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 …
State-run power behemoth NTPC has threatened to black out large parts of Delhi from Wednesday as Reliance Infrastructure’s power distribution arms, which are struggling with soaring input costs, have defaulted on payment of more than . 900 crore. The company has served a notice on BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd and …
Congress MLA Rajesh Lilothia has demanded privatisation of the water supply system on the lines of power privatisation across the city, to bring efficiency in the supply mechanism. Speaking in the Delhi Assembly on Thursday, Lilothia demanded that the Delhi Government should privatise water supply system to improve the deficiency …
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy will be considering multi-purpose geo-thermal energy projects for harnessing geo-thermal energy in the country so as to take up at least one such project in all the potential States in accordance with the R&D; Policy guidelines of the Ministry and provide financial support …
New Delhi: In a bid to soften the blow of a 21% power tariff hike, the Delhi government will resume the subsidy of Re 1 per unit for low-end consumers — around 19 lakh out of over 30 lakh consumers — leaving one-third of users to bear the brunt. The …
Says Flow In Chinese Local Currency Will Boost Funding In 12th 5-Year Plan New Delhi: The government is likely to bring on the table a proposal to allow funding of power projects in Remnibi (RMB), China’s local currency, as a way to energise overseas funds flow into the sector during …
In a year-long deal, Guj & Adani Power to supply 600 MW of electricity The Mayawati-led BSP government in Uttar Pradesh has entered into a year-long power purchase agreement (PPA) with the Gujarat government and private utility Adani Power for 600 MW of electricity. “State governments plan well in advance. …
The All-India Power Engineers Association (AIPEA) will take out a procession in the state capital on September 18 to protest the government's policy to give power generation into private hands. Before the procession, the AIPEA will organise public meetings in districts on the Engineers Day, September 15, to make people …
New Delhi The government is considering exempting developers of solar mission projects from bearing electricity transmission charges and technical losses. If implemented, the policy will give a leg-up to solar power, which remains disadvantaged due to high costs of generation. The government plans to provide this exemption to 1,000 mw …
Come September, India’s power sector will witness a new era in the transmission segment when state-run Power Grid Corp will launch a 1,200-Kv ultra-high voltage (UHV) test station along with experimental lines in Bina, Madhya Pradesh. The investment for the project is estimated at Rs 800 crore. The company is …
Optimal utilisation of wind energy is an integral part of the overall strategy to become power-surplus Even before Chief Minister Jayalalithaa assumed charge, she rightly identified power shortage as a top priority area of the administration. In her early interactions with the press, she emphasised that her government would make …
NOIDA: In a bid to switch over to environmental-friendly energy sources, the Noida Power Company Limited (NPCL) is all set to run its offices and substations on solar power. The proposal for this project has been passed by the company and first phase of work is scheduled to begin in …
Chandigarh The Haryana government has come out with an ambitious plan of R4,058.55 crore to increase the power generation in the state. The state government will construct 174 new sub-stations of different levels and will also augment capacity of 98 existing substations. Enquries by FE revealed that t hough Haryana …
Kohima is facing a total blackout threat as one of the pylons of the main transmission line to this capital town of Kohima from Dimapur collapsed yesterday and another was partially damaged. According to the Power department sources here today, one pylon on the 132 KV transmission line, connecting Kohima …
Asian Development Bank (ADB) has assured to fully support power sector reforms, energy efficiency and improvement and energy conservation programme in the country. Rune Strom, Director Energy of ADB while talking to the Federal Minister for Water and Power, Syed Naveed Qamar on Tuesday said ADB will also provide financial …
After successfully installing prepaid electricity meters in Lonavla, the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) plans to make available prepaid electricity meters for consumers in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad. In the first phase, 6,000 prepaid meters will be installed for consumers. "In fact, we have installed prepaid meters at 27 …
Agartala, Aug. 1: Tripura power minister Manik Dey has said the Centre’s latest guidelines would make it unavoidable for the state government and Tripura State Electrical Corporation Ltd to effect a hike in power tariff. According to the Centre’s policy guideline, an annual tariff petition, consistent with the Centre’s policies …
Bhubaneswar: In a bid to maintain uniformity in power tariffs across the country, the Centre is preparing a model tariff guideline, a senior power ministry official has said. It is found that some states are not revising power tariff for years together, while others change it frequently, joint secretary in …
Homes in Rukubji, Wangduephodrang have been installed with the smart grid, which will empower them to stabilise their own electricity grids and curb damaging voltage drop situation known as brownouts. The smart grid is a low-cost, prototype system designed by a team from Humboldt State University and faculty advisors from …
This overview highlights the main findings of Energy Intensive Sectors of the Indian Economy: Path to Low Carbon Development, a study specifically requested by the Government of India to help identify low carbon growth opportunities for India and contribute to global climate change mitigation.
