ONGC, Bhel to jointly bid for EIL
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has decided to join hands with Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited(Bhel) to bid for Engineers India Ltd. (EIL). Though the boards of the two companies are yet to
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has decided to join hands with Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited(Bhel) to bid for Engineers India Ltd. (EIL). Though the boards of the two companies are yet to
After one-and-a-half week's consultations, Pakistan government has increased electricity rates by 12 percent, or 27 paisa per unit, for domestic consumers of Water and Power Development Authority
Electricity has finally found its way to the 'Roof of Tibet', the Ali Prefecture, with the installation of solar power panels. Ali Prefecture, where people have used ghee for lighting their homes and
The Japan Bank for International Co-operation (JBIC) has agreed to offer special funds to help the West Bengal State Electricity Board (WBSEB). Interestingly, the funds will be used to change the
The Prime Minister, Mr. Atal Behari Vajpayee, will unveil on August 23 an action plan for energy conservation as part of efforts to save 25,000 MW of electricity a year worth Rs 2,00,000 crore, the
Consumer electronics and electrical goods may soon be wearing energy labels depicting the energy consumed by them, which will enable consumers to make informed choices. The practice has been
The Central Electricity Authority has accorded techno-economic clearance to the 94 MW Valuthur combined cycle gas turbine power project in Tamil Nadu at an estimated cost of Rs 301
Maharashtra State Electricity Board's (MSEB) phased load shedding will continue till the first week of September due to the power shortage of 1600 mw. The reasons for the shortage were it receiving
The Kerala government decided to raise electricity tariffs to overcome the power crisis. Kerala, which depends on hydel power in a big way, has been witnessing a drop in the water level in
The Tata Power Company Limited, which distributed electricity in north and north-west Delhi, will introduce small transformers in slums within six months. This is to ensure proper power distribution
Anti-theft laws are gaining favour among states. While Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh have already put such laws in place, West Bengal is the most recent, with a provision for booking state electricity
The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has decided to re-hear KESC's tariff petition on August 21-22 in Karachi, due to negligible appearance of public representatives at Islamabad.
Power companies and slum dwellers are on a collision course over allotment of new electricity connections. Slum dwellers have been demanding regular meters to avoid confrontation payment for power
The Maharashtra State Electricity Board (MSEB) is contemplating going in for the offtake of 30 per cent of (432 mw) of Dabhol phase-II (1444 mw) power purchase during the 10th plan in view of the
The Maharashtra State Electricity Board (MSEB) would incur a cash loss of a whopping Rs 900 crore annually if it settles down at a per unit tariff close to Rs 2.75 for the off take of 75 per cent
About 1.6 billion people have no access to electricity and 2.4 billion rely on primitive bio mass cooking and heating. In the absence of radical new policies, 1.4 billion will still have no
The 1000 MW Simhadri Thermal Power Project of NTPC was commissioned fully. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (Bhel) experts,who constructed the plant, have put it on trail run which will be on till
Taking another step forward in its effort to harness the wind to generate electricity, New York's Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) issued a request for information from potential developers of wind
The Maharashtra State Electricity Board (MSEB) has embarked upon a comprehensive policy for the power generation and distribution in special economic zones (SEZs). The policy envisages treating
In a bid to prevent wastage of energy, the Haryana Government has decided to reduce consumption of electricity in its offices. A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting presided over by the