Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has successfully commissioned one 270 MW thermal unit at the 4×270 MW Bhadradri Thermal Power Project in Telangana. Located at Manuguru in Bhadradri Kothagudem District of Telangana, the project was awarded to BHEL by Telangana State Power Generation Corporation Limited (TSGENCO), a press release from the PSU said on Thursday. […]
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Infosys headcount up by 166% but electricity consumption by only 20% in one decade
Infosys Limited has said 44.3 per cent of total electricity across the company’s campuses in India was from renewable sources in 2019-2020. The Bengaluru-headquartered company said it limited its absolute increase in electricity consumption to 20 per cent, while the employee strength grew by 166 per cent over the last decade. According to the company’s […]
Power, water supply disruption in Bengaluru
Power supply will be disrupted in some parts of the city on Wednesday due to the maintenance work and shifting of lines taken up by Bescom. Sampigehalli, Jakkur, Kogilu, Talacauvery Layout, Amruthahalli, Jakkur Plantation, GKVK Layout and the adjoining areas will witness power cut from 10 am to 3 pm. Consumers can call Bescom helpline […]
No power tariff hike in Haryana
Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission has decided to not increase the power tariff for any category of consumers in the state in view of the coronavirus pandemic. The move comes as a relief to nearly 68 lakh power consumers in the state. Also, for agro-industries, the HERC has created a new tariff category of such industries […]
Adani Green bags Rs 45,000 cr solar project from SECI
Billionaire Gautam Adani’s renewable energy firm Adani Green Energy on Tuesday said it has won the world’s largest solar order to build 8 gigawatts of photovoltaic (PV) power plant along with a domestic solar panel manufacturing unit at an investment of Rs 45,000 crore. Under the offering of domestic manufacturing-lined solar projects from state-owned renewable […]
Almatti plant exceeds power generation target in 2019-20
The Almatti hydel power plant has generated 631.5 million units (MU) of power in 2019-20 as against its target of 447 MUs. This happens to be the second highest power generation in the last 12 years. The plant had produced 664 MUs in 2007-08. Power generation exceeded the target by 184 MUs over the planned […]
UP govt working to provide hassle-free power connection to industries, says minister
The Uttar Pradesh government is making new arrangements to facilitate providing power connection to industries, which will boost investment, Power Minister Shrikant Sharma said on Monday. “For encouraging industrial investment, new arrangements are being made to provide power connection to them. After application of a new power connection, an engineer will be deputed as executive […]
India, Denmark ink pact to cooperate in power sector
India and Denmark signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop deep cooperation between two countries in the power sector. A joint working group will be established to work out specific details under the MoU, a power ministry statement said. The MoU on Indo-Denmark Energy Cooperation between the Ministry of Power and the Ministry for […]
Adani Power appoints merchant banker to evaluate delisting proposal
Adani Power board on Wednesday appointed merchant banker Vivro Financial Services Pvt Ltd to evaluate the proposal to delist its equity shares from BSE and National Stock Exchange. The board in its meeting on Wednesday appointed Vivro Financial Services Private Limited, a Category-I Merchant Banker registered with the Securities and Exchange Board of India for […]
Maharashtra govt opposes amendment to Electricity Act
The Maharashtra government has opposed the proposed Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2020, saying that it clearly violates the Constitutional mandate and undermines its federal structure. Maharashtra’s Energy Minister Dr Nitin Raut says the intent should be towards decentralisation of power for transparency and efficiency. Expressing his grave concern over the proposed amendments in the EA 2003, […]
Adani Green Energy seeks shareholders’ nod to raise Rs 2,500 crore
Adani Green Energy has sought it shareholders’ nod to authorise the board of directors to raise Rs 2,500 crore in its fifth annual general meeting scheduled on June 25. The proposed resolution seeks the enabling authorisation of the members to the Board of Directors to raise funds to the extent of Rs 2,500 crore or […]
India starts real-time power trade to help discoms manage demand
India’s two main power exchanges started real-time electricity trading Monday, a bid to allow buyers greater flexibility in balancing supply and demand. Auctions will be conducted every 30 minutes and deliveries will be made within an hour of the session end, Indian Energy Exchange Ltd., the country’s largest power trading platform, said in a statement. […]