Power Sector

CESC Q4 Net Rises 9.30%

CESC Q4 Net Rises 9.30%CESC has declared the results for the three months period ended March 31, 2009.

The company has posted a 9.30% growth in standalone net profit for the fourth quarter ended March 2009.

The company has registered a net profit at Rs 940 million, as against Rs 860 million during the same quarter last year.

Net sales during the period under review surged 18.18% to Rs 7,540 million, whereas total income for the quarter climbed 13.97% to Rs 7,750 million.

ABB secures order worth Rs 425 crore from Powergrid

ABB secures order worth Rs 425 crore from PowergridABB, a leader in power and automation technologies, has secured substation orders worth Rs 425 crore from Powergrid, Country's largest power distributor, to boost capacity and help improve grid reliability.

The scope of contract includes design, supply, installation and commissioning of 765/400 kilovolt (kV) substations at Agra (Uttar Pradesh), Wardha (Maharashtra), Bilaspur and Seoni (both Madhya Pradesh), and of a 400/220 kV substation at Palakkad (Kerala).

The projects are expected to be completed by mid-2011.

Indiabulls Real Estate gets nod to raise $600 million

Indiabulls Real Estate gets nod to raise $600 millionProperty developer Indiabulls Real Estate (IBREL) has informed that company's board of directors has finally approved a plan to raise $600 million (Rs 3,000 crore) through qualified institutional placement (QIP) of securities.

The QIP proceeds are expected to be utilized for funding its power projects, mainly a 1,320-megawatt project planned in Amaravati in Maharashtra.

The board of directors took a decision to this effect at its meeting on April 24 (Friday).

KEC International wins two new orders worth Rs 95 crore

KEC International wins two new orders worth Rs 95 croreKEC International, one of the largest Power Transmission EPC companies in the world, has received two new orders worth Rs 95 crore in Mozambique and Namibia.
 
According to an official statement, the first order, which is for Mozambique includes construction of a 100 km-110 kv transmission line and substation in Cabo Dalgado region.

L&T to sign ‘Nuclear Co-operation Pact’ with two overseas firms

L&T to sign ‘Nuclear Co-operation Pact’ with two overseas firms According to latest reports, it has been revealed that country's largest engineering and construction conglomerate, Larsen & Toubro (L&T) is all set to enter nuclear power plant construction business.

Sources familiar with the development informed that the engineering and construction firm is presently in talks with two overseas firm and will soon sign a cooperation agreements with General Electric Hitachi of the US and Areva of France, two of the largest vendors of reactors, within time period of 3 to 4 weeks.

Nirmal Bang Issues ‘Sell’ Call On ‘BHEL’ To Achieve Target Price Of Rs 1505 to Rs 1440

Nirmal Bang Issues ‘Sell’ Call On ‘BHEL’ To Achieve Target Price Of Rs 1505 to Rs 1440Nirmal Bang, one of the leading equity research-cum-broking house, is of the view that investors can sell BHEL with a target price of Rs 1505-1440.

According to experts at Nirmal Bang, interested traders can sell the stock below its 13-day EMA of 1575, with a stop loss of Rs 1630.

Pages