Category: Power

New Delhi: The outstanding dues of distribution utilities from power producers have risen by more than 57 per cent to Rs 73,748 crore in July 2019 compared to the same month last year, showing stress in the sector. According to PRAAPTI portal, distribution companies owed a total of Rs 46,779 crore to power generation companies […]

Huawei has launched a series of 5G and AI-based innovative energy solutions at World Energy Congress 2019, under the theme ‘Innovation Is Redefining Energy’. Huawei collaborated with over 70 energy ministers, 500 energy CEOs, and numerous partners, with these attendees coming from over 150 countries to expand the vision driving sustainable energy development by innovative […]

The harmful effects of air pollution and the related health issues we are facing due to exhaust emissions is well understood. It is time to act on it soon before it’s too late. As consumers, we can play our part. The solution to this is to adopt a sustainable mobility option – an Electric Vehicle […]

Hyderabad: In a major reform measure, the Union power ministry has stated that state power distribution companies (discoms) will not get grants or loans unless they privatise their distribution networks. This is meant to offer consumers the option of choosing their power network, just as they choose their cellphone service and gas connections. Unless they […]

Khammam: The amount to be paid on using power will be much less than the amount to be paid as penalty if the officials find that power was being pilfered. This is the message the power authorities want to drive into the minds of the consumers as they expect it will have an impact on […]

Bengaluru: The recent spell of wet weather has led to frequent power cuts, which are not only affecting the residents, but even industrialists are complaining of production losses. Bescom officials claim that this is because they are witnessing frequent feeder faults and transformer failures during the rains.

Hyderabad: Telangana state has bagged first place in consumer experience and overall second most conducive states for solar Rooftop Project (SRP) implementation. In a statement, Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Company chairman and MD G. Raghuma Reddy on Wednesday said that Telangana has also secured highest score for consumer experience.

New Delhi: Echoing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent assurance to the automobile industry on the issue of transition to electric vehicles, a top government official on Wednesday said the Centre has not set any deadline for change-over. In a media interview earlier this month, Mr Modi had said that India has a large enough market […]

Kolkata: The growth rate of solar power generation has declined to 32 per cent, compared to 86 per cent growth recorded in H1 2018, thanks to the decreased pace of solar capacity addition in the first half of 2019 to 3.2 GW against over 5 GW in the same period of 2018. This is notwithstanding […]

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In a major damage control measure, Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) has decided to handover Rs 132 crore collected from staff through salary challenge, to the government on Tuesday. Power minister M.M. Mani will handover a cheque of Rs 132 crore to the Chief Minister at 3 pm. The decision comes in the wake […]

Visakhapatnam: A number of consumers suspect that they may be paying more than the quantum of power they consumed due to the complicated tariff slabs. Many other consumers allege that the meter readers do not calculate the consumption properly, or do not take the reading within the stipulated time, resulting in the units consumed falling […]

KURNOOL: Gani Sakunala Solar Park, near Kurnool, the world’s largest with a capacity of 1,000 MW, draws flak for not providing employment opportunities to local youth and not compensating farmers who had given their lands for industrialisation. The government acquired 2,500 acres of land from the public and government land and helped the facility to […]