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 …
Barely 24 hours after power supply was back to normal, most parts of the state plunged into darkness again with three units at Patratu Thermal Power Station developing technical snags and power generation plummeting to 270MW against a peak time demand of over 850MW. Sources revealed the situation was unlikely …
BHUBANESWAR: While the State faces acute shortage of power, the aggregated technical and commercial (AT&C;) loss is more than 41 per cent as against sustainable level of 15 per cent. As per the estimate of the Orissa Electricity Regulatory Commission, one per cent reduction of AT&C; loss will save Rs …
The state government has declared that construction of 165 km long Yamuna Express way would be completed by September 30, 2010 and has asked the construction company to expedite the work. Government spokesman said that officials of the Department of Industrial development have held a meeting with the construction company …
With the decrease in temperature, power demand in the city has gone up by more than 25 per cent, pushing the Administration to approach power trading companies. Increased use of heaters, geysers and other electrical gadgets has led to the spurt in demand. The daily power consumption has gone up …
Large parts of central China are facing power cuts and energy rationing as a result of extreme winter weather that has disrupted coal supplies and prompted a spike in energy demand. The State Grid said on Thursday the central Chinese provinces of Hunan, Hubei, Henan, Jiangxi and Sichuan, as well …
Just three days after the northern power grid collapsed, the Union Power Ministry has pulled the northern states for the lapse and has asked all of them to file a status report on adopting new anti-fog technology for protecting the grid. The information has been sought till January 8. The …
The multi-crore project of washing the power transmission lines using helicopters to prevent power tripping has gone in vain. A fire at Bawana power grid and tripping of all lines emanating from Bawana on Saturday night marred the idea of using helicopters, which was initiated at the expense of consumers. …
BHUBANESWAR: Even as the Government has resorted to load-shedding across the State to get over the energy shortfall, the forecast of the annual load generation balance report of the Central Electricity Authority on the energy situation does not bode well for the next year. In 2009-10 even with the normal …
Set up more than a year ago to put in place an effective mechanism to regulate and monitor the fast growing hydropower sector, the directorate of energy has virtually failed to take off due to indifferent attitude of the government. The directorate has been making do with a skeletal staff …
Punjab is facing its worst power crisis. Power cuts are being imposed because of the rising gap between demand and supply. Though the state has initiated the process to set up huge coal-based thermal plants, it will take another four to five years to fructify. Apart from the gestation period, …
Jamshedpur, Jan. 3: There is bad news in store for power pilferers. The Jharkhand State Electricity Board (JSEB) is ready to crack its whip again. After successful completion of its anti-power theft drive in Jamshedpur and Adityapur circles in December, JSEB is gearing up to continue the campaign in January …
Pradeep Pandey MUMBAI CONSUMERS in some areas in Maharashtra will soon have private electricity distributors. Based on its own model that was popularised in the powerloom suburb of Bhiwandi, the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company, or Mahadiscom, which supplies electricity to retail consumers, plans to bring in private companies who …
Energy is a prime requirement for sustainable development and poverty reduction. The energy dimension of poverty is fundamental. Lack of energy/electricity perpetuates poverty as it precludes most industrial activities and the jobs they create. The author brings out that in order to meet the Millennium Development Goals of halving poverty …
NEYVELI Lignite Corporation on Wednesday said it plans to venture into power generation and mining industry business. NLC plans to participate in development of coal blocks allotted to states or coal-based power generation under public-private partnership with state government undertakings, a release said. The company has also proposed to participate …
Edifice of State appears to have developed cracks as not only roads are dilapidated but during peak hours there is acute shortage of electricity also. The Chief Minister, Shivraj Singh Chouhan has made every possible efforts to woo industrialists towards Madhya Pradesh and many Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) have been …
During Rabi season distribution transformers' inventory has been prepared. Work of replacing burnt and dysfunctional transformers is being done at fast pace. About 4500 additional transformers are lying with the Electricity Distribution Companies. According to Energy Department there are 3000 transformers with Central Region Electricity Distribution Company, 1000 with Western …
A year after it put in a request for installing solar-powered traffic signals at various points in the city, starting with Madhuban Chowk, the North Delhi Power Limited (NDPL) is still waiting for the Public Works Department
Jamshedpur Utilities and Services Company (Jusco), a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Steel, has proposed huge capital expenditure to augment its existing infrastructure and extend its facilities to the fringe areas of the steel city. The proposal was made during a public hearing of power tariff petition for 2009-10 of …
The gap in power generation and demand in Noida and adjoining areas has baffled the residents and made the industry angry. Industries are shutting down and residential areas have installed alternative power back-up systems to meet their requirement. A huge demand-supply gap is the root cause of Noida
LUCKNOW: In a significant decision, the UP electricity regulatory commission (UPERC) gave the Paschimanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited (PVVNL) -- a wholly owned subsidiary of UP Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) -- a parallel licence for distributing power in Greater Noida. The area was being distributed power by the RP Goenka …
