Articles tagged under: Energy

Jamnagar plant resumes generation of power from municipal waste

May 20, 2022
Jamnagar plant resumes generation of power from municipal waste

Jamnagar: The Jamnagar plant that generates power from waste material has resumed functioning and produces 6-7 megawatts of electricity daily. The plant had run into trouble after people started complaining about the noise, the foul smell and ash generated. In 2017, Jamnagar had become the first city in Saurashtra to start work on an ultra- modern plant to generate power from waste material collected from all over the city but it had become very unpopular because the plant was making a noise ...Read More

Union Power Minister visits Gujarat to study power reforms(video)

June 06, 2014

Gandhinagar, 6 June, 2014 To review the success of Gujarat in power sector, Union Coal Minister Piyush Goyal today visited the state and held a prolong discussion with higher officials of power, coal and non conventional energy ministry. Shri Goyal also held discussion with state Energy Minister Saurabh Patel, top officers of power companies and officials of Energy and Petrochemicals department. Goyal admired the steps Gujarat has taken in the areas of power generat...Read More

CII’s 6th Energy Expo 2013 in Gujarat during 5th to 7th December

November 28, 2013

Ahmedabad, 28 November 2013 After 5 editions of Energy Expo - event, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) is organizing its 6th edition of CII Energy Expo 2013 from 5th to 7th December and India Energy Conclave in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. In view of the importance of Sustainable Energy in Indian Energy mix, the 6th edition has a special focus on - Renewable Energy. Some of the confirmed participants and sponsors include names like Kirloskar Integrated Solutions, ...Read More

“Power shortage will not be an issue in future, water will be”

March 12, 2013

Gandhinagar, 12 March 2013 State Power Minister Saurabh Patel today while speaking in the Gujarat assembly expressed his view that power shortage will not be an issue in future, but availability of water will be the main issue. Farmers therefore should adopt drip irrigation massively.Saurabh Patel shared interesting figures on Gujarat's power situation. Following are those details: -Gujarat's installed power capacity is 16,808 MW at present. In this year only 1451 MW will ...Read More

TBEA signs MoU with Gujarat govt for Green energy park in Karjan

November 03, 2011

New Delhi, 3 November, 2011 In the wake of upcoming visit of Gujarat’s Chief Minister Shri Narendra Modi to China, today a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Government of Gujarat and TBEA Energy (India) Private Ltd, a Chinese firm to develop Green Energy Park in Karjan near Vadodara. On behalf of the State Government, the MoU was signed by Mr. Maheshwar Sahu, Principal Secretary (Industries & Mines). Mr. Zhang Xin, Chairman, TBEA Energy (India) Pvt. L...Read More

Power shortage in nation,but Gujarat produced highest on Monday

October 19, 2011

Gandhinagar, 19 October, 2011 October 17, 2011. What a day it was for the power sector of Gujarat. While in other states including Maharashtra, power cuts are frequent, Gujarat on Monday generated the highest-ever power, thanks to higher demand. As per state energy minister Saurabh Patel, Gujarat generated 11,209 MW or 252 million units of power on Monday. While agriculture sector demand was 70 MU(against average demand of 62MU), the demand from industry sector was 62 ...Read More