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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UPERC announces steep hike in electricity tariff
LUCKNOW: Get ready to shell out 50 paise more for every unit of electricity you consume. The UP Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) on Thursday announced the hike in power tariff for various categories of consumers. The new tariff would come into force seven days after the state government declares it through a public notice.
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NDPLs 108-MW plant to start producing power in June
New Delhi: Come June, power discom NDPL
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Cong hits out at Maya govt for failing to manage power sector
LUCKNOW: Hitting out at the Mayawati government for miserably failing in managing the power sector and rampant corruption plaguing the UP Power Corporation Ltd, chairperson of UPCC media cell Vivek Singh said that he has shot off a letter to the Centre requesting it to withhold further aid to the Rajiv Gandhi Rural Electrification Project till a Central agency carried out verification of its prope
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Maharashtra owes power companies over Rs600cr
Mumbai: Even as the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL) continues to reel under financial strain with non-payment of dues up to Rs8,000 crore, the state government seems to have added to its woes. The government is yet to shell out over Rs600 crore for the 1,500 MW power it had directed MSEDCL to purchase to avoid shortage during parliamentary elections.
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Heat takes toll on power supply
Soaring temperatures took a toll on power supply in the state capital today as overheated transformers at the Hatia grid forced the Jharkhand State Electricity Board (JSEB) to enforce blackouts throughout Ranchi as a precautionary measure.
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Poor management hits power generation
Adverse hydrology apart, generation from projects of the State Electricity Board has been declining due to indifferent management and unplanned and poor maintenance, resulting in loss of revenue amounting to more than Rs 150 crore over the past five years.
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Acute power crisis stares UP
LUCKNOW: Power-starved Uttar Pradesh was staring at a serious crisis after the fourth unit of 500 mw capacity in Anpara-B tripped late on Friday night. The unit, in fact, had to be shut down following sudden heavy leakage from an economiser in the boiler. The snag was expected to be rectified only by Sunday evening.
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UPPCL to purchase more power to meet demands
With power supply going haywire followed by angered protests by denizens across the state, UP power corporation ltd. (UPPCL) on Sunday directed its all efforts on purchasing more power to meet the escalating demand.
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Govt fails to deliver on promise of more power
Work On Four Plants To End Only By July-End New Delhi: Several areas of Delhi continued to face major outages on Monday even as the government claimed that it had sufficient power to meet the summer demand.
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Electricity woes haunting MP concern over power generation
With the power requirements in Madhya Pradesh escalating to a massive 6,600 MW, the state is in dire requirement of additional sources of power generation.