Electricity

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Electricity output falls for sixth straight month in August

In the second half of August, electricity generation declined 4.5%, compared with a 2.6% increase during the first fifteen days of the month

01 Sep 2020 4:39 PM

Eight core sectors expanded by 2.6 per cent in July 2019 but contracted by 9.6 percent in 2020. (PTI file photo)

Only the farmer bats for India as eight core sectors shrink 9.6%

Only the fertiliser industry continued to grow through the worst of the Covid months

31 Aug 2020 5:12 PM

Cabinet likely to okay package for power discoms reeling under revenue loss in lockdown. (PTI Photo)

Cabinet likely to approve package for power distribution utilities due to low demand

The package may include creating an alternate investment fund to pay off dues on behalf of the discoms to gencos

19 Apr 2020 4:48 PM

The results of the study were published in the scientific journal mBio. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Novel process discovers how microbes harvest electrons!

Researchers have revealed how one kind of bacteria 'eats' electricity by pulling in electrons straight from an electrode source.

19 Nov 2019 11:58 AM

The data from the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) showed. Barring four small states in the country’s north and the east, demand fell across regions, the data showed.

India's electricity demand falls at fastest pace in at least 12 years

Consumption in heavily industrialised states such as Maharashtra and Gujarat led the decline.

11 Nov 2019 3:04 PM

On February 15, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the New Delhi-Varanasi Vande Bharat Express, popularly known as Train 18. (Photo: File)

Vande Bharat Express passengers stranded without AC, electricity for an hour in Allahabad

In an earlier incident in March, a minor fire broke out in the transformer of a coach of the train.

14 Oct 2019 10:51 AM

Samajwadi Party (SP) MP Azam Khan's wife Tazeen Fatima was granted anticipatory bail by a court in Uttar Pradesh's Rampur district on Saturday in connection with an electricity theft case. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

Azam Khan's wife gets protection from arrest in electricity theft case

Over 80 cases have been registered against Azam Khan, most of which are about the land encroachment by Jauhar University.

22 Sep 2019 10:03 AM

India wants to have 175 GW of renewable-based installed power capacity by 2022. (Photo: Representational/Pexels)

India's renewable energy cost lowest in Asia Pacific: report

India is the second-largest power market in Asia Pacific with installed power capacity of 421 gigawatts (GW).

29 Jul 2019 2:08 PM

A poor man from Uttar Pradesh was charged with an electricity bill of more than Rs 128 crore. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

Pay Rs 128 crore bill to restore power: Electricity dept to 'poor' UP man

As per reports, the amount printed on the bill, is Rs 128, 45, 95,444 for a home connection of 2 kilowatt.

21 Jul 2019 12:21 PM

According to the Bureau of Energy Efficiency's (BEE) guidelines, ideal temperature for ACs is 24-25 degrees. (Photo: Representational)

Power minister asks central govt depts to run ACs at 24 deg Celsius to save energy

Buildings, Power Minister R K Singh said, consumes over 30 per cent of the total electricity consumed in India.

11 Jul 2019 7:34 PM

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that every single rural family will have electricity and a clean cooking facility by 2022. (Photo: ANI)

Union Budget 2019: Electricity, cooking facility by 2022 to rural families, says FM

Sitharaman said that the government keeps 'Antodaya' (development of all) at the centre of all its programmes.

05 Jul 2019 12:33 PM

Steel and electricity output increased by 19.9 per cent and 7.2 per cent, respectively, during the month under review. (Representational Image)

Eight core sectors grow by 5.1 per cent in May

During April-May, the eight sectors grew by 5.7 per cent compared to 4.4 per cent in the same period last year.

01 Jul 2019 7:59 PM

Carrying candles and lanterns, Thakur, along with BJP workers and supporters waded through the roads of the capital city to show resentment against recurring power cuts. (Photo: ANI)

Pragya Thakur, BJP workers protest against recurrent power cuts in MP

The protestors also carried placards-- 'Congress sharm karo' and 'Janata mombatti mai, sarkar masti mai' to showcase their displeasure.

13 Jun 2019 10:06 AM

The Delhi Congress has stepped up attack on the ruling AAP over issues related to power and water supply, which the ruling dispensation claims were its biggest achievements, with the Delhi assembly polls due in early 2020. (Photo: Sondeep Shankar)

Sheila Dikshit meets Kejriwal demands six-month waiver for power consumers

The Congress delegation also discussed power outages, problems of ‘contaminated’ and ‘scarce’ supply of water during meeting.

12 Jun 2019 4:45 PM

The company's total income slipped to Rs 22,545.61 crore in the March quarter from 23,617.83 crore year ago.

NTPC Q4 profit jumps 48.7 pc to Rs 4,350.32 cr; announces 25 pc final dividend

The company's standalone net profit in January-March 2018 was Rs 2,925.59 crore, an NTPC statement said.

25 May 2019 4:39 PM

The completion of the second round of medium-term power purchase agreement (PPA) auctions along with the slightly higher tariffs discovered is positive for the independent power producers (IPPs), ICRA said in a statement. (Representational image)

Higher tariff in auction for mid-term PPA auction positive for power producers: ICRA

Government had brought the scheme to give relief to coal-fired power plants which were operational but starving for coal.

25 Apr 2019 7:34 PM

A power sector expert said, "The deficit is primarily due to discoms not being able to buy power. Their total outstanding due was Rs 40,698 crore toward power generators till January this year."

India still not power-surplus nation; energy deficit at 0.6 pc in 2018-19

Central Electricity Authority report had indicated that India would be a power-surplus country in 2018-19.

19 Apr 2019 1:30 PM

IBM’s system uses data collected by satellites, drones, aerial flights, sensors and weather models to help companies monitor the state and maintenance of hundreds of miles of transmission and distribution lines.

New IBM technology to help prevent power outages

Vegetation can cause disruption for energy companies, often growing over or obstructing power transmission lines.

07 Feb 2019 10:08 AM

Pvt firms to get power franchises

At present, there are 56 per cent losses in power supply and recovery of bills in the region.

05 Dec 2018 1:45 AM

Eight core sectors grew by 6.6 per cent in July pushed by healthy output in coal, refinery products, cement and fertiliser.

Eight core sectors grow by 6.6 per cent in July

The eight core sector includes coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, fertilisers, steel, cement and electricity.

31 Aug 2018 6:54 PM

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