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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Govt revises power revenue to ` 1647 cr
JAMMU Concerned over ever increasing losses in power sector and mounting power purchase bill, which was expected to cross ` 2500 crore during current financial year, the State Government has revised target
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1,800 projects await forest clearance, MoEF blames states
New Delhi With more than 1,800 projects awaiting forest clearance in the country, the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) has cited non-submission of essential information and documents by the respective
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BAL issue: Government defends Nesco
BHUBANESWAR: The State Government on Monday defended Nesco, one of the three subsidiaries of the Reliance Infrastructure Limited (RIL) in power distribution business, which is accused of showing undue
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India to emerge 3rd largest smart grid market
The IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA), the standards development body of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, predicts India would emerge as the world's third largest smart grid market
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Green power: States may get Central aid for transmission infra
The Union Government plans to provide financial assistance to State Governments to set up transmission networks to evacuate renewable energy generated in the States, a senior government official said.
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Nepal, India to strengthen bilateral power exchange
Nepal and India have signed an agreement to strengthen bilateral power exchange agreement at Power Exchange Committee (PEC) meeting held in New Delhi on December 14-15. The two nations signed two agreements
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Meet to mull ways for ending flamingo deaths
AHMEDABAD: The forest department, non-government organizations, and the Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation (GETCO) will meet in Gandhinagar on Saturday to discuss flamingo deaths. As highlighted in a series of TOI reports, 400 greater flamingos died after coming into contact with high tension wires in Khadir, Kutch, in November.
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Unprecedented power crisis hits lower Assam
Dhubri, Dec. 15: Scarcity of power has hit lower Assam like never before. For the past month, Dhubri, Bongaigaon and Goalpara districts have not received even one-third of their total power requirement.
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CCEA approves National Electricity Fund
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved setting up of the National Electricity Fund to provide interest subsidy aggregating to Rs.8,466 crore for a period of 14 years for projects of electricity
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Govt working on special policy for roof-top solar units
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is working on a special policy for roof-top solar units, Mr Tarun Kapoor, Joint Secretary, MNRE, said today. Speaking at Intersolar India, a conference of the