Page 11 - Electricity

Tamil Nadu's power tariff hike not enough for beleaguered discom: Experts

Dues to power sector comprise more than 28% of state's debt; state blamed for 'regulatory indiscipline'

Gujarat polls: Kejriwal promises 300 units of free electricity if AAP wins

Aam Aadmi Party's national convener Arvind Kejriwal promised free electricity up to 300 units per month if voted to power in Gujarat where polls are due this year

Our schemes not freebies, but efforts to make India number 1: Kejriwal

His remarks came after Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier in the day cautioned people against what he called was a "revadi culture" of offering freebies for winning votes.

Amid border disputes, China cuts off electricity to Myanmar's village

Owing to border demarcation disputes between Beijing and Naypyidaw, China has cut off electricity in the northern Shan State of Myanmar for nearly nine months, media reported quoting residents.The residents of the Myanmar village claim that China is trying to encroach and grab their lands near the border, reported The Irrawaddy.Nawng Kham village in Namkham Township (in Shan State) is to the north of the Shweli River and was supposed to be supplied electricity by the Chinese border village of Nawng Hsawng.A joint venture between Myanmar's electricity ministry and China's Yunnan United Power Development Co Ltd, the Shweli 1 hydropower project, is near the village but has never supplied it with power.As per Shan Human Rights Foundation (SHRF) reports this week, China has cut the power in July 2021 over the demarcation dispute.China has been attempting to build fences over its border with Myanmar citing the prevention of the spread of coronavirus. In October 2020, the Chinese authorities

Govt may drop proposal on discom delicensing after some states protest

The amendment pertains to delicensing of power distribution that would have paved the way for any company to supply electricity in an area, after necessary regulatory approval

States add 1.1 million families to un-electrified list, shows data

Under Saubhagya, the Centre provided 60 per cent of the project finance to states for giving connections to rural households, and the rest was borne by states

US nuclear industry hopes to double electricity output with new reactors

The US nuclear industry is generating less electricity as reactors retire, but now plant operators are hoping to nearly double their output over the next three decades

Here is how Delhi residents can continue to receive electricity subsidy

The electricity bills from next month will probably have a form with "yes" or "no" option to opt for subsidy

SC asks Haryana discom to pay Rs 1,408 cr to Adani Power, clear dues

Adani was entitled to a sum equivalent to 50 per cent of the outstanding it claims, the court said on February 1

Delhi's peak power demand reaches record high of 7,334 MW for June

It is expected to hover around 8,200 MW in the coming days, discom officials said

Japan's giant deep ocean turbine trial offers hope of endless green power

For more than a decade, Japan's IHI Corp. has been developing a subsea turbine that harnesses the energy in deep ocean currents and converts it into a steady and reliable source of electricity

Coal India to import for first time in years as power shortages loom

India is expected to face a wider coal shortage during the third quarter of 2022 due to expectations of higher electricity demand, stoking fears of widespread power outages

Union ministry asks 6 states to clear dues to power stations, Coal India

'Lack of payment discipline' is hurting electricity generation and investments in the sector, says letter.

India's power grid creaks under hybrid work model, intense heatwave

India has traditionally seen peak demand late in the evening when people head back home but that has shifted to mid-afternoon when temperatures are hottest, govt data shows

Lenders' haircut to help Tata Power revive generating firm Coastal Gujarat

Coastal Gujarat's capacity goes up as Gujarat, Maharashtra buy more power

Power crisis: Gencos may not switch on idle units soon over fuel cost surge

Imported coal price at nearly $380 per tonne, while power price is capped at Rs 12 per unit, say players

From Oct 1, electricity subsidy only for those who opt for it: Kejriwal

From October 1, the Delhi government will provide subsidy on electricity to consumers who opt for the scheme, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Thursday.

Delhi discoms to get as much power as required: Union minister R K Singh

Union Power Minister R K Singh on Saturday said electricity distribution utilities in Delhi will get as much power as required by them.

Power-hungry India halts passenger trains to free up track to move coal

Federal government-run Indian Railways has cancelled 753 passenger train services, the government said

Bihar Power minister assures to sort out 1000 MW energy shortage soon

Bihar's Power Minister, Bijendra Prasad Yadav said, "there is some problem all over the country and in Bihar. We are taking steps to overcome them."