New Delhi, April 1 The country's power consumption grew marginally by 1.8 per cent to 149.56 billion units in March from 146.92 billion units a year ago, due to reduced use of appliances like air conditioners and coolers caused by unseasonal rains.The intermittent rains have kept the...
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New Delhi, March 25 The Ministry of Power is believed to have directed imported coal-based thermal plants to operate at full capacity for three months from April 1, in order to avoid any electricity shortage amid the estimated peak demand of 270GW during this summer.Sources said that in...
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Chennai, March 8 – Even before the peak summer season has fully arrived, Tamil Nadu has experienced a sharp increase in electricity consumption, with the state’s peak power demand exceeding 20,000 megawatts (MW) for the first time this year.This surge is attributed to rising temperatures and...
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New Delhi, March 7 The peak power demand is projected to be around 270 GW this summer, and there will be no disruption to regular electricity supply due to the West Asia crisis, Minister of State for Power Shripad Yesso Naik said on Saturday.The Ministry of Power had projected a peak power...
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New Delhi, March 1 The country's power consumption grew marginally by 1.86 per cent to 132.99 billion units in February from 130.56 billion units a year ago, as the use of heating appliances like geysers and blowers slowed down due to unusually high temperatures.According to government data...
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