Unable to find an eligible contractor or company to set up Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations, the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has decided to mellow down the terms and conditions of the contract and issue a fresh tender in December, said the officials. The civic body has decided to establish 22 EV Charging stations with […]
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MSEDCL undertakes projects worth ₹ 7,347cr in Pune
To cater to the demand for electricity of the growing population in Pune district, Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has undertaken work of strengthening electricity infrastructure worth ₹7,347 crore. Vishwas Pathak, independent director of MSEDCL, on Saturday, conducted a meeting in Pune to review electricity supply challenges in the Pune district. Officials of […]
Startup Mantra: Boosting ‘ease-of-charging’ infra for electric vehicle users
Pune: What is the biggest concern while purchasing an electric vehicle (EV), be it two, three or four-wheeler? It probably would be the compatibility of chargers and availability of charging points on roads for daily commute within the city or even on highways and expressways. One positive development in this regard was the approval granted […]
PMC sets up e-charging stations at 15 locations
Pune: After the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) in December 2022 announced that it would set up e-charging stations at 500 locations across the city, tenders have recently been floated for the first phase of setting up 86 out of these 500 e-charging stations. Whereas 15 out of the 86 e-charging stations have already been set […]
Chandigarh admn shifts gears, removes cap on non-EVs
Caving in to pressure from various quarters, the UT administration on Thursday removed the cap on registration of all non-electric vehicles, a major feature of its ambitious Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy. UT had rolled out the five-year policy in September 2022, with plans to gradually stop registering fuel-run vehicles to dissuade people from buying vehicles […]
PDP, Congress hold protest over power crisis in Srinagar
As power crisis in Kashmir is increasing with every passing day, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Congress workers held a protest demonstration in Srinagar against the Jammu and Kashmir administration. The Kashmir Valley is facing its worst power crisis with long unscheduled power cuts, especially in the evening hours. This has affected the normal […]
MSEDCL appeals to consumers to use app for transformer repairs
PUNE To improve the efficiency of electricity services, the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has encouraged customers to use its mobile app to report transformer failures. Rajendra Pawar, chief superintendent engineer, Pune circle of MSEDCL, said, “MSEDCL has streamlined its processes, ensuring that defective transformers are replaced within a maximum of three days […]
B’khand expressway to be U.P’s first Solar Expressway
The Uttar Pradesh government is gearing up to set up solar plants on a 1700-hectare land along the Bundelkhand Expressway, aiming to develop it as the state’s first solar expressway to generate 550 MW of solar power. With this solar plant, the state government aims to supply electricity to one lakh houses along the expressway. […]
Australia to significantly bolster green energy investment
Australia plans to dramatically expand its policy to lure renewable energy investment to the country, Climate and Energy Minister Chris Bowen said, as concerns grow that the government is on track to miss its 2030 green energy targets. Officials intend to broaden the Capacity Investment Scheme to underwrite about 32 gigawatts of renewable energy projects […]
Punjab govt spending ₹3,816 cr to amp up power supply reliability: Harbhajan
Punjab power minister Harbhajan Singh ETO on Wednesday said the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited will carry out intensive system improvement works for loss reduction under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS). Reviewing the scheme’s progress during a meeting, he said works worth ₹3,816 crore had been approved under the detailed project report (DPR) for […]
A non-starter: Only 7% two-wheelers, 3% cars registered in Chandigarh since April are EVs
Despite the UT administration revising the targets for electric vehicle (EV) policy thrice this financial year, only around 7% of the total two-wheelers registered in the city were electric. The findings were revealed in the meeting held on Wednesday under the chairpersonship of the officiating adviser, Nitin Kumar Yadav, with officers from the registration and […]
Push to green energy in U.P: 19 solar, biogas plants worth ₹18,831 cr granted land ahead of groundbreaking ceremony
In what is being seen as a big push to green energy in Uttar Pradesh, more than 5,900 acres of land has been allotted to 19 renewable energy projects worth ₹18,831 crore ahead of their groundbreaking ceremony, even as availability of land for new development projects remains a daunting challenge in the state, officials in […]