North East Frontier Railway will operate two trains on electricity, cut diesel use

In a win for clean energy, Indian Railways’ North East Frontier (NFR) zone has started operating two of its trains with Head on Generation (HOG) technology which would power lights, air conditioners, fans and other equipment in passenger coaches, as reported by LiveMint. The power supply of all electrical equipment will be sourced from electrical […]

Upset over power supply issues, villagers tie two electricity employees to pillar in Telangana

Two electricity department employees in Telangana were allegedly tied to a pillar by some residents upset over frequent power cuts before a senior official and police intervened and rescued them in a village in Medak district, police said on Sunday. Two bill collectors of the electricity Transmission Corporation had gone to the village in Alladurg […]

BHEL seeks partnerships in manufacturing

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has invited companies to associate with BHEL for achieving self-reliance in manufacturing as envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Speaking at an online workshop on ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat – Collaboration in Manufacturing’, organised by the Department of Heavy Industry, recently, Nalin Shinghal, CMD, BHEL stressed on the need to identify specific […]

Tata Power arm bags order to develop 225 megawatt hybrid renewable project

Tata Power on Thursday said its wholly-owned subsidiary TPGEL has bagged an order to develop a 225-megawatt hybrid renewable power project. “Tata Power Green Energy Ltd (TPGEL), the company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, received a letter of award from Tata Power Mumbai Distribution on July 13, 2020 to develop a 225 MW hybrid renewable project,” Tata Power […]

AAP launches campaign against high electricity bills in Maharashtra

The Aam Aadmi Party’s Maharashtra unit has launched a website to campaign against high power bills in the state, where consumers can also send their complaints to the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Council (MERC), an official said on Thursday. The party has launched ‘Hisaab Do’, a website where consumers can file their complaints about high electricity […]

GE Power wins orders worth Rs 850 cr for implementing air quality control systems technology

GE Power India on Wednesday said it has bagged multiple orders worth Rs 850.69 crore (USD 112.57 million) to implement air quality control systems technology in India. The company will supply these air quality control systems (AQCS) solutions to NTPC, Hindalco Industries and UP Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd, a GE Power India statement said. […]

Canadian firms warn over Mexico energy policy at dawn of trade deal

As Mexico celebrated a new trade deal with the United States and Canada on July 1, a group of Canadian energy investors warned their government that Mexico could already be violating the agreement for failing to respect contracts. In a letter to Canada’s Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, Finance Minister Bill Morneau, Foreign Minister Francois-Philippe […]

WBPDCL expects to complete construction of Rs 4,400 crore Sagardighi power plant in 42 months

State-run West Bengal Power Development Corporation Ltd (WBPDCL) has started preliminary works for setting up its Rs 4,400 crore Sagardighi super-critical plant from this month and expects to complete the construction of the unit over the next three-and-half years, an official said on Sunday. The company has decided to consider July 1 as the “zero […]