; constructed in Jharkhand.

▪ India’s inaugural 700 MW nuclear reactor at Kakrapar Atomic Power Project commences operations; located in Gujarat.

▪ Uttar Pradesh Cabinet greenlights Rs 18,000 crore “Obra D” thermal power projects, totaling 800MW, in Sonbhadra district.

Power Plants & Projects in News June 2023

The Shanan hydropower project, in the news recently, is situated in Himachal Pradesh.

Pakistan has inked a $4.8 billion agreement with China for the construction of a 1,200-megawatt nuclear power plant known as the “Chashma 5 project.”

Recently, the Agency for New and Renewable Energy Research and Technology (ANERT) has initiated a “Solar City Project” in Thiruvananthapuram.

NHPC Limited has signed an MoU for the development of the Phukot Karnali Hydro Electric Project (480MW) in Nepal.

India and the US have fast-tracked talks to set up six nuclear reactors as part of the Kovvada nuclear project in Andhra Pradesh’s Srikakulam district by American power giant Westinghouse Electric Company.

Power Plants & Projects in News April-May 2023

India has unveiled its intentions to establish a significant geothermal power plant in Arunachal Pradesh.

The Jaitapur Nuclear Power Plant, making headlines recently, is a proposed nuclear power facility in Maharashtra.

Recently, the state of Arunachal Pradesh has decided to sign an agreement with North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited (NEEPCO) and Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited for the development of five hydropower projects with a combined installed capacity of 2,820 MW.

Among these projects, Naying (1,000 MW) and Hirong (500 MW) will be handed over to NEEPCO, while Emini (500 MW), Amulin (420 MW), and Minundon (400 MW) will be developed by Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited.

Recently, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) has announced plans to set up an ethanol plant in Una district, Himachal Pradesh, on 30 acres of land with a Rs 500 crore investment.

Power Plants & Projects in News March 2023

The 480 MW semi-reservoir “Phukot Karnali Hydropower Project,” featured in recent news, is a proposed project in Nepal.

The company that has commissioned its 5,000 MW green energy corridor project “Lakadia-Vadodara Transmission Project Limited” in Gujarat is Sterlite Power.

The company that has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Army for setting up green hydrogen projects at army establishments is NTPC Renewable Energy Limited.

NHPC Limited, India, has been permitted by Nepal to conduct a study of the 450 MW Seti River-6 Hydropower Project.

The state that has recently announced plans to set up a 120 MW Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) power plant in Rokhia funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is Tripura.

Power Plants & Projects in News February 2023

North India’s first Nuclear Plant is being constructed in Haryana.

A flu gas desulphurization (FGD) plant is being built in the Singareni Thermal Power Plant (STPP) in Telangana.

Recently, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has signed a MoU with Engineers India Limited to develop Waste to Energy and bio-methanation projects in cities with a population of one million plus.

The proposed Bokang-Baling Hydroelectric Project, against which residents of Pithoragarh district’s Dharchula town in Uttarakhand protested, will be built on the Dhauliganga River.

The country that has approved a $442 million wind power project by Adani Green Energy is Sri Lanka.

Power Plants & Projects in News January 2023

Luminous Power Technologies has announced the construction of India’s first green energy-based solar panel manufacturing facility in Uttar Pradesh.

Mahanadi Coalfields Limited has announced plans to set up a Rs 12,000 crore coal-based power plant in Odisha.

NHPC Limited has submitted the pre-feasibility report (PFR) for India’s largest hydropower project, the “Upper Siang Multipurpose Storage Project,” in Arunachal Pradesh, with a total electricity generation capacity of 11 GW.

The Etalin hydroelectric power project in Arunachal Pradesh has been scrapped in its present form.

Northern India’s largest floating solar power project of 2000 kWp has been inaugurated in Chandigarh.

“25 MW Kabeli B-1” and “20 MW Lower Modi Khola” hydroelectric projects, recently featured in the news, are in Nepal.

Tata Power Renewable Energy (TPREL) has received the “letter of award” (LoA) for setting up a 255 MW hybrid (wind and solar) power project in Karnataka.

President Droupadi Murmu virtually inaugurated the transmission system for solar energy zones in Rajasthan and laid the foundation stone for the 1,000 MW Bikaner solar power project.

India’s first green hydrogen blending project has been commissioned in the piped natural gas (PNG) network of NTPC Kawas township, which is located in Gujarat.

The investment for the 382 MW Sunni Dam Hydro Electric Project in Himachal Pradesh by SJVN Limited has been approved. It will be built over the Satluj River.

NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd (NTPC REL) has signed a MoU with Tripura for the development of Floating and Ground Mounted based Renewable Energy Projects.

The company that has signed a MoU with the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) to start a biogas demonstration project is Suzuki Motor Corporation.

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