The power sector being the largest emitter of CO2 has a key role to play if India wants to achieve its target of going net-zero by 2070. This will mean that we would need to move away from coal-based
An Assocham study has said that 35 crore litres of diesel worth Rs 1,400 crores were being consumed annually by industrial and commercial units in the national capital region (NCR) for generation of captive power to make up for the shortfall in supply of state-produced electricity.
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Wednesday blamed the public-sector North Eastern Electric Power Corporation (NEEPCO) for the flash floods in Lakhimpur district of eastern Assam on Saturday. NEEPCO had released water from its Ranganadi hydel project dam in Arunachal Pradesh without any warning.
Citizens braved prolonged power load-shedding, coupled with frequent breakdowns, on Tuesday as the Karachi Electric Supply Corporation failed to meet the overall power demand despite the restoration of supply from a power generation unit of Bin Qasim Thermal Power Station. Sources in the power utility told Dawn that the Unit No 6 of Bin Qasim Thermal Power Station, which was shut down for repairs on Sunday morning when it developed a technical fault, came back into operation on Tuesday though it produced much below its original capacity of 170 megawatts.
NEW DELHI: North Delhi Power Limited has been awarded the Edison Award by Edison Electric Institute of the United States for its operational excellence in the power industry and for utilising and integrating its Geographical Information System (GIS) with other applications for network planning, operations, commercial and asset management. The prestigious annual award is given to international as well as American electric companies for outstanding contributions to advancement of the power industry.
North Delhi Power Limited(NDPL) has been awarded Edison Award, thus becoming the first power distribution utility from India to be honoured at an international level. NDPL officials said the award was presented to discom for operational excellence in the electric industry and for innovative utilization and using Geographical Information System (GIS) for network planning, operations, commercial and asset management.
The Power Grid Corporation of India, a Government of India enterprise, which is in the business of transmission of power from power projects in north-eastern region, connecting the national grid through their 400 KV, 220 KV, 132 KV lines, is found dealing with extra high tension power in a dangerous manner, ignoring all the provisions of security and safety codes and guidelines of the Government of India.
As many as 16 electricity supply schemes are underway while 91 projects in water supply sector were being implemented in various parts of Balochistan, official sources told APP here Sunday. The government would construct 54 more small dams in different districts aimed at resolving water scarcity problems in the province. They said Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has approved Rs 640 million for launching electricity projects for Chaghi and Dalbandin towns. Copyright Associated Press of Pakistan, 2008
Following indications that the National Energy Regulator of South Africa will consider Eskom's requests to allow a 60 per cent increase in electricity tariffs, Eskom has suspended its controversial
In a bid to increase supply in the market, Coal India has decided to sell 15 million tonnes of coal through e-auction this month and reduce the premium to enable consumers to lift more quantity of the fuel. "CIL will offer 15 mt coal through e-auction in June. Our intention is to see that prices go down. CIL has reduced premium to 5% on the notified price from 30% charged last month,' minister of state for coal Santosh Bagrodia said on Wednesday night. CIL chairman P S Bhattacharyya said 11.5 mt coal was offered through e-auction in May and the offtake was 5.3 mt.
