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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New forms of urban localism: Service delivery in Bangalore
Residential welfare associations are a window of opportunity to consolidate loose networks of local associations engaged in activities around urban services. They have changed the dynamics of urban politics.
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Power generation to touch 5186 MW by 2013
Effective efforts are being undertaken to increase power generation and installed capacity in the state in view of ever-increasing demand for power. The state government is working at a fast pace to make Madhya Pradesh self-reliant in power generation.
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Dip in water level hits hydel projects
Continuously receding water levels in the majority of rivers has alarmed the authority to find out more avenues for increasing power generation in hydel projects in the State. In order to meet the daily electricity demands of the State, plans are in the pipeline for sensitising masses about the need of power conservation.
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ADB support to Sri Lanka to improve electricity connections in rural areas
The Sri Lankan government has taken measures to improve the aging power transmission network in rural areas of the country with the support from the Asia Development Bank. The Ministry of Power and Energy said the present power transmission network which was over 60 years old cannot handle the present day needs.
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Villagers refuse to give land to construct power lines
Farmers of Eshwarahalli, Bairapura and Vastare have refused to give land to construct towers of power transmission from the 220/110/66 kv power transmission centre being built near Muguluvalli village.
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30 pc shortfall in NE power production
The Northeastern region had witnessed a 30 per cent shortfall in power production in the current 2009-10 financial year owing to shortfall of monsoon. This was stated at the 8th technical coordination committee (TCC) meeting here on Monday by Ashok Pal of North Eastern Regional Load Dispatch Centre (NERLDC), Shillong.
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Hydro power generation resumes
BHUBANESWAR: Balimela hydro power station which remained paralysed for nearly a month after Maoists set ablaze the valve house resumed power generation from Monday. In the first ever attack on a power generating station in the State, the Red rebels set the control panels of the valve house on fire on the night of December 18 last year.
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Yamuna Express way to be completed by Sep 30
The state government has declared that construction of 165 km long Yamuna Express way would be completed by September 30, 2010 and has asked the construction company to expedite the work.
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Record chill peaks power demand
With the decrease in temperature, power demand in the city has gone up by more than 25 per cent, pushing the Administration to approach power trading companies. Increased use of heaters, geysers and other electrical gadgets has led to the spurt in demand. The daily power consumption has gone up from 2.10 lakh units to 2.36 lakh, a record increase in winters.
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Plan to use choppers for washing power transmission lines a failure
The multi-crore project of washing the power transmission lines using helicopters to prevent power tripping has gone in vain. A fire at Bawana power grid and tripping of all lines emanating from Bawana on Saturday night marred the idea of using helicopters, which was initiated at the expense of consumers.