To check frequent thefts of equipment from EV charging stations, the UT Chandigarh Renewable Energy Science and Technology Promotion Society (CREST), the nodal agency for implementation of the Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy, has asked the firms to make arrangements for regular monitoring of stations.
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Discom cracks whip, to lodge FIRs against electricity theft
Taking action against power theft, the Jammu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (JPDCL) has said it will lodge FIRs against those involved in stealing electricity. JPDCL managing director Vikas Kundal has directed officials to lodge FIRs under Section 135 of the Electricity Act, 2003, against those who are found to be indulging in power theft. According […]
Solar energy powers 13 Kullu schools
Solar plants are being installed on the roofs of 13 schools in the district as part of modernisation under the Grid Connected Solar Power Plant Scheme. The 5 kW plants will be installed at a cost of Rs 36.65 lakh. As part of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) has made […]
e-buses on way, Sector 10 depot to get separate power connection
The Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN) will provide a separate power connection for uninterrupted power supply to the Sector 10 bus depot of the Gurugram Metropolitan City Bus Limited (GMCBL) by March-end. The power connection will be provided to set up an e-charging station for 100 electric buses, which are likely to be added […]
M&M, Adani Total join hands to set up EV charging infra
Mahindra & Mahindra on Thursday said it has tied up with a unit of Adani Total Gas to establish electric vehicle charging infrastructure across the country. The MoU sets a roadmap for the creation of an expansive EV charging infrastructure across the country, it added. It will also entail rolling out e-mobility solutions to provide […]
From May 1, all new biz buildings in Chandigarh to follow energy efficiency norms
With an aim to conserve energy, all new commercial buildings in the city will now have to comply with the Chandigarh Energy Conservation Building Code (CECBC). The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), a statutory body set up under the Energy Conservation (EC) Act, has promulgated the Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC). The Sections 15(A) and […]
E-buses: Chandigarh saves on diesel worth Rs 17 crore in two years
With the launch of electric buses in the city, the UT Transport Department has saved nearly 20.38 lakh litres of diesel worth Rs 17.17 crore in two years. Procured in November 2021, as many as 80 electric buses ply on city roads at present. More than 1.51 crore passengers have travelled by these buses in […]
Industry rues power tariff hike
Opposing the hike of Re 1 per unit in the power tariff by the HP Electricity Regulatory Commission, industry associations have termed it adding salt to the injury of already suffering industry.
Floating solar plant’s stone laid
PM Narendra Modi recently laid the foundation stone for North India’s largest floating solar power plant, by Hartek Solar. The project, valued at Rs 90 crore, is India’s first downstream solar installation on Bhakra-Nangal. It will produce 33 million units of power per year. 3-day expo on EVs organised A three-day expo on renewal energy […]
Supreme Court rejects Adani firm’s plea for Rs 1.3K crore LPS from discom
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea of Adani Power Rajasthan Ltd seeking over Rs 1,300 crore as late payment surcharge from the Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited, a Rajasthan Government-owned power distribution firm. Imposing Rs 50,000 as cost on Adani Power Rajasthan Ltd (APRL), a bench comprising Justices Aniruddha Bose and PV Sanjay […]
Centre eyes pvt investment of $26 billion in nuclear power
India will invite private firms to invest about $26 billion in its nuclear energy sector to increase the amount of electricity from sources that don’t produce carbon dioxide emissions, two government sources said. This is the first time New Delhi is pursuing private investment in nuclear power, a non-carbon-emitting energy source that contributes less than […]
RAAHI project: EV charging stations to start functioning soon
The long-pending demand of e-auto drivers for the installation of EV charging stations is going to be fulfilled soon. Senior MC officials claimed that the infrastructure is ready for EV charging stations at main sites of the city under the RAAHI project and these EV charging stations will be operational by next week.