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Electricity demand falls at fastest pace in 12 years on growth slowdown
India's June quarter GDP grew at its weakest pace in six years as consumer demand and government spending slowed
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Mercury soars in Oct in Maharashtra, power demand hits record 24,962 Mw
Increase in mercury levels in October led to a rise in power demand in Maharashtra, which shot up to record 24,962 MW on Monday, an official said. In Maharashtra (except Mumbai), the demand for power was 21,580 MW in areas covered by the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL), also known as Mahavitaran. The power demand in Mumbai was 3,382 MW. While the island city of Mumbai gets power supply from the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply & Transport (BEST), its suburbs get electricity either from Tata Power or Adani Transmission. An official from the state power department said due to the October heat, demand for electricity was continuously rising. "More electricity demand is being registered in October than in summer. On October 16, the total demand was 24,922 MW, of which Mahavitaran registered demand of 21,542 MW. On October 17, the total demand was 24,687 MW, of which Mahavitaran registered of 21,223 MW demand," he said. "On October 22, the demand
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When vision meets reality
India has already crossed an installed capacity of 70 Gw of renewables - surpassing the previous administration's 2022 targets four years ahead of time
Energy from evaporation could power 70% of US' electricity demands: Study
Researchers have previously shown how evaporation can be exploited to do work
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