Amid the UT administration’s push for electric vehicles (EV), the five-year records show that the number of the electric vehicles registered in the city was less than 1% of the total. In reply to a question raised in the Lok Sabha on the promotion of electric vehicles, minister of state for heavy industries Krishan Pal […]
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No impact of power men’s strike in Agra: DVVNL MD
Agra There was little impact of power employees’ strike in Agra where supply and maintenance are handled by Torrent Power Limited, a private player, since 2009. But the rural part fed by DVVNL was somewhat affected. “There is no impact on electricity supply in Agra city covered by Torrent Power Limited. The supply is regular […]
DMRC to install vertical solar panels between Jamia and Okhla Metro stations
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) plans to install vertical solar panels on either side of the elevated 0.8km-long stretch between Jamia Millia Islamia and Okhla Vihar Metro stations of the Magenta Line, officials said Wednesday, adding the pilot will begin from August after the tender process is completed. The officials added the pilot will […]
Experts mull energy saving measures for high energy consumers in Lucknow
A roundtable conference on leveraging ESCO model for energy savings for high energy consumers and role of energy efficiency in achieving net zero target was held by Lucknow Management Association on Wednesday. The experts from the energy sector deliberated on leveraging the ESCO (energy service companies) model to reduce energy consumption through investments by energy […]
‘UP discoms getting ₹13K crore to improve power infra under RDSS’
Under the Centre’s Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS), 29 packages worth ₹13,632.24 crore are being provided to all five discoms in Uttar Pradesh to improve round-the-clock power supply to users, a government spokesman said on Wednesday. “Project work has also started in all five discoms with this amount. An amount of ₹3,842.41 crore is allotted […]
Chandigarh residents can apply for free installation of solar plants by March 31
The Chandigarh Renewable Energy Science and Technology Promotion Society (CREST) has invited applications for free installation of rooftop solar plants by March 31. In January, the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission had allowed installation of grid connected rooftop solar systems in Chandigarh under the Renewable Energy Service Company (RESCO) model. As part of the model, a […]
BMW targets 50% all-electric sales pre-2030, hydrogen car on the list too
BMW expects over 50% of new sales to be all-electric vehicles well ahead of its 2030 target and could envision a hydrogen-powered car going into production in the second half of the decade, the premium carmaker said on Wednesday. By 2025, a fourth of new sales will be all-electric, the company said, rising to a […]
UPPCL ready to deal with power men’s strike from March 16
The Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) management has made elaborate arrangements to deal with power employees proposed 72-hour token strike from March 16 night in response to a call by the UP Rajya Vidyut Karmchari Sanyukt Sangharsh Samiti to press its demand for implementation of the December 3, 2022 agreement. The agreement that the […]
Delhi to get power cut monitoring system, demand may hit 8,000MW
The Delhi government plans to create a unified state-level dashboard under the supervision of the power department to monitor power cuts in the summer for a faster response time, officials said on Tuesday, adding the government has estimated a peak power demand of around 8,000 mega watts (MW) this year. In 2022, the peak power […]
Pakistan’s Karachi goes dark as 40% of the city hit by huge power outage: Report
Several areas of Pakistan’s Karachi witnessed a huge power outage as a high tension (HT) transmission cable tripped due to a technical fault, ARY News reported. The report claimed that about 40 per cent of Karachi was completely dark as the high tension (HT) transmission line tripped. This resulted in multiple grid stations tripping, it […]
We will keep MSEDCL power hike low, says Fadnavis
Mumbai: Deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday said that the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL) had demanded a power tariff hike of 11 to 12 percent but the government would intervene to bring it down. The power hike is expected to be around seven percent from April 1 according to officials from […]
Power subsidy to continue irrespective of meter load: Delhi govt
The Delhi government on Monday said it will continue to subsidise the power bills of domestic consumers who use up to 400 units, irrespective of their sanctioned load on electricity metres. According to the state’s power subsidy scheme, domestic consumers who use up to 200 units of electricity get their bills waived off, while those […]