NEW DELHI, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Indian Railways signed a pact with state-run National Thermal Power Corp. to set up a 1,000 megawatt captive power plant in Bihar state.

NEW DELHI, Sept. 20 (UPI) -- India has stressed the need to create more players in the area of power-equipment manufacturing.

NEW DELHI, Sept. 12 (UPI) -- India’s Power Ministry says its target of 78,000 megawatts in capacity addition during the current 11th plan will be achieved.

NEW DELHI, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- India plans to increase power-generation capacity to 800,000 megawatts by 2031-32 to sustain economic growth.

NEW DELHI, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- India would soon introduce a national hydro electricity policy to promote private players for setting up hydel plants.

NEW DELHI, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- India has inked an agreement with Bhutan to set up a 1,095 megawatt hydroelectric project in that country.

NEW DELHI, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- India has registered an energy deficit of 18,969 million units in the current year, which stands at 7.9 percent of the energy availability in the country.

NEW DELHI, Aug. 14 (UPI) -- India says the hydro electric potential of the country has been estimated to be about 1,48,700 megawatt.

NEW DELHI, Aug. 13 (UPI) -- State-run National Thermal Power Corp has formed a joint venture with a private firm to take up assignments in power sector in the country and abroad.