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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Marginal capacity addition casts a shadow over wind energy
In the last two years, wind mills of a mere 282 MW were commissioned Is the end of Tamil Nadu’s wind power “growth story” in sight? In a State that witnessed an unprecedented growth in the sector of wind energy not long ago, capacity addition during the just-concluded financial year of 2013-2014 was marginal, with 107 megawatt (MW).
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Adani Power Becomes India’s Largest Private Power Producer
Co to go slow on capacity addition due to poor health of discoms, fuel shortage and regulatory hurdles Adani Power, which overtook Tata Power as the nation’s largest private-sector electricity producer, plans to go slow on capacity addition as uncertainties over fuel supply, weak financial health of state distributors and delays in environmental approvals prevent power companies from announcing new projects.
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France gives Rs 8.5bn for two hydropower projects
Economic Affairs Division (EAD) Secretary Nargis Sethi, French Ambassador to Pakistan Philippe Thiébaud and Denis Cassat, French Development Agency’s country director for Pakistan, on Wednesday signed
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Gujarat Imposes Ban on Power Sourcing from Other States
RIL, Nirma, Hindalco, Apollo Tyres, Sun Pharma, Petronet LNG and others may have to pay . 7 a unit from . 4.25 at present Narendra Modi-led Gujarat government has banned state-based companies from sourcing electricity from other states, a move that will compel them to buy costlier power from government-run utilities.
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Meghalaya proposes 90% power tariff hike
Purchase & transmission cost put at Rs. 600 cr. in 2014-15 The Meghalaya Government has proposed a whopping 90 per cent hike in power tariff to meet skyrocketing purchase and transmission cost of power, projected over Rs.600 crore for 2014-15, Chief Minister Mukul Sangma said on Thursday.
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Avoid cut in power supply to Delhi at all cost, says appellate tribunal
Delhiites should not be subjected to a power tariff hike or load-shedding due to liquidation of regulatory assets or non-payment of bills by power distribution companies to generating companies respectively,
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Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding private sector participation in generation, transmission and distribution of electricity, 11/03/2014
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Ltd. and Others Vs SLS Power Ltd. & Others dated 11/03/2014 regarding private sector participation in generation,
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Akhilesh launches energy projects worth Rs 4,000 cr
In all, Yadav either laid foundation or unveiled 163 transmission or distribution sub-stations all over the state Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday launched energy projects worth about Rs 4,000 crore aimed at strengthening power transmission and distribution infrastructure in the state.
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Delhi discoms not cooperating with audit, CAG tells high court
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) on Monday told the Delhi High Court that the Capital's three power discoms were refusing to cooperate in the CAG audit ordered by the court. The counsel on
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$600mn WB funds for rural power
The World Bank Board has approved $ 600 million for Bangladesh to improve the country’s “quality” of power supply in rural areas, reports bdnews24.com. The funds would be used in the Rural Electricity