World energy issues monitor 2024
In a world where the demands for secure, affordable and sustainable energy are ever-increasing, global and national energy systems are showing signs of deficiencies and strains everywhere. There is an
Power Transmission
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Electrifying tale
Power transmission will be done more smoothly in the future with the help of a new electronic device, the thyristor controlled series compensator. The new equipment, using advanced solid state switches, can increase power supply through existing t
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Power at full capacity
The Power Finance Corp has recently initiated a programme to enhance energy efficiency by installing capacitors to harness the reactive load in transmission systems
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The vagaries of power
Differential metering of peak and low load consumption might jolt the power sector out of the red
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Draft Jammu & Kashmir state hydel policy 2010
The objectives of this policy are: to harness the hydropower capacity of the State in a manner that is consistent with policy of the State Government; to generate and provide employment opportunities to the people of the State, particularly those who live in the project areas; to develop hydropower projects in an eco-friendly manner causing minimum distress to affected people; to secure the long t
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Two-day power holiday for TN units from Jan 1
From New Year day, industrial units in Tamil Nadu will declare a two-day power holiday per week to tide over the power crisis. However, TNEB will provide uninterrupted power supply to the units for all the five working days. A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting convened by Minister for Electricity Arcot N Veerasamy with industrialists at the State Secretariat here on Monday.
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News 360o - Briefs
china land reform Policy to double rural earnings China
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Tamil Nadu factories reel under power cuts
TE Narasimhan / Chennai April 19, 2009, 0:52 IST Severe power shortage has hit industrial production in Tamil Nadu. Companies said production could be down as much as 30 per cent. Sectors like textile, leather and salt appear to be among the worst hit. Industry associations Industry associations put the loss in production at around Rs 4,000 crore.
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Wheat crop on 139 kanals destroyed
Jammu: Mature wheat crop on at least 139 kanals was damaged in fire caused due to an alleged short-circuit in power transmission wires in the border area of Badyal Brahmna, around 4 km from RS Pura, this evening. Three incidents of devastating fire in different villages of RS Pura and Vijaypur have already damaged mature wheat crop on nearly 233 kanals this week.
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Power after 90 hours
The power situation limped back to normal 96 hours after Cyclone Aila roared past the city. CESC officials claimed normal supply to the entire city resumed by Friday evening.
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India infrastructure report 2008: business models of the future
The India Infrastructure Report 2008 discusses: competitive bidding models for infrastructure projects and critical factors required for a minimum subsidy model to succeed; models on auction bidding for rural infrastructure, e-governance, and multi-channel delivery mechanism; tolling and payment mechanism models for roads, railways, and airports; models for public service financing and affordable