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| Alstom, HCC win Rs 1,843 crore hydro power contract |
| The Economic Times: July 01, 2011 |
Kolkata: Alstom-led consortium has won a contract worth over Rs 1,843 crore to build India's first variable speed pumped storage hydro power plant, it said in a statement.Alstom, in consortium with Hindustan Construction Company ( HCC )), has been awarded a contract worth over Rs 1,843 by Tehri Hydro Development Corporation (THDC) to install a 1000 MW variable speed pumped storage hydro power plant on the river Bhagirathi in the state of Uttarakhand, India.
"The Tehri pump storage plant project is Alstom's first contract with THDC ," said Francois Carpentier, Managing Director & Vice Chairman, Alstom Projects India Ltd.It will be India's first pumped storage power plant to use variable speed technology. Alstom's share of the contract is worth around Rs 1,164 crore. Alstom will supply four 250 mw variable speed turbine & generator units and other equipment including main inlet valves and control and protection systems.On completion, the plant's electricity output will provide much-needed power to the country's northern grid, said Altsom in a statement.
Pumped storage is the most efficient and flexible form of storing electricity on a large scale, enabling utilities to respond quickly to demand and replacing the fossil fuels traditionally used during peak demand periods with renewable, carbon dioxide free energy. Variable speed pump turbines, which offer even greater efficiency, represent the latest innovation in pumped storage technology. |
| GAIL India to expand in city gas distribution |
| Business Standard: June 22, 2011 |
| New Delhi: GAIL (India), the country’s biggest gas marketing company, is looking to expand rapidly in areas of city gas distribution (CGD) and related pipeline infrastructure through tie-up with various state government entities. Having tied up with state entities in Karnataka and Kerala, the company is now looking to forge partnerships with state government entities in Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Orissa, and Tamil Nadu among others.
The central government company, though dominant in the gas marketing and pipeline business, has faced competition recently from the entry of new players. It also lost bids for few CGD and pipeline projects. “The involvement of state government entities gives us an edge because of their understanding of the industrial sector and its demand for gas. Moreover, the association of state utility gives us a commitment of off-take. It is a win-win situation for both the sides,” said a company official.
In Andhra Pradesh, GAIL is in advanced stage of signing agreement with the AP Gas Infrastructure Company. Similar exercise is on with the Rajasthan State Petroleum Corporation in Rajasthan and West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation in West Bengal.
Earlier this month, GAIL signed a joint venture (JV) agreement with the Karnataka State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation to pursue various natural gas related business activities in the state. The JV will focus on setting up of natural gas infrastructure in industrial areas, CGD and trunk pipelines. In April, GAIL formed a JV with the Vadodara Mahanagar Sewa Sadan, an arm of the Vadodara Municipal Corporation for CGD in Vadodara and adjoining areas. While both the entities have been carrying out CGD business in Vadodara since last 20 years, the JV has been formalized to ensure a dedicated thrust for CGD business. In September 2009, GAIL signed a MoU with the Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation to develop natural gas distribution and CGD network.
GAIL is a major gas transmission, distribution, processing and marketing company in India and has diversified its operation in other integrated energy and petrochemical activities. The company owns and operates more than 8,600 km of gas pipeline with a capacity of transmission of 170 million standard cubic metres of gas per day. |
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| Govt plans to set up 16 MSME clusters in state on PPP model |
| The Times of India: June 13, 2011 |
| Gurgaon: The Haryana government is planning to develop medium and small-scale industry clusters in Gurgaon, Faridabad, Rohtak and other industrial belts of the state.As many as 16 new Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) clusters have been proposed by the state government, and these will be constructed, developed and managed in cooperation with private developers, under the public private partnership (PPP) model. The state governments intention to set up MSME clusters all over Haryana was first announced in this years industrial policy.
The initial project plans will be carried out by private consultancy firms, which will be selected by a bidding process within the next two months. The overall project will be funded by both the state and the central government, said an official. The cluster project, once implemented, is expected to give a boost to the existing industrial infrastructure in areas like Panchkula, Mahendergarh, and Panipat. It will also give boost to the employment opportunities in the backward areas of the state, said the official.
Industrial sectors like auto subsidiaries, garments, ceramics and leather goods, will be the focus areas in Gurgaon, as there is more scope of MSME development here. The projects would focus on various locations in Haryana depending upon the concentration of similar types of industries in a given location, said an official of the state department of industries and commerce.
In Rohtak, small-scale manufacturing units for precision tools and fasteners are being proposed. Similarly, in Sonipat, printing and packaging, as well as stainless steel processing units are to be developed. Gurgaon will be a centre for furniture manufacturing, and Faridabad for light engineering and textile processing, the official said.
After the bidding, private consultants are expected to carry out feasibility studies and prepare project reports for their respective zones. We want the mapping and profiling of the clusters, which will be followed by the preparation of a detailed project report. These will be assessed subjectively, said the official. The last date for the submission of bids is June 14, after which the selection process will begin.
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