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Centre issues tender for gas-fired power to address high electricity demand

"The operation of gas-based plants is envisaged tentatively for 20 days during the crunch period, extendable by another five days based on requirement," a tender issued by a unit of state-run NTPC Ltd

With aim to provide quality electricity, Rajasthan to beef up energy infra

Power distribution companies (discoms) have appealed to electricity consumers to control their power consumption

India seeks additional natural gas volumes to boost power generation

The power ministry is advising states to expedite commissioning of all new power plants and operate gas-fired plants at full capacity, the note said

Rajasthan elections 2023: AAP makes 7 guarantees, from education to health

Kejriwal guarantees teacher welfare, job security, honorarium for police, free electricity for up to 300 units, better health services, and more to the people of Rajasthan

Rising power demand in India exposes supply fault lines in states

Coal, Hydro units fire up to meet new record high of 240 Gw

Pakistan business community on strike over inflated electricity bills

Pakistan's business community on Saturday observed a shutter-down strike across the country to protest against the inflated electricity bills and rising inflation. Rightwing Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) and traders' groups gave the call for protest and they got support from lawyers. Commercial activities were halted in Karachi, Lahore and Peshawar, as well as in other cities, while public transport was largely off the main roads. In Karachi, the Tajir Action Committee (TAC) on Friday gave the government 72 hours to reduce high electricity bills and withdraw the recent hike in petrol prices. It warned that if the government failed to fulfil its demands, there would be a prolonged strike of 10 days. TAC Convener Muhammad Rizwan said there was no compulsion on anyone to join the strike. The Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) supported the strike call. However, its President Mohammad Tariq Yousuf said large-scale industries were not part of the strike. Federation of Pakistan Ch

Pak caretaker govt struggling to find solution to 'electricity price shock'

Pakistan's caretaker government has already requested the power regulator to start charging another PKR 5.40 per unit quarterly tariff adjustment over six winter months

Pak caretaker PM holds emergency meeting over inflated electricity bills

Caretaker Information Minister Murtaza Solangi said that the meeting was held at the PM's office in Islamabad and it went for over two hours

Bridge & Roof bags Rs 1,590 cr EPC contracts for FGD plants in Chhattisgarh

City-based Bridge and Roof Company (India) Limited has bagged two EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) contracts valued at Rs 1,590 crore from Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Company. The contract is for the installation of FGD (Flue Gas Desulphurisation) plants at two thermal power stations (TPS). "The cumulative value of the contract is Rs 1,590 crore and we have formed a technical tie-up with ASTIC Environmental Engineering Co. Ltd of Japan for the project execution," Bridge and Roof Manger ( Business Development) Budhaditya Bose said. The projects are at the 1x500 MW Korba TPS and the 2x500 MW Marwa TPS. The two are scheduled to be completed within 30 months from the date of signing of the contracts. The scope of work includes design, engineering, supply of equipment, site execution, commissioning and testing of the entire FGD units. The FGD plants will help to reduce the sulphur content in the flue gas discharged from the power plants to meet the emission ...

Electricity usage by EVs in Maha rises to 14.44 mn units in July: MSEDCL

The power usage for electric vehicles (EVs) rose more than three-fold from 4.56 million units in September last year to 14.44 million units in July 2023, the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited said on Monday. State-run MSEDCL, also called Mahavitaran, is the nodal agency for providing charging stations for EVs, as well as other works like helping the private sector come up with such infrastructure, and assisting the government in policies regarding the sector, an official release said. Quoting MSEDCL CMD Lokesh Chandra, the release said the power usage for EVs in Maharashtra was 4.56 million units in September 2022, which rose to 6.10 million units in March and further to 14.44 million units in July this year. The sale of power for EVs took place from 3,214 public and private charging stations statewide, it said, adding that the sale of EVs in Maharashtra increased from 4,643 in 2018 to 1,89,698 in 2022 and 2,98,838 as on March 31 this year. Two-wheelers ...

