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 …
BHUBANESWAR: EVEN as the Sterlite Energy Limited (SEL) shut down its newly commissioned power plant at Jharsuguda following public protest, the drastic fall in the supply of power from the Vedanta Aluminium
The power arrangement blueprint for the Commonwealth Games was prepared nearly two years ago, but with the event less than a month away, the arrangements on the ground have sharply deviated from what was projected on paper. According to the Power Department
To meet growing power transfer requirement from uneven distribution of energy resources, 1200 kV AC system is being planned to establish high capacity corridor. Reactive power management for 1200 kV AC system is an important aspect for which detailed analysis is required to identify suitable static and dynamic reactive compensation …
Paul John | TNN Ahmedabad: The state government has proposed a special utility vehicle (SUV) for power distribution in Dholera SIR. The SUV would collaborate with major private power generation companies to meet power requirements in the region. Citing an example, a recently submitted report on Gujarat-Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor …
New Delhi: In what could come as a relief for Delhi on the power front during Commonwealth Games, the first unit (500 MW) of Indira Gandhi Super Thermal Power Project (IGSTPP) start commercial operations in September. Delhi could get more than 50% of its share in case there is a …
BHUBANESWAR: The State continues to have a shortage of power due to breakdown in several generating units of NTPC at Farakka, Kahalgaon, Kaniha and Ib thermal power station at Banharipali in Jharsuguda district.There was a shortage of more than 150 MW during the evening peak despite the hydro power stations …
Minister of State for Energy and Mineral Resources (Independent charge) Shri Rajendra Shukla has said that self-reliance in the power sector is necessary for making Madhya Pradesh prosperous. He exhorted the departmental engineers to essay an important role in providing better services to the power consumers. Shri Shukla was inaugurating …
BHUBANESWAR: The BJP today slammed the Government for its failure on all fronts and dared Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to seek a fresh mandate to prove his popularity. Naveen has no moral right to continue after the statement of Union Home Secretary that the officers of the State Government are …
Shillong, Aug 2 (IANS): Once a power surplus State, Meghalaya today has earned the dubious distinction of having the highest electricity deficit in the country at 32 percent. According to a quarterly Central Electricity Authority (CEA) report released recently, the figures for the April-June period showed that the Northeast State …
If Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh has his way, the state could boast of 50,000 MW of new power plants by the end of 2020 — investments over Rs 1.75 lakh crore could come into the state, which is rich in natural resources but ranks 11th in terms of per …
DEHRA DUN, 18 JULY: Heavy rainfall in the state has affected the power production due to the heavy deposition of silt in the rivers like Bhagirathi, Yamuna (in photo) and Tons valleys. Incessant and heavy rainfall in the hill state not only flooded the Himalayan rivers with water, but also …
Gandhinagar: The Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) bagged the national award for outstanding achievement in management of power by supplying uninterrupted power to all 18,000 villages under Jyotigram Yojna. Government
LUCKNOW: Around 7,400 electricity consumers in Lucknow got registered under the Self Load Declaration Scheme, which was initiated by UP Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL). Total load which was enhanced in the process stood at 13,067 Kw. Indiranagar registered the maximum number of consumers, with 857 registrations under the scheme. It …
The new edition of PTCC Manual relates to the protection of thetelecommunication lines against the adverse effects of electricity lines. Section 160 of the Electricity Act, 2003 gives directions about the Protection of Telegraphic, Telephone and Electrical Signaling. It states that
