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Delhi's power woes continue without an end in sight, with citizens taking to the streets yet again to protest the crippling shortages. People blocked traffic, vandalized offices of power distribution companies and demonstrated outside the home of state Power Minister A.K. Walia.At several places in Mayur Vihar, Okhla, Rajinder Nagar, Tilak Nagar and localities in east Delhi, people blocked traffic and vandalized offices of power service providers, a police official said. "There is no light and no water for the last two days and nobody is listening to us. We have made several complaints to authorities but all in vain," said Jaspal Raj, a resident of Rajinder Nagar in central Delhi.East, north and outer Delhi areas were powerless for five to nine hours hours following the failure of a power grid in the capital.
The engineering marvel Bandra-Worli sea link, which opened on June 30, is likely to consume 1,000 Kw power a day, enought to meet the electricity requirement to 100 households. "We have installed a transformer which has 1,000 KVA capacity. This has b...
In a significant intervention that could have long-term implications on the power sector in Maharashtra, the state government requested the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (Merc) to “look into Reliance Infrastructure’s tariff structure ...
Delayed monsoon and a surge in demand for power has led to power prices on the Indian Energy Exchange (IEX), India's first power trading platform, soaring to record levels. With temperatures in Delhi soaring to about 44 degrees Celsius and the northe...
Soon, there will be an energy efficiency company — the first of its kind — under the aegis of the Union government. Called the Energy Efficiency Service Ltd (EESL), the company will have equity participation from four government power companies — NTP...
Delayed monsoon and deficient rains in a major part of the country have sent alarm bells ringing in the Central Government. Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Prithviraj Chavan will discuss the progress of monsoon and deficient rainf...
The forum of power regulators (For) has kicked off an exercise for introduction of renewable energy certificates to promote renewable energy generation. As per For's report, renewable energy generators with capacity untied in power purchase agreement...
Signalling the first move towards unbundling of Tamil Nadu power sector, state government formed a separate entity – TN Transmission Corporation (TNTRANSCO), to handle power transmission in the state. The company was registered with the registrar of ...
Joint front of HPSEB employees and engineers has suggested to Chief Minister Himachal that the state electricity board should be converted in to one Government Company as done in Kerala since further extension to keep the board in present form may no...
PSEB Engineers Association has challenged the wrong projections being made by the votaries of unbundling to Chief Minister, Punjab on the performance of the Board and likely improvements in Punjab power sector after the unbundling of Punjab State Ele...
