Category: Power

Mumbai: The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission has allowed Tata Power Company-Distribution to extend its existing power purchase agreement with Tata Power Company-Generation by another five years, till 2029. The company had approached the commission in February 2023, seeking approval for its power procurement plan for the period 2024-25 to 2034-35. Power utilities in Mumbai have […]

LUCKNOW Energy minister AK Sharma on Wednesday said the state government had issued instructions for not disconnecting power supply for non-payment of bills. But a system for sending messages to consumers had been introduced to minimise disconnections, and seven SMSes would be sent to consumers to deposit the bill, he said replying to questions during […]

In line with the national initiative on solar mission, the North Central Railway (NCR) generated 125 lakh units of electricity using solar power and a net revenue saving of ₹5.2 crore in 2023-24 fiscal so far, said officials aware of the matter. From April to October this year, NCR under its general manager Satish Kumar […]

Bengaluru city is likely to face scheduled power outages this weekend as power supply companies are in the midst of several maintenance projects. Here is a list of areas that may be affected till Thursday. November 28, Tuesday: Bilankote area, Hosahalli, Hanumanthapura, Kulluvanahalli, Lakkenahalli, Dodderi, Kulavanahalli Gramapanchath, Harebomanahalli Gramapanchath, L Wind Industry, SK Steel Industry, […]

Paschimanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited (PVVNL), the power distribution company under the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL), will be taking up works to strengthen the electricity infrastructure in Noida at a cost of ₹122 crore. Officials at the discom, during a review meeting organised by Gautam Budh Nagar district magistrate Manish Kumar Verma, in […]

Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has earned a profit of ₹564.76 crore during the peak season of the year ending October, against a loss of ₹1,880.25 crore during the corresponding period last year. PSPCL distributes power across the state. This year, there was 48% reduction in power purchase from the open exchange. From 4,773 […]

The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Sunday approved the purchase of an additional 500 MW of power from the Centre to meet the winter demand, an official said. Due to the low proportion of hydropower in the Union Territory, the availability of electricity reduces in winter because of reduced water discharge in rivers. In order […]

Unable to find an eligible contractor or company to set up Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations, the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has decided to mellow down the terms and conditions of the contract and issue a fresh tender in December, said the officials. The civic body has decided to establish 22 EV Charging stations with […]

To cater to the demand for electricity of the growing population in Pune district, Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has undertaken work of strengthening electricity infrastructure worth ₹7,347 crore. Vishwas Pathak, independent director of MSEDCL, on Saturday, conducted a meeting in Pune to review electricity supply challenges in the Pune district. Officials of […]

Pune: What is the biggest concern while purchasing an electric vehicle (EV), be it two, three or four-wheeler? It probably would be the compatibility of chargers and availability of charging points on roads for daily commute within the city or even on highways and expressways. One positive development in this regard was the approval granted […]

Pune: After the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) in December 2022 announced that it would set up e-charging stations at 500 locations across the city, tenders have recently been floated for the first phase of setting up 86 out of these 500 e-charging stations. Whereas 15 out of the 86 e-charging stations have already been set […]

Caving in to pressure from various quarters, the UT administration on Thursday removed the cap on registration of all non-electric vehicles, a major feature of its ambitious Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy. UT had rolled out the five-year policy in September 2022, with plans to gradually stop registering fuel-run vehicles to dissuade people from buying vehicles […]