The Centre has asked Uttar Pradesh and other states to take steps to provide 24X7 power supply to domestic and other consumers as feeder separation work gets complete in states, officials aware of the development said. In Uttar Pradesh, 50% of agriculture feeders are said to have been segregated from domestic feeders, making it possible […]
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Consumers owe MSEDCL ₹1,950 crore in power dues
PUNE As per Maharashtra State Energy Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL), residential, commercial, municipal, and industrial consumers owe the power utility firm arrears of ₹1,950 crore as of April 10. Street light power usage accounts for a significant portion of the arrears, said officials. This covers Zilla Parishads, Sangli, Satara, Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad, and other municipal corporations […]
400 KV substation lying idle at Hinjewadi IT Park for 7 years
At a time when the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) is putting pressure on consumers to pay electricity bills on time, its sister concern Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company Limited (MSETCL or MahaTransco) has been found to have wasted consumer money by not utilising a 400 kilovolt substation that was installed seven years […]
36 substations in Lucknow still depended on single-source power supply
LUCKNOW As many as 36 substations still have a single source supply, making it a distant dream for the city to become a no-tripping zone. In case of failure of power supply from one source, other substations have alternative sources to switch over to. However, in 36 substations of the old city and peripheral areas, […]
Adani Power begins electricity supply from Jharkhand plant to Bangladesh
Adani Power on Sunday said that it has begun supplying electricity from its plant in Godda in Jharkhand to Bangladesh. Adani Power Ltd (APL), a part of the diversified Adani Group, has commissioned the first 800 MW ultra-super-critical thermal power generation unit at Godda in Jharkhand. The plant has started with supplying 748 MW of […]
Toyota to expand EV lineup, announces 10 new models by 2026
Koji Sato, the new president and CEO of Toyota Motor, made his first public speech in a live-streamed news conference on Friday afternoon, according to Nikkei Asia. On this occasion, Vice-President Hiroki Nakajima said the company will release 10 new EV models by 2026, which would amount to about 1.5 million vehicles in sales annually. […]
Mohali: NHAI advances deadline for Greenfield Alignment Project
The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has advanced the deadline for completion of the much-awaited Greenfield Project, aimed at decongesting the Airport Road in Mohali, from October 2024 to April 2024. As per sources, the decision has been taken in view of the Lok Sabha elections scheduled in May next year. A Maharashtra-based company, […]
Share of cars in EV sales goes up in Delhi, shows data
The sale of electric cars and cabs has witnessed a steep increase in March 2023, according to the Delhi EV cell. Officials said that four-wheelers amounted to 20% of all EVs sold in March. Electric cars and cabs sold in Delhi increased from 331 in January to 510 in February and 1,493 in March, which […]
1,400 private EV charging points set up in Delhi in the last year
At least 1,400 private charging points have been set up across the city, mostly by housing societies, in the last year since Delhi’s charging/swapping infrastructure action plan 2022-25 was rolled out, according to the Delhi electric vehicle (EV) cell. Officials from the Delhi transport department said that with an increased push towards switching to EV […]
Regulatory panel directs Chandigarh electricity department to ensure proper manpower
The Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) has directed the UT electricity department to ensure availability of sufficient manpower for proper functioning of the department during the summer season. Raising the issue of shortage of manpower with the commission, stakeholders submitted that in view of Electricity (rights of consumers) Rules 2020 notification, there is an acute […]
Guest Column: Himachal set to become green energy powerhouse
Nationally determined contributions (NDCs) are a non-binding action plan of a country on climate change mitigation, adaptation and green house gas emission reductions. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had presented the gift of ‘Panchamrit’ – the five nectar elements — at COP 26 in Glasgow to deal with the challenges of climate change. These were later […]
Tesla delivers 88,869 China-made EVs in March: Report
Tesla sold 88,869 units of China-made electric vehicles (EV) in March for both domestic sales and exports, up 35.0% from a year ago, data published by the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) showed on Tuesday. That was up 19.4% from February, when the U.S. electric car maker delivered 74,402 China-made Model 3 and Model Y […]