Category: Power

CHENNAI: Electricity Minister V Senthil Balaji said Tangedco was increasing the number of its section offices across TN to make them more accessible to consumers and increase the utility’s revenue. Balaji said this was part of Tangedco’s administrative reforms, the first since its formation on July 1, 1951.

BENGALURU: There is some good news for households this New Year. From January 1, consumers in Bangalore Electricity Supply Corporation and Mangaluru Electricity Supply Corporation limits will shell out less on electricity bills as the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has slashed the fuel and power purchase cost adjustment charges. This will be in effect […]

VISAKHAPATNAM: NTPC Simhadri will come up with a plant that produces nano concrete aggregate, at an estimated cost of Rs 50 crore. Speaking to TNIE, general manager of ash management of NTPC Sanjeev Kumar Saxena said, “The disaster recovery planning is prepared and construction will commence at the end of the first quarter of 2023. […]

NEW DELHI: Delhi government on Thursday gave a green signal to the city’s new draft solar policy. The draft ‘Delhi Solar Policy 2022’ aimed to enable 25 percent of Delhi’s annual electricity demand to be met by solar by 2025, a jump of three times from 9 percent in 2022.The policy outlines a target of […]

MUMBAI: The National Company Law Tribunal, Ahmedabad (NCLT) has approved the Resolution Plan submitted by Hazel Mercantile Limited (HML) to acquire Reliance Naval and Engineering Ltd (RNEL).

CHENNAI: In a first, the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) is set to adopt the Design, Build, Own, Operate, and Transfer (DBOOT) method to avoid long-term Private Purchase Agreements and create more assets.

The ecoDryft has been designed and developed at Pure EV’s technical and manufacturing centre in Hyderabad. It is a commuter motorcycle that will primarily have used only on short distances within a city, and will also be a perfect choice for short delivery routes that a series of e-commerce and food delivery companies can benefit […]

HYDERABAD: In a move aimed at reducing dependency on fossil fuel and improving revenue, the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) is planning to induct as many as 3,360 electric buses (e-buses) into its fleet.

CHENNAI: In order to strengthen the last mile connectivity, the Delhi government will soon take over the existing Delhi Metro Rail Corporation ( DMRC) Electric bus fleet. Recently, the decision to take over the 100 existing e-bus fleets was made by the Cabinet. The transport department will also operate additional 380 feeder e-buses under the […]

VIJAYAWADA: Asserting that the installation of smart electricity meters has several benefits, Special Chief Secretary (Energy) K Vijayanand said the Rs 4,000 crore, the State government is spending on smart meters to agriculture pump sets, can be recovered in two years in the form of savings in power consumption.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Power Minister K Krishnankutty held talks with Forest Minister A K Saseendran to expedite sanction for hydroelectric projects in the wake of rising demand for power in the state and the inordinate delay in the completion of hydropower projects.

BELAGAVI: Large and Medium Scale Industries Minister Murugesh Nirani on Friday informed the Assembly that a Russian company has evinced interest in setting up an electric vehicle plant in the state and the government has asked them to set it up in Belagavi.