Putting an end to the stand-off between the UT administration and municipal corporation over allocation of space for electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in 44 parking lots, UT administrator Banwarilal Purohit on Wednesday sternly directed the civic body to allot the space within a week. Resistant so far, the civic body has now agreed to […]
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India grants approval for Nepal to sell hydropower in real-time energy market
India has allowed Nepal to sell electricity generated through two hydropower projects in its real-time energy market starting Saturday midnight, according to the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA). It is for the first time that India granted project-wise approval ensuring that Nepal could sell hydroelectricity in India’s Real-Time Market (RTM). The Central Electricity Authority of India […]
Pune Infra Watch: To make Pune first EV ready city in India, PMC to announce new policy decisions from July 1
In its efforts to make Pune the first electric vehicle (EV) ready city in the country in the coming months, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) is all set to make additional electricity load mandatory in all new residential buildings from July 1 for the provision of encouraging EV charging stations and also reserve parking for […]
Pumpset makers edgy over energy norms
Pumpset manufacturers will have to meet a revised set of guidelines starting January 1 to get energy efficiency star rating for their products but there is a delay in getting the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) approval for the applications submitted, according to manufacturers here. The manufacturers, including those making star-rated pumpsets, will have to […]
Peak power demand likely to cross 7,400 MW
Breaking previous records, peak power demand is expected to cross 7,400 MW this summer, electricity discom BSES said in a statement on Thursday. To meet the demand, the distributor said that apart from arranging for adequate power, it had also ramped up the network capacity and made other arrangements. In the year 2018-19, with a […]
Nuclear energy is a safe and reliable option, says Venkaiah Naidu
Nuclear power is not only a safe and reliable option, but is environmental-friendly and an economically-viable source of electrical energy which can significantly reduce green house gases, said Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu here on Thursday. “We have a commendable record of operating our nuclear reactors for over 40 years without any serious incident. With technological […]
Power cut on May 20
Some areas in Belagavi district will face a power cut on May 20 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The affected areas include Khanapur, Shivaji Nagar, Rumewadi, Otolli, Modekoppa, Nagurda, Ramgurawadi, Karambal, Koundal, Jhadnavaga, Lalwadi, Hebbal, Nandagad, Kasaba Nandagad, Karalaga, Shivolli, Chapgaon, Amboli, Harasanwadi, Asoga, Nersa, Ashok Nagar, Manturga, Shedegali and Hemmadaga villages and surrounding […]
Electricity billing clerk held under Pocso Act
The police on Wednesday arrested an employee of the Electricity Department under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act, 2012 on charges of sexually assaulting a nine-year-old girl in her house. According to the police, the name of the accused was given as V. Vinoth, 26 of Abhishegapakkam. A Bill Assessor of the […]
CIAL opens second substation for solar power plant
Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) commissioned a parallel 110 kV electrical substation on Wednesday for exporting power generated by its eight solar plants to the Kerala State Electricity Board grid. CIAL managing director V. J. Kurian inaugurated the plant which was constructed at a cost of Rs. 16 crore, said a press release here. CIAL […]
Solar-powered boat completes field trial
With the field trial of Tamil Nadu’s first solar-powered boat, deployed at Manimuthar Dam to take visitors for fun ride into the largest reservoir of the district, is successfully over, the Rs. 80 lakh boat is likely to become operational soon. The Kalakkad – Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve administration, which introduced coracle ride recently in the […]
Work on 2nd phase of 4,000 MW NTPC plant if Telangana signs PPA: Centre
The Centre has clarified that it is prepared to take up the second phase of the 4,000 MW thermal power project being set up by the National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC) at Ramagundam if the State government signs a power purchase agreement with the NTPC. The Union Power Ministry said the first phase of […]
Power supply disruption
Power supply to Kairali Nagar in the Kulathur electrical section limits will be disrupted from 9 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday due to repairs, the KSEB said in a pressnote. Supply to Palappur, Channelkkara, Panathura and Olathinkara in the Thiruvallam section also will be hit from 9 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday.