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Focus on energy efficiency
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What is the least cost option to cover the ever increasing demand- supply gap in power sector often faced by all the leapfrogging economies of Asia
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Polavaram cost enhanced by Rs. 7,000 crore
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The State government has enhanced by a whopping Rs. 7,000 crore the total cost of Polavaram project for which UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi has promised national status.
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CPI(M) seeks end to privatisation of power distribution
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Activist of the CPI (M) held demonstration in the city to protest against the policies of power distribution company Southco.
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40 hour blackout in Garo Hills
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Over 12 lakh people in three districts of Garo Hills were literally left stranded and powerless for two whole nights and one day due to a disruption in electrical supply thanks to poor maintainence by the Meghalaya Energy Corporation Limited (MeECL) formerly known as the MeSEB.
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NE Power Ministers seek gas price roll-back
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The Power Ministers of the North Eastern States have called for roll back of the hike in prices of natural gas in the region to stabilise the pricing of the power.
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Extra security deposit collection by Southco decried
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Power distribution company Southco is alleged to be violating the provisions of the Orissa Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) to collect additional security deposit from electricity consumers in South Orissa.
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Turbines for mega dams reach Tezpur
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At a time when the matter of proposed mega dams in Arunachal Pradesh have become a major issue for the people of the State and various nationalist organizations
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Large areas to go without power tomorrow
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Several areas of the city will face disruption in power supply on Sunday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. owing to maintenance work.
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Consumers unlikely to get power bills this month
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The electricity consumers of Berhampur will not be able to their electricity bills in August as they are unlikely to get the bills this month.
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State to add 950 MW through renewable energy
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The State Government has proposed to bring in an amendment to the Karnataka Land Reforms Act 1961, to enable industries to buy land directly from the sellers
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KERC fixes solar tariff at Rs. 14.50
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The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission has fixed a promotional tariff of Rs. 14.50 per kilowatt hour (kWh) for solar photo voltaic (PV) and Rs. 11.35 per kWh for solar-thermal based generating units in the State.
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Scheme to promote energy efficiency from April 2011
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The first phase of Perform, Achieve & Trade (PAT), a scheme promoted under the National Mission on Enhanced Energy Efficiency (NMEEE), will start in April 2011 and end in March 2014.
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State to set up Company for power porjects
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Electricity Minister A K Balan informed the State Assembly today the government had taken a decision to set up a company for implementing mini micro projects, including non-conventional ones like biomass.
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Regulator likely to lower power tariff
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There may be some good news in store for Delhiites reeling under rising prices of most commodities and services: power tariff is likely to be lowered in an announcement expected any day now.
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More than 23350 MW of targeted 78,700 MW capacity achieved: Solanki
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The Centre has achieved more than 23350 MW of the target of 78,700 MW power generation capacity during the 11th Five Year Plan and is hopeful to add as much as of the rest during the remaining period of the plan.
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Tripura powering green with solar energy
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Growing concerns over climate change owing to environmental degradation has led to acceptance of the concept of green energy in Tripura.
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52 firms keen on building three gas-based power projects
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The Expression of Interest (EOI) called by the State Government to set up three gas-based power plants with a capacity of 700 MW each in the private sector has evoked overwhelming response with 52 private power developers
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Farmers, fishermen oppose nuclear power plant plan
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The flourishing economy of this green wetland patch is in for a shock with the Centre proposing a nuclear power plant and land acquisition process set in motion.
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Power sector policies set to burden farmers: CPI(M)
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The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has expressed concern over the 'harmful decisions' of the government in power sector and said consumers, farmers in particular, are in for a burden in the coming days.
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State power sector gets 388-cr. boost
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The Power Finance Corporation, at the instance of the Union government, has sanctioned Rs. 388 crore to APTransco and the four distribution companies to implement a national programme to push forward the power sector reforms.
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DERC rejects discoms’ tariff hike demand
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In a major setback to the power distribution companies in the Capital, the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has once again rejected the contentions of discoms seeking hike in power tariff.
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R-Power to buy R-Infra assets
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Reliance Power today said it would acquire 433 Mw of power generation assets from group company Reliance Infrastructure (R-Infra) for Rs 1,095 crore
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Lower Siang power project runs into rough weather
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The 2,700 MW Lower Siang power project near Pongging in East Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh seems to run into rough weather with people of the area protesting it apprehending a catastrophic affect.
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‘Buffer zone for Haripur nuclear plant to be cut'
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Atomic Energy Commission Chairman Srikumar Banerjee said here on Saturday that the Department of Atomic Energy has decided to reduce the buffer zone for the 10,000-MW light-water nuclear power plant proposed to be built at Haripur in West Bengal's Purbo Medinipur district.
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Power shutdown at some places
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There will be a power shutdown in the following areas between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Wednesday on account of maintenance work to be undertaken by the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board at its Kappalur sub-station:
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