Adani to invest Rs 2,000 cr to build 2 transmission lines in Mumbai city

Adani Electricity Mumbai is investing over Rs 2,000 crore to build two new transmissions lines in the city to strengthen its network as it moves closer to go more green by sourcing as much as 60 per cent of the energy needed for the city from renewables by 2027, a senior company official said. The two new transmission lines comprise the 84 ckm Kharghar (in Navi Mumbai) Vikhroli line in the northeastern suburb of the megalopolis and the Thane-Aarey Colony line. The Vikhroli line will be ready by 2025. "We hope to begin the work on the project from this October. The Thane line will begin after the first line and will be commissioned in 2027," a senior company official, who did not want to be quoted, told PTI. The company reached financial closure last week by securing Rs 1,700 crore debt from international lenders for the projects being executed by its parent Adani Transmission. "We will be investing more than Rs 2,000 crore for this, of which Rs 1,700 crore will be debt-funded," the

Kejriwal promises 300 units of free electricity in Chhattisgarh if AAP wins

Meanwhile, AAP national convenor slammed the state government (Congress) over the condition of government schools in Chhattisgarh and said that it is in "terrible condition"

Tripartite agreement soon to supply electricity from Nepal to Bangladesh

An understanding has been reached in principle for the supply of electricity from Nepal to Bangladesh via an Indian transmission line and a formal agreement between the three nations will be signed soon on this, according to officials at the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA). A verbal understanding has been reached among the three countries to export electricity from Nepal to Bangladesh, according to Suresh Bhattarai, spokesperson at the NEA. There has been an understanding to export 40 MW of electricity from Nepal to Bangladesh in the first phase, he added. A formal agreement to this effect will take place very soon, according to Bhattarai. Bangladesh is ready to purchase 40 MW (megavolt) of electricity from Nepal in the beginning, according to sources at the NEA. A formal agreement to supply electricity from Nepal to Bangladesh via India is expected to be signed within a couple of weeks, sources at the NEA said. Power Purchase Document has been agreed between Nepal and Banglades

Researchers unveil 'demon particle' that can lead to making superconductors

70 yrs after it was first predicted, scientists discover the elusive particle which can form at any temperature as it has no mass

Delhi govt to undertake energy audit for saving electricity: Atishi

The Delhi government will undertake an energy audit of all its buildings having sanctioned a load of 500 KW and above as well as street lights by certified auditors from the Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Power Minister Atishi said on Friday. The audit will pinpoint areas of excessive power usage in the government buildings and devise strategies to manage and control it, the minister said in a statement. "The energy audits of government buildings will not only suggest ways to minimise energy consumption but will also alleviate the financial burden on the exchequer. The energy-saving measures derived from the exercise will also help stabilise Delhi's overall power demand," she said. The audit will involve measuring the actual energy consumption of various devices and appliances within the buildings, comparing it with the estimated minimum energy required for the processes, and then identifying economically and technically feasible methods to achieve energy savings, Atishi said. Delhi

Railways aim to save 200k litres diesel a day by electrifying pit lines

A senior government official said that the railways will substitute fossil fuels with grid electrification at all 411 maintenance pits by December 2023

Short-term inflation in Pak stays above 29% as electricity, LPG price hikes

The short-term inflation on a week-on-week basis measured by the Sensitive Price Index (SPI), rose 3.73 per cent which marks the highest increase in the past two months

GMR Smart Electricity Distribution gets Rs 7,593-cr order for meter in UP

GMR Power and Urban Infra Limited (GPUIL) on Monday said its arm GMR Smart Electricity Distribution Company has bagged a Rs 7,593-crore smart metering project in Uttar Pradesh. The project has been secured under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) programme of the government of India. "Subsidiary GMR Smart Electricity Distribution Pvt. Ltd has been awarded a prestigious order worth Rs 7,593 crore. The order, received under the DBFOOT (Design, Build, Finance, Own, Operate, and Transfer) model, entails 75.69 lakh prepaid smart meters across two discoms, Dakshinanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited (DVVNL) and Purvanchal Vidyut Vitaran Nigam Limited (PuVVNL), making it the largest combined package order of its kind," it said. The project will span 22 districts covering prominent areas such as Varanasi, Prayag Raj, Agra, Mathura, and Aligarh, among others. Srinivas Bommidala, Chairman Energy, GMR Group, said: "These wins underscore GMR's commitment to pivot into green and ...

India aims to trade electricity with Southeast Asian countries: Report

The grid linkages, which industry official said could take at least four years to complete, follow India's effort to begin trading power with Middle Eastern countries such as the United Arab Emirates