The South African Cabinet has approved the South African Renewable Energy Masterplan (SAREM) for implementation, targeting energy security and broader industrial growth. The plan seeks to address challenges associated with local capacity, infrastructure and investment by providing a roadmap for developing renewable energy and battery storage technologies. For investors, the …
Haryana plans to set up a 660-MW thermal unit at Yamunanagar and a gas-based thermal plant of 1,500 MW at Faridabad. Stating this on Monday after laying the foundation stone for a 33-KV sub-station in Gudha village near Narnaul, Power Minister Ajay Singh Yadav said the total installed capacity had …
The grid failures that resulted in power outages across 21 states on July 30 and 31 have led to a renewed focus on hydro capacity addition, which can help address demand-supply issues. The share of hydro power to the country’s overall power generation capacity has fallen from 45 per cent …
Wants Chief Minister to take the initiative The People’s Movement Against Nuclear Energy (PMANE), which is demanding the scrapping of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP) and organising protests at Idinthakarai, has urged Chief Minister Jayalalithaa to initiate a fresh round of dialogue with the protesters. In an appeal to …
The report of the Comptroller & Auditor General of India naming top business houses such as the Tatas, the Jindals and the Anil Ambani Group among alleged recipients of state generosity, including free coal mines, may well turn out to be more of a sentimental dampener for power utilities. Though …
The Centre is planning to levy heavy penalties on States that overdraw electricity and imprison their Chief Secretaries to curb the practice that cause grid failure. “I am contemplating now [a] heavy fine and also a provision to imprison authorities and Chief Secretaries for disobeying that... Perhaps, we need to …
The Union Power Ministry has decided to integrate the southern grid with the national grid in January 2014, Minister for Power and Corporate Affairs M. Veerappa Moily said here on Sunday. He said it was scheduled earlier for December 2014, and the Ministry had now decided to advance it. Restructuring …
The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has issued the first draft of guidelines related to minimising the adverse impact of linear infrastructure intrusions such as roads and power lines on natural and biodiversity-sensitive areas in the country. The document was prepared by the standing committee of the National Board …
LUCKNOW: In an attempt that is sure to add some glitter to Eid festivities, the state government is all set switch on four units with a combined capacity of 1,100 MW at different power plants on Monday. This will not only ease the ever-stressed northern grid, but also usher in …
Ambala: The thermal power projects in the state are likely to be hit by coal constrains, making it difficult for Haryana Power generation Corporation Limited (HPGCL) to run the newly installed thermal units to their full capacity. A special report prepared by the working group on power under the Ministry …
The two-member panel asked by the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) to probe the twin national grid collapses on July 30 and 31 has said prevention of such occurences requires strict adherence to grid discipline. A CERC official told Business Standard the report was given last Thursday. It has blamed …
Power ministry advised to do away with unscheduled interchange charges for deviating states. The official panel set up to probe the country’s worst blackouts on two successive days has suggested stern enforcement of grid discipline and barring state utilities from drawing even a single unit of additional power to prevent …
This CAG report tabled in the Parliament today contains results of the performance audit of 'Ultra Mega Power Projects under Special Purpose Vehicles' with focus on the effectiveness and transparency in award of Ultra Mega Power Projects to the developers. The report contains the results of the Performance Audit of …
To avert a total breakdown of the grid system and prevent a major blackout in future, the northern grid States have formulated a 12-point plan including installation of automatic demand management schemes. At a recent meeting held at the Power Ministry, the plan was agreed upon by a dozen States …
Almost all departments ignore three-year-old GO Wondering why the State is facing a power crisis? Here’s another classic example of governmental sloth: The state’s public offices have failed to install power-saving equipment, despite it having been made mandatory, contributing to heavier power consumption in Karnataka.A government circular issued three years …
Saturday, May 26, 2012, was yet another summer weekend and passed off uneventfully. However, unnoticed by most, an interesting media report, Germany’s record 40% solar weekend, highlighted that against the country’s peak electric load of around 50 gigawatt (GW) — 1 GW = 1,000 MW — as much as 22 …
A combination of factors, including a skewed load generation balance across the regional grids, rampant grid indiscipline by northern states, depleted reliability margins on account of system outages and the failure of all major grid protection mechanisms, resulted in the cascade grid collapse witnessed on two successive days in end-July. …
A Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan here on Monday took several important decisions, including uninterrupted power supply in the state and top-level coaching to players. The Cabinet decided to sign a long-term MoU with Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) for purchase of 2100 megawatts …
New Delhi Adani refused power supply to GUVNL due to rising coal prices The Supreme Court on Monday admitted Adani Power’s appeal against the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity’s order asking it to supply power to state utility Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (GUVNL) at an agreed price of R2.35 per …
Asks State to arrange for transmission Union Power Minister M Veerappa Moily on Sunday said the Centre is ready to provide additional 1,500 mega watt (MW) of power if the State government ensures availability of transmission lines connecting the Central grid with the State. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines …
The country witnessed a peak power shortage of 9% from April to June this year The country suffered power generation loss of close to seven billion units from April to June this year, mainly on account of coal and gas shortage. "During April-June, 2012, the power utilities have reported a …
