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IREL and UKTMP form Indo-Kazakh venture for titanium slag production in Odisha
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NLC India secures 450 MW hybrid project under NTPC tender
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CEA proposes framework for states to monetise intra-state transmission assets
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has released a proposal outlining how states can monetise their existing intra-state transmission networks. The plan seeks to ease the funding gap of more than Rs 9.16 lakh crore identified in the National Electricity Plan (Transmission) 2032, as over half of India’s transmission capacity addition is expected to take place…
