Page 15 - Electricity

Nobel-winning Mexican scientist calls for complete ban on fuel oil

Molina said it was "very worrying" that the plant's emissions can reach the sprawling capital of more than 20 million inhabitants

Power outage leaves several blocks in the dark in Manhattan after storm

A power outage cast darkness across large swaths of Manhattan early Friday, as tens of thousands of people in other parts of New York City were still without electricity

Power discoms asks people not to fly kites near electricity installations

A BSES discom spokesperson urged people to enjoy kite flying responsibly

Continued decline in all-India power demand affecting thermal PLFs: Ind-Ra

Electricity generation (excluding renewables) also decreased 17.7 per cent to 96.3 billion units in May

Is the spot market mechanism the panacaea for the slack in energy sector?

While benefits in supply and pricing are likely to accrue to the consumer with the activation of energy exchanges, certain grey areas need to be addressed

Reliance Infrastructure removes KPMG from BSES stake sale process

KPMG's exit from the mandate means the entire process will now start afresh, led by RInfra itself

Despite high consumption, India's electricity generation fell 14.3% in May

Overall electricity generation fell 14.3% in May, a Reuters analysis of provisional government data showed, compared with a decline of 24% in April

Drinking water, electricity restored in most parts of Amphan-hit Kolkata

KMC personnel assisted by other agencies and a team from Odisha were busy clearing the roads even as vehicular movement resumed in most areas.

Kejriwal asks officials to prepare roadmap for AAP's key pre-poll promises

Kejriwal said he had given the heads of departments (HoDs) a week's time to prepare an action plan on how to implement the "10 guarantees"

Power populism

States should resist the temptation to hand out free electricity

Electricity to housing, West Bengal govt rolls out sops ahead of polls

The state finance minister has announced in its Budget free electricity for consumers with quarterly consumption up to 75 units

India's electricity supply rises 3.25% in Jan after 5 months of decline

Power supply rose to 106.36 billion units in January, up from 103.01 billion units last year, an analysis of daily load despatch data from state-run Power System Operation Corp Ltd (POSOCO) showed

India's annual electricity demand grows at slowest pace in 6 years

Electricity demand is seen as an important indicator of industrial output and a sustained decline could mean a further slowdown

Free electricity, bus rides to continue if AAP returns to power: Kejriwal

Each MP gets four thousand units of electricity free but when the poor get 200 units of electricity free, then these 'netas' have a problem, he said

Household electrification benefits men more than women in India: Study

According to the study, households tended to have more male-used appliances than neutral, and more neutral than female-used appliances

Growth in India's energy consumption, power supply hits five-year low

In five years, there has never been a situation where demand has fallen against planned energy generation

India reaches power generation capacity of 365 GW: Govt tells Parliament

Peak as well as energy requirement deficit was less than one per cent during the first seven months of 2019-20: Govt

Tata Power arm to set up 10,000 microgrids, help electrify 5 million homes

The TP Renewable Microgrid would be set up in collaboration with Rockefeller Foundation

EESL, NIIF form joint venture to deploy smart meters across India

The new joint venture, named IntelliSmart Infrastructure will implement, finance and operate the smart meter roll-out program of power distribution companies

Delhiites staying on rent will now get free electricity up to 200 units

The announcement comes ahead of the Delhi assembly election, which is scheduled to take place early next year