North not getting contracted power from WBSEB
The power-starved states of the northern region are being deprived of 500 mw contracted supply from the West Bengal State Electricity Board (WBSEB) through the east-west-north regional corridor for
The power-starved states of the northern region are being deprived of 500 mw contracted supply from the West Bengal State Electricity Board (WBSEB) through the east-west-north regional corridor for
Electricity usage in Shanghai, China's financial hub, surged to a record 14.35 million kilowatt-hours as the city battled scorching weather and struggled to cope with power shortages, television
In a significant move, which may well define the contours of our rural electricity infrastructure, the state owned Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) on Thursday signed agreements with Powergrid
In a significant move, which may well define the contours of our rural electricity infrastructure, the state owned Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) on Thursday signed agreements with Powergrid
The power ministry has drastically revamped the National Electricity Policy prepared by the N.K. Singh committee earlier this year and synchronised it in line with the CMP. While there are several
The Assam State Electricity Board (ASEB) proposed to procure 78 per cent of its requirement from outside agencies in 2003-04. In the year it projected sale of 2,115 million units (MU) of power. In
Failure of the south- west monsoon to break over the region in time has been costing the Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB) dearly. The board has been spending Rs 13.26 crore a day to buy power
China generated 16 per cent more electricity in the first six months of the year, the biggest gain in 30 years, as the country tries to stem power failures because of a surge in demand for
Engineering giant Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (Bhel) has bagged a Rs 15-crore order from West Bangal Renewable Energy Development Agency for setting up five stand alone solar power plants. Under
The Chinese government Wednesday approved the construction of two nuclear-power plants, the first approvals in more than five years, in a move to ease domestic electricity shortages, state media
The Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, said today that the Centre would set up a task force to evolve an energy policy package which would aim to provide electricity at affordable rates to all sections
The State Grid Corp. of China said the country reached a new daily high for electricity consumption last Wednesday, and its expects more records to be set in coming days, state media reported. The
This year's drought has produced another casualty hydro electric power generation in India.The failure of the monsoon has led to a shortfall of two percent in the hydel power generation this month.
The Madhya Pradesh govermet is plannig to provide electricity in aboutt 5000 vilages that are yet o be electrified through he use of non-conventional energy sources. I may of these villages
Reliant Energy Inc. posted a wider second-quarter loss yesterday on weaker wholesale electricity sales and rising natural gas prices, sending its share price sliding. The Houston company reported a
Ontario is in talks with TransAlta Corp. aimed at getting a C$500 million ($380 million) power plant running full-out to help avoid electricity shortages in Canada's biggest market, the minister in
Aluminium joint venture Alcoa World Alumina Australia has held early talks with electricity suppliers about energy costs for a potential A$1 billion ($710 million) expansion of its Portland aluminium
California is proposing to add solar power to a million homes in the next 10 years, paid for by a surcharge on consumers' electricity bills equivalent to about 27 cents a month. The plan, proposed by
Industrial units in Punjab can now heavea sigh of relief with the Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB) restoring power supply following rains earlier this week. But the disruption of rail traffic
Britain is keen to increase investment in Bangladesh's power sector, which needs billions of dollars to supply electricity for all and plans to import hydroelectricity, says UNB. British High