World energy issues monitor 2024
In a world where the demands for secure, affordable and sustainable energy are ever-increasing, global and national energy systems are showing signs of deficiencies and strains everywhere. There is an
Power Transmission
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Conventional power at mela for the first time
For the first time in the history of Gangasagar mela, the Kapil Muni mandir and ashram has been lit up using conventional power supply. After a long struggle the West Bengal State Electricity Distribution
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India welcomes Bangla role in power projects
India has indicated to its neighbour, Bangladesh that its participation in power projects here, particularly in the northeastern states, will be welcome. It has said that joint ventures in the power sector
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Maharashtra govt to increase power generation via small projects
The state government aims to increase the power generation through private small hydro power (SHP) projects from the present 9 megawatts (mw) per year to 30 megawatts, water resources department (WRD)
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Solar power plant commissioned
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday inaugurated a 5-MW solar energy plant by SunEdison, the leading solar energy services provider, at Phalodi in Jodhpur district. Union Minister for Renewable
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Power sector deficit about $2bn a year: WB
ISLAMABAD: The power sector deficit in Pakistan is about $2 billion a year, compared with $32 billion of investment needs in 2010-20, while domestic firms face high levels of corruption in a range of interactions
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Heaviest snowfall in apple belt since 2005: Power generation dips as discharge in rivers declines
Shimla: Fruit growers are a happy lot as the apple belt in the Shimla region recorded the heaviest snowfall in January in the past six years, raising hopes of a good crop. However, power generation in
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NTPC plans to foray into power distribution
State-run power producer National Thermal Power Corposration (NTPC) plans to foray into power distribution across the country in a big way. The company has already started internal discussions on the
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Snow-hit areas powerless for third day
Despite slight improvement in the weather conditions, snow-hit areas across Jammu and Kashmir continued to reel under severe power crisis for the third straight day today, with Internet and mobile phone
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Iran to double power exports to Turkey
Tehran is considering a twofold increase in power exports to neighbouring Turkey after a new electricity transfer line between the two countries becomes operational. Iran is currently exporting about
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Direct Purchase by Industries from Power Producers may Hit Discoms
Power distribution utilities fear financial disaster as a recent government directive allowing industrial consumers to buy electricity directly from generators and traders will wipe out a third of their