Hyderabad: Electricity consumers can expect to receive SMS alerts on their registered mobile phone numbers of scheduled power outages as the TS Power Distribution Company Limited (TSSPDCL) gears up for monsoon maintenance of the power supply network. All power connections have been mapped with mobile numbers registered for the connection, a TSSPDCL official said.
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New AP power tariff scraps minimum power charges, reduces unit cost
VIJAYAWADA: Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) has on Wednesday announced electricity tariff for 2021–22. The average unit price has been reduced to Rs. 6.37 from present Rs. 7.17. Domestic consumers will no more have to pay minimum user charges. However, Rs. 10 will be collected per kilowatt of power consumed. The new tariff will […]
Apple, ChargePoint team up on electric vehicle charging info
Electric vehicle charging network ChargePoint said on Tuesday that it will team up with Apple Inc to integrate a wide range of EV charging information in Apple’s CarPlay infotainment system. EV drivers will get hands-free access to such information as the location and status of charging stations on ChargePoint’s mobile app on the CarPlay cockpit […]
Surplus hydel power generated at Srisailam due to floodwater
KURNOOL: There is surplus power generation at Srisailam Right Bank Hydro Electric Station (AP side) with floodwater being available for more than three months. An engineer said hydropower generation can continue for the next six months at this rate easing a burden on the government. The power utility produced 984.944 million units during 2020-21 by […]
Srisailam station back in action
MAHABUBNAGAR: The Srisailam Left Bank Hydropower Station (SLBHP), which caught fire two months ago, is all set to start production. The power unit is run by the Telangana state government. Two turbines which were damaged in the fire have been repaired, said an official. Trial runs have been going on and from Monday the power […]
Work from home in power cut: Recharge at grocer’s, work with candle
Last Tuesday evening, when the rain began, its rising intensity indicated what might be coming ahead. One of the possible associated events was a power cut at my residence in Hilltop Colony, Khairatabad. And that, I guessed, would prove a challenge, what with an ageing mobile phone with an equally ageing laptop that no longer […]
Drone camera helps restore power in rain-battered villages of Andhra
Drone cameras are being used for multiple purposes, including surveillance, mapping and weddings while the government makes optimal use of them during floods and other natural disasters. For the first time, officials of the AP Eastern Power Distribution Company Limited (EPDCL) used drone cameras for restoration of power in six villages — Kolimeru, Subbayamma Pet, […]
Power cut: Unprecedented flooding plunges Hyderabad city into darkness
Hyderabad: Heavy winds, waterlogging, uprooting of trees, and damaged electricity poles led to massive disruption of power supply across the city for over 24 hours, leading to blackouts in many parts of Hyderabad well into Wednesday night. According to TSSPDCL officials, heavy rain and winds damaged 686 feeders, out of which power supply has been […]
Reliance Industries Ltd Spikes 1.43%, S&P BSE Energy index Rises 1.11%
Reliance Industries Ltd has added 7.65% over last one month compared to 4.39% gain in S&P BSE Energy index and 2.86% rise in the SENSEX Reliance Industries Ltd rose 1.43% today to trade at Rs 2241.75. The S&P BSE Energy index is up 1.11% to quote at 6386.6. The index is up 4.39 % over […]
India third largest job provider in renewable energy sector after China, Brazil
Chennai: After China and Brazil, India is the third largest job provider in the renewable energy sector. India’s renewable energy sector provides 8.24 lakh jobs, finds a study by International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Solar photovoltaic segment provides the largest number of both direct and indirect jobs — 2,04,000 jobs — in India. On-grid solar […]
Govt plans to leverage power for cooking needs of poor: R K Singh
The government is mulling to leverage power for cooking in a big way to help the poor, Power Minister R K Singh said on Sunday. The minister said that power will provide poor strata of the society a cheaper option for their day to day requirement, move the nation towards self-reliance and make it independent […]
Videocon loan case: ED arrests husband of former ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar
Mumbai: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday arrested Deepak Kochhar, husband of former ICICI Bank CEO and MD Chanda Kochhar, in connection with the ICICI Bank-Videocon money laundering case probe, officials said. They said Deepak Kochhar was arrested in Mumbai under sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and the agency is expected […]