A personal computer (PC) at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP) in Tamil Nadu was infected with a malware on September 4, the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) admitted on Wednesday but said the systems at the atomic power plant have not been affected. The admission by the NPCIL, which operates the nuclear […]
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‘No cyber attack on Kudankulam nuclear plant systems’
The administration of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP) in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu on Tuesday dismissed as “false information” the reports that the atomic power plant came under cyber-attack recently, after an expert in the field said that he had reported about the “intrusion” to the government. An official statement issued by KKNPP said […]
PM Modi invites Saudi firms to invest in energy sector
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday invited Saudi companies to invest in India’s energy space saying that the government has set a target of USD 100 billion investment in the sector. Addressing a session at the Future Investment Initiative 2019 here, Modi said India offers a huge investment opportunity in the infrastructure sector also as […]
A minion to track electricity usage
How does one monitor the electricity consumption of each device? It is a question that vexes everyone grappling with multiple devices and trying to cut down on electricity consumption. Most energy monitoring devices capture data from the energy consumption of a facility or recording the individual energy consumption of each device. This would require the […]
IIT Guwahati develops AI-based tool to push EVs
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati on Saturday announced the development of a ‘Smart Engineer,’ an Artificial Intelligence-assisted engineering system design tool, that promises to push penetration of Electric Vehicles (EV) on Indian roads. The ‘Smart-Engineer,’ built by the e-mobility lab (EML) at IIT Guwahati seeks to address one of the primary hurdles in […]
Orb Energy set to raise 15 million dollars debt funds
Orb Energy, a provider of solar energy solutions, is looking to raise $15 million (over Rs 100 crore) debt this year to augment its capital base. The company, last week, raised an undisclosed amount from Shell’s New Energies business by divesting an almost 20% stake in the firm in a Series C round of funding. […]
Anil Ambani threatened with class action suit at AGM
Massive erosion of wealth due to poor performance leading to frequent rating downgrades has forced irate shareholders of the Anil Ambani Group companies to complain against the management and threaten to file a class-action suit. Speaking at the AMG of Reliance Power here on Monday, a shareholder even threatened to make history by filing the […]
Govt ‘breaks’ own order to install new lights
In a rush to override the decisions taken by the previous regime, the BJP government has drawn up a new action plan to instal streetlights in Bengaluru in violation of a government order. The latest action plan under the chief minister’s Nava Nagarothana grants allows the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to instal light-emitting diode […]
IndiGrid reduces trading lot size by two-thirds
IndiGrid, the country’s first power sector infrastructure investment trust (InvIT), on Monday announced reduction of its trading lot size from the current 5,103 units to 1,701 units, meeting new norms of markets regulator Sebi. “The newly traded lot sizes will be effective from September 30, 2019. In April 2019, Sebi came out with revised guidelines […]
Core sector shows decline; worst show in over 4 years
The core sector witnessed its worst performance in over four years for the month August 2019 since it declined by 0.5%. The combined Index of Eight Core Industries stood at 128.2 in August, 2019, which declined by 0.5% as compared to the index of August, 2018 when it had expanded by 4.7%, according to official […]
KSCPCR norms on power mishaps
The Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (KSCPCR) has issued recommendations to the Energy department, regarding electricity mishaps reported across the state, where children are victims in most cases. Considering the recent media reports and also the complaints filed before the Commission, it has issued a set of recommendations, asking the authorities concerned […]
Debt-ridden IL&FS seeks Rs 145 cr from Gujarat discom
Debt-ridden firm IL&FS has approached the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) seeking the release of around Rs 145 crore held by Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam. A two-member NCLAT bench headed by Chairperson Justice S J Mukhopadhaya has issued notice to the Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam over the IL&FS plea. NCLAT has directed to list […]