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 …
They would help agriculturists during the next rabi season JAIPUR: Jaipur Vidyut Vitaran Nigam has set a target of releasing 23,000 new agricultural power connections in 12 districts of Rajasthan falling in its jurisdiction and decided to speed up the issue of connections from next month. Jaipur Discom Chairman and …
Works relate to power, land, irrigation and flood control Rs.126.18 crore project sanctioned to meet power requirements of West Delhi and provide power to DMRC PWD to undertake project to build road over-bridge, under-bridge at railway level crossing near Nand Nagri NEW DELHI: The Expenditure Finance Committee of the Delhi …
The Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC) of the Delhi government has given its nod to seven projects worth Rs 347 crores. The approved projects include four of the PWD department and one each to power, land and building and Irrigation and flood control departments. Delhi finance minister A.K. Walia stated that …
Frequent changes in the power policy over the past six months has muddled the hydropower scene, particularly the mini, micro and small hydel projects, sending wrong signals to the independent power producers (IPPs). The confusion is being confounded due to seemingly conflicting policy announcements which were delaying a decision on …
NAGPUR: A frail looking lady Kalawati Bandurkar from Vidharba, who was referred to by Rahul Gandhi, is facing a tough time as her Jalka village is faced by 12-hour power shortage. Kalawati is so poor that she cannot afford to get power connection in her house. Living in abject poverty, …
CPM leaders in the Darjeeling hills continue to be at the receiving end of the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha's anger, K.B. Wattar from Bijanbari being the latest in the line of fire. Morcha supporters have been demonstrating in front of Wattar's house since yesterday, demanding that he either quit the CPM, …
Maintenance work at Sahibabad sub station to blame ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No power for 16 hours a day and six hours at a stretch Absence of power leading to water shortage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GHAZIABAD: Residents of many areas of Ghaziabad adjoining Delhi and extending up to the Hindon river have been facing a …
Sudheer Pal Singh / New Delhi July 21, 2008, 0:11 IST The growth in demand for power coupled with the lag in capacity addition has led to a worsening power deficit in June, according to the data released by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), an apex power planning and advisory …
AMIT GUPTA Ranchi, July 20: Jharkhand State Electricity Board (JSEB) owes Rs 800 crore to Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) and is the only defaulter for the past couple of years. Top government sources said the matter was strongly raised during the July 18 review meeting of DVC by a consultative …
The lesser inflow of water into rivers and the declining levels in dams and reservoirs across the southern, western and north-eastern regions of the country have led to a sharp decline in power generation, particularly hydro-power. The gas-based stations have also been under-performing due to shortage of fuel, leading to …
Supply to be disrupted in Chennai for one hour a day Zonal system for industrial units to be revived CHENNAI: Acknowledging that the State is suffering from power shortage of 1,000 megawatt (MW), Electricity Minister Arcot N. Veeraswami on Friday announced that the scheme of "power holiday' will come into …
Government to conduct energy audit Free power will cost the exchequer Rs. 825 crore Hydel power generation expected to be bleak K.S. Eshwarappa Bangalore: A day after Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa announced free power for irrigation pumpsets up to 10 HP, Minister for Energy K.S. Eshwarappa has clarified that farmers …
The papad factory owned by Sudhir Agarwala at Soharoi near Raiganj. (Nantu Dey) Raiganj, July 17: At least 80 entrepreneurs who had invested crores of rupees to set up small and medium scale industrial units in Raiganj are facing double blows. First, the investors could not start production even two …
Though the state power minister, Mr Mrinal Banerjee today informed the House that by 2014, capacity of the generating stations will be enhanced by 3990 MW, his earlier promise of enhancing capacity is yet to be fulfilled. In 2006, the minister had stated in the house that the capacity of …
Resolves to avoid power cuts between 6 p.m. and 11 p.m No power stations suffered from coal shortage Cabinet pins hopes on forecast of rain HYDERABAD: The Andhra Pradesh Cabinet on Wednesday decided against imposing power cuts on domestic/commercial sectors at night and to postpone stoppage of generation by the …
