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 …
Assam has sought financial assistance from the Centre and multilateral funding agency, Asian Development Bank (ADB), for upgrade of sectors like power, tourism and urban development in the state. A strong request was made by the Assam government to the department of economic affairs (DEA) under the Union ministry of …
Karnataka government has decided to purchase 750 Mw from private power generation companies, Minister for Energy Shobha Karandlaje said on Tuesday. Tenders would be issued soon inviting private companies to supply power to the state grid, she told reporters here. The power supply situation would be grim if the state …
Patiala: With two thermal units closed following boiler leakage, a fault in the 220 KV transmission lines and disruption in the 400 MW supply from Adani Power, electricity supply in the state has been badly affected. After conductors of the 220-KV Malerkotla-Dhuri and Moga-Sadik transmission lines snapped at noon today, …
Political will required to ensure all the parties sharing the power grids follow certain rules, the co said. Global conglomerate GE has said that Indian power transmission system is quite robust compared to many developed nations, and a "political will" is needed to reinforce discipline to avoid situations like the …
The recent power grid collapses that affected large parts of the country exposed scant regard for installation of protection systems and grid code. On Monday, the Union Power Ministry frowned upon these irregularities and asked the stakeholders to carry out independent third party audit of the protection system and adhere …
JAMMU: Concerned over regional grid failures last week, Union Power Ministry today issued fresh set of directions to eight Northern States including Jammu and Kashmir for carrying out mandatory reforms with thrust on special protection system for the power grids and automatic demand management scheme. It has also fixed time-lines …
GUWAHATI: The first State review of the ongoing externally-aided projects in Assam took place today at the NEDFi House in Guwahati. The discussion was attended by Additional Chief Secretary PP Varma, Government of Assam, Principal Secretary of the Finance Department HS Das, Asian Development Bank (ADB) country director Hun Kim, …
The State government has a prohibitive policy on captive power generation, with 26 to 28 per cent of what is generated having to be sold to state discoms. While the policy was initiated to discourage captive generation earlier in the decade, there is a need to change it now as …
LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh government on Monday said it was not responsible for last week's grid failure that resulted in 22 states going without power. During a meeting of the Union power ministry and states drawing power from the Northern Grid, senior UP officials said the two-day blackout was not …
Jaipur: The ghosts of the grid breakdowns that plunged half of India into darkness last week may continue to haunt us as the network remains susceptible to wild overdrawing by state governments in the face of increasing demand and poor capacity addition. But there is light at the end of …
*Dal dwellers, KPs get their share JAMMU: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, in his capacity as Planning Minister, has approved four major sectors as priority areas for the year 2012-13 to utilize Rs 700 crore, which the Planning Commission of India had given to the State Government under the Prime Minister’s …
Delhi’s power regulator has finalised a slew measures to improve the city’s power distribution infrastructure, including appointment of consultants to ensure proper maintenance by private companies. As part of its effort to modernise the power sector, the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has also decided to introduce a new system …
The Power Ministry today proposed to carry out an independent audit of transmission grids within three months, a move that comes amid massive failures of grids last week that affected half of the country’s population. The decision was taken at a meeting here chaired by Power Secretary P. Uma Shankar …
Following collapse of Northern, Eastern & North Eastern grids on July 31, new Power Minister Moily called for this meeting The Power Ministry today proposed to carry out independent audit of transmission grids within three months, a move that comes amid massive failures of grids last week that affected half …
Work has started on the Asian Development Bank (ADB)-funded project of Rs 650 crore in seven towns of power-starved Bihar for upgrading electricity transmission lines to cut down losses. The project will be completed by June 2016, said sources in the Power Ministry, which facilitated the loan. The seven towns …
New Delhi States use all means to defy the grid code for drawing power — they openly flout the code, default on payment of unscheduled interchange (UI) charges meant to check overdrawing when the grid frequency is low and even resort to litigation. However, the recent synchronised failure of three …
The massive electricity grid failure earlier this week, that left a majority of India in darkness, has impacted the volumes of power generation companies. The worst power black-out in the world hit their revenues by an estimated Rs 550 crore in two days. The companies affected by the grid collapse …
Despite Uttar Pradesh Government's denial of being responsible for the collapse of the northern grid on July 30 and July 31, there appears to be a complete mismatch between the power schedule and the overdrawal status of the Northern Regional Load Dispatch Centre (NRLDC) of Power System Operation Corporation Limited. …
Renewable energy has the potential to stabilise India’s power grid by catering to “peak-load demands”, but the programme needs better policies to improve investor interest, economic viability and capacity utilisation, say experts. Sunlight, wind and water are the most important renewable sources of energy. However, despite immense potential, India’s renewable …
Lucknow: Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has denied that his state is responsible for the collapse of the Northern and other grids on two consecutive days. However, the fact is that between June 1 and July 16, the Northern Regional Load Dispatch Centre issued as many as 402 caution messages to …
