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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A.P. Cabinet decides against power cuts at night
Resolves to avoid power cuts between 6 p.m. and 11 p.m No power stations suffered from coal shortage Cabinet pins hopes on forecast of rain HYDERABAD: The Andhra Pradesh Cabinet on Wednesday decided against imposing power cuts on domestic/commercial sectors at night and to postpone stoppage of generation by the Simhadri project's second unit for its annual overhauling, as planned by the NTPC.
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CM directs NTPC to expedite work
Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal has directed the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) to expedite work on the 800 MW Kol Dam project and ensure that it was commissioned by the target date. He also urged to adopt Jawahar Lal Nehru Government Engineering College, Sundernagar, so that it could come up as a centre of excellence.
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Cabinet clears Innova vehicles for MLAs
Chandigarh: A minister said the state Cabinet today cleared purchase of Innova vehicles for MLAs. The PSEB has been facing problem of funds to buy power and imposing cuts ranging from 6 to 8 hours. Sources said the Cabinet also approved buying of eight more vehicles for the Chief Minister's security that has about 37 vehicles.
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Power crisis deepens, loadshedding enforced
B.S. Satish Kumar BANGALORE: The power shortage assumed crisis proportions in Karnataka on Monday. Depletion of storage at hydel resources and technical snag at a generating unit at the Raichur Thermal Power Station have aggravated the problem. The power utilities resorted to unscheduled loadshedding throughout the State, including Bangalore, to make up for the power shortage. Many areas in Bangalore faced loadshedding varying from 90 minutes to two hours during peak demand while the loadshedding was even more in the remaining parts of the State.
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Bawana power may prove expensive for city discoms
Companies Reluctant To Sign Purchase Agreement Delhi government's ambitious Bawana power project may be running into trouble. The project that was conceived to make the Capital selfsufficient in power generation and inaugurated by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh a few months ago, may not find takers for its power so easily. According to sources, BSES Rajdhani, BSES Yamuna and NDPL have shown reluctance to sign power purchase agreement (PPA) for the 1,500 gas-based plant saying that the power generated from this plant would be too expensive.
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PSEB delays payment, loses rebate
Chairman of the PSEB Y.S. Ratra has said the Board has decided to ban transfers of all categories of officers and employees from July 15 to October 31 to ensure minimum disturbance in the offices during the on-going paddy season. Ratra has warned the delinquents of severe departmental action for dereliction of duty.
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Centre to be urged to double power allocation to Karnataka
BANGALORE: Karnataka is facing a 700 MW power shortage on account of a weak south-west monsoon and depletion of water-level in its hydel reservoirs. To tackle the power crisis, the State has decided to take various steps, including cloud seeding and purchasing more power from the Central grid and private power generators. The rainfall is deficient in 124 out of the 175 taluks of the State. The State Cabinet, which met here on Thursday, decided to ask the Union government to double its allocation from the southern power grid from the present 15 per cent share.
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PSEB resorts to power cuts
Funds crunch limits options Starved of funds to purchase adequate power to meet the demand in the state, the PSEB authorities have started imposing heavy power cuts, varying from 6 to 8 hours daily. Sources said the demand for power yesterday was in the range of 1,750 lakh units against the availability of power of 1,501 lakh units. Consequently, the PSEB resorted to power cuts in various areas. The cuts have to be imposed despite the good rainfall that has helped the PSEB in a big way to keep the consumption of power in the farm sector on the lower side.
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Powerless Jammu
Gladni station repairs not enough, long-term solution needed
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Re-building Afghanistan: India's hands
India is the fifth largest bilateral donor in Afghanistan after the US, UK, Japan and Germany. Present assistance: $750 million. Projects involve hydro-electricity, power transmission lines, road construction, agriculture and industry, telecommunications, information and broadcasting, education and health. Major works include: