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Double renewable energy by 2030, EU tells developing nations
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The EU wants countries meeting at a conference in June under the UN's Rio+20 mechanism to double their share of renewable energy by 2030 under an international obligation.
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Public outcry against power tariff hike
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It was clear from the outset that the public was in no mood to accept the power traffic hike proposed to be implemented from April 1, 2012.
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Fate of 3 upcoming power plants hangs in the balance
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Bihar suffered a major setback in power sector with the stalling of the upcoming thermal power projects (2x660 MW) at Chausa (Buxar), Pirpainty (Bhagalpur) and Kajra (Lakhisarai) in absence of coal linkages.
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Sampat Singh raises more questions over power tariff hike issue
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Senior Congress leader and former power minister Sampat Singh, who has locked horns with power minister Ajay Singh Yadav
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Discom's move to hike power tariff opposed
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Challenging the decision of MP Western Power Distribution Company (MPWPDC) to hike the power tariff by 27% from 2012-13, a city-based NGO has filed a complaint with MP Electricity Regulatory Commission
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Pay 5% more for power from Feb-Apr
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From February to April, you will pay 5% more for electricity, as discoms pass on the increasing cost of fuel required for power generation.
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Work on track for world's first fusion reactor
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India, one of the seven participating countries, is keeping pace with the development work assigned to it as part of the joint project to produce energy from fusion
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Coal price revision to hike power cost
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Power utilities in the state anticipate the cost of electricity generation to shoot up at least by 20 paisa per unit, thanks to the coal price revision announced by Coal India Ltd
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Consume more pay less
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At a time when the government and environmentalists are appealing to save electricity, MP Paschim Kshetra Vidyut Vitran Compnay (MPPKVVC) apparently has another take on it
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NTPC completes work on unit 5
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National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), Rihand, has completed the boiler light-up of unit number 5 of 500 mw.
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NRG to set up country's 1st solar desalination plant
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Perry Mehta, only Gujarati awarded in the White House for entrepreneur skills last year, is setting up the country's first solar plant to desalinate sea water in Surat.
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Coal shortage hits thermal power generation in state
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Many thermal power plants in the state are in a critical state with coal stock of less than seven working days.
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Discom’s move to hike power tariff opposed
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Challenging the decision of MP Western Power Distribution Company (MPWPDC) to hike the power tariff by 27% from 2012-13, a city-based NGO has filed a complaint with MP Electricity Regulatory Commission
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Anil Ambani's Reliance Power asks government not to review surplus coal decision
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Anil Ambani's Reliance group has urged the government not to review the decision to allow the use of surplus coal from mines attached to its Sasan project for other plants
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Panel suggests CIL to meet power companies' demands or face penalty
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The committee of secretaries, led by the prime minister's principal secretary Pulok Chatterji, is understood to have recommended that state-run Coal India
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Industrial bodies to form core panel to tackle power issues
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Badly hit by tariff hike, overcharging and load-shedding, industrial associations in Nashik have decided to form a core committee to chalk out common minimum programme and take up the issues with state power utilities.
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Rs 13k cr scam in national solar plan, claims CSE
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In violation of norms laid down by the government, a single company, Lanco Infratech has allegedly cornered 40% of the contracts bid out for the first phase of the National Solar Mission
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Protest against electricity tariff hike
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Members of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee minority department protested in front of the Hubli Electricity Supply Company Limited.
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Prepare for power hikes every year: Electricity Board
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People in the state are not willing to pay more for power because supply is erratic and outages are increasing.
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Patna areas to face power cut
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Several localities would face power shutdown on both Tuesday and Wednesday from 12 noon to 4 pm in view of the shutdown of Khagaul (II) and canal feeders of the Patna Electric Supply Undertaking (Pesu).
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Coal shortage hits NTPC power generation capacity
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Against the backdrop of fuel shortage, the country’s largest power producer NTPC has said that adequate availability of coal could have helped the company to produce 10-15 per cent more electricity every year.
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Reliance Power can't pledge Sasan mining lease as coal ministry rejects proposal
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The coal ministry has rejected Reliance Power's proposal to mortgage the mining lease of two blocks attached to the Sasan ultra mega power project (UMPP) to provide security to lenders, on the grounds
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Modi: State to enhance renewable energy
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The Bihar government is committed to work towards development of renewable energy (DRE) and ready to provide various incentives to investors in this regard.
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Power board helpline launched
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Bihar State Electricity Board (BSEB) on Tuesday launched a billing grievance cell where consumers can seek redressal of their grievances related to inflated bills.
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Get ready to pay more for power
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An increase in electricity tariffs appears inevitable across the country as a result of the new coal-pricing regime implemented by state-run monopoly Coal India ( CIL), the power ministry has warned.
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