Category: Power

Union Power Minister RK Singh told a CII conference last week that India may add 25GW to 30GW thermal electricity generation capacity in addition to 50 GW already under construction to meet the rising power demand. India is growing at a rapid pace and electricity demand is rising very fast, which needs to be met, […]

The Vigilance Bureau (VB) arrested Ranjit Kumar, a PSPCL lineman at Goneana here, for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 35,000 for restoring power supply to a tubewell. Ablu village resident Jaswinder Singh had lodged a complaint with the Chief Minister’s Anti-Corruption Action Line in this regard. The complainant had alleged that the accused took […]

The owner of a gymnasium at Jagatpura was arrested for causing death by negligence after a Phase 11 youth was electrocuted on September 16. Kamal Singh was electrocuted to death at Bisht gym owned by Mukesh Rawat. On the complaint of the victim’s mother Charanjit Kaur, a case under Section 304A of the IPC was […]

The Model Central Jail, commonly referred to as Burail Jail, has now become self-reliant in power and meets all its energy requirements through solar power with a total capacity of 710 kWp. It has become first such facility in the country. The total capacity included on-site solar power plant installation of 360kWp under the net […]

TotalEnergies SE will invest $300 million in a new clean energy joint venture with the Adani Group, marking the French energy giant’s first public deal since a US short-seller levelled fraud allegations against Gautam Adani’s business empire. Total already has a 19.7% stake in Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL). It also has an equal joint […]

The government will sell 4.92% stake in SJVN at a floor price of Rs 69 per share through a two-day offer for sale, an official said. “Offer for sale in SJVN opens tomorrow for non-retail investors. Retail investors can bid on Friday. Government will divest 4.92% equity, including a green shoe option of 2.46%,” DIPAM […]

Shares of power producer SJVN Ltd on Wednesday jumped over 7 per cent after the company said it has inked an initial pact with Power Finance Corporation (PFC) to get finance for its projects worth Rs 1.18 lakh crore. The stock rallied 6.78 per cent to settle at Rs 81.75 apiece on the BSE. During […]

Audit teams of the Principal Accountant General (Audit) from the Department of Audit and Accounts, Punjab and UT Chandigarh, have taken a serious note of the failure of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) officials from City West Circle of Central Zone here in recovering an outstanding amount of Rs 160.55 crore from defaulters. In […]

Frequent power outages here have become a cause of worry for the owners of industrial and manufacturing units. With no relief in sight because of the regular disruptions, the routine operation of units has been badly affected. Poor infrastructure and a weak distribution network are to be blamed for the problem, said sources within the […]

The Haryana Renewable Energy Development Agency (HAREDA), with the support of the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) and the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham), organised a validation workshop on the State Energy Efficiency Action Plan (SEEAP) here today. In his thematic address, HAREDA chairman Swatantar Kumar Singal said the action plan […]

The Court of Additional Sessions Judge Dr Ajit Atri has convicted Tarsem Singh (61), a retired employee of the PSPCL, Behlolpur, Samrala tehsil, Ludhiana district, in a corruption case. He was sentenced to undergo five years of rigorous imprisonment. He was also ordered to pay a fine of Rs 10,000. The court declined the plea […]

Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today accused the previous BJP government of “selling” the interests of the state on the issue of securing the free share of electricity in hydropower projects. He said that his government would not compromise with the state’s rights. Sukhu was replying to a question raised by Paonta Sahib MLA Sukh […]