Even though Haryana boasts of having surplus electricity, power outages have been rampant in its mini capital- Panchkula. This comes during a period of lockdown, when working from home has become the new norm. The long electricity cuts, which began in Sector 2 on May 1, have since remained continuous. “It has been over a […]
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Maharashtra: MSEDCL registers 1.39 lakh online complaints
Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has registered 1.39 lakh power failure complaints through its missed call, SMS and other online services. The complaints were registered between April 21 and May 13, a statement issued by the power utility on Friday said. Of the total, 53,160 complaints were registered through the missed call service […]
Country’s power supply falls for fifth straight month in December
India supplied less electricity for the fifth consecutive month in December, in a sign that the country’s industrial activity has not picked up amid an ongoing economic slowdown that is yet to bottom out. The country’s power supply in December dropped around 1.09 per cent to 101.92 billion units in December from 103.04 billion units […]
Nuclear power corporation confirms presence of malware in system at Kudankulam plant
A day after the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP) in Tamil Nadu denied any hacking of its control system, the Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL) on Wednesday confirmed the presence of malware in one of the computers. The nuclear corporation, however, added that the “systems are not affected” by the cyberattack. Issuing a statement […]
Chennai power disruption: Thursday, October 31
The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) has announced that power will be suspended in parts of Chennai on Thursday for carrying out day-long maintenance work in the city. The city will face a power shutdown from 9 am to 4 pm, with supply expected to resume before 4 pm if the work is […]
New energy firms & telcos stare at default, NPA fear grips banks
There is renewed nervousness among banks that lending to renewable power utilities and telecom companies over the last five years may turn bad. Payment dues of renewable energy generators are mounting, primarily as distribution companies (discoms) of states such as Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Telangana have been falling back on payments for electricity contracted. […]
Small scale industrialists demand change in conditions of Grid Connected Rooftop (GCRT) solar system
The conditions mentioned in Expression of Interest (EOI) for Phase-2, Grid Connected Rooftop (GCRT) solar system in residential areas across Haryana irked Small Scale Solar Integrator (SSSI), MSME and start-ups in the state. They alleged that conditions included submission of Rs 10 lakh bank guarantee, establishment of service stations in the all the districts with […]
Chennai power disruption: Friday, September 27
The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) has announced that power will be suspended in parts of Chennai on Friday for carrying out day-long maintenance work in the city. The city will face a power shutdown from 9 am to 5 pm, with supply expected to resume before 5 pm if the work is […]
Chandigarh: Anxious firm owners meet CREST officials
A few days prior before the release of Expression of Interest (EoI) by the Chandigarh Renewable Energy and Science and Technology Promotion Society (CREST) for Phase-2 of installation of solar plants on rooftops, owners of several solar plant manufacturers/system integrators met the CREST officers Thursday urging them to not make the conditions harsh. Owners of […]
Chennai power disruption: Wednesday, August 7
The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) has announced that power will be suspended in parts of Chennai on Wednesday for carrying out day-long maintenance work in the city. The city will face a power shutdown from 9 am to 4 pm, with supply expected to resume before 4 pm if the work is […]
Tata Motors, Tata Power join hands to install 300 charging stations in 5 cities this fiscal
Tata Motors and Tata Power on Friday said they have come together to install 300 fast charging stations by the end of this fiscal in five cities — Mumbai, Delhi, Pune, Bengaluru and Hyderabad As part of the initiative, the companies on Friday inaugurated seven charging stations in Pune to enable the e-mobility drive in […]
Delhi: Rajghat coal plant to be turned into solar park
Shelving its previous plan to convert it into a waste-to-energy plant, the Delhi government announced Thursday that a solar park — of 5,000 KW capacity — will come up in the spot of the defunct Rajghat thermal power plant. In October, 2016, Delhi Power Minister Satyendar Jain had announced that a waste-to-energy plant will replace […]