power sector

Chandigarh, March 9 Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar alleged on Monday that the AAP government in the state was conspiring to financially weaken the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) by manipulating financial records and misleading people about electricity tariff reductions...

New Delhi, March 9 The India Energy Stack, an integrated digital public infrastructure for the power sector, will be launched in five states on a pilot basis in the next financial year before its nationwide rollout, Parliament was informed on Monday.The total fund allocated for the development...

Sri Lanka has formally dissolved the state-run Ceylon Electricity Board, replacing it with six new companies as part of a major restructuring of the country’s power sector.This change comes into effect today, following the end of the Board's tenure at midnight last night. Under the...

Jammu, March 7 Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday directed the power development department to adopt strict safety measures for field staff, stressing that the government must work towards achieving the goal of "zero casualties" among linemen during duty.Presiding over...

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...

Chandigarh, March 6 – In a major relief for households, businesses, and industries across Punjab, electricity tariffs were reduced on Friday across all consumer categories, bringing down power rates by up to Rs 1.5 per unit for domestic consumers, up to 79 paise per unit for commercial users...

New Delhi, March 6 The All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF), a body of power sector engineers, said on Friday that 2.7 million workers associated with it will go on strike on March 10 to protest against a proposed legislation aimed at changing the country's electricity distribution...

Chandigarh, March 6 Punjab Power Minister Sanjeev Arora announced on Friday that the power tariff for domestic consumers has been reduced by 70 paise per unit, and for commercial consumers, it has been reduced by up to 79 paise per unit.The new power tariff will come into effect from April 1...

JAMMU, FEBRUARY 27: Additional Chief Secretary of the Power Development Department, Ashwani Kumar, conducted a thorough review of J&K's power infrastructure and operational performance.The meetings, which included senior officers such as Managing Directors, Chief Engineers, and Directors of...

New Delhi, February 27 DEE Development Engineers announced on Friday that the company has secured a ₹58 crore contract for the manufacture and supply of alloy steel seamless pipes.The contract was awarded by a joint venture between an Indian and foreign conglomerate operating in the power...

New Delhi, February 27 State-owned Coal India Limited (CIL) on Friday said it is prepared to meet a potential surge in summer coal demand, dismissing concerns of domestic fuel shortages as power consumption begins to rise.The company said a three-tiered buffer across the supply chain – coal...

New Delhi, February 26 Saatvik Green Energy has secured an order worth ₹87 crore for the supply of solar photovoltaic modules.The order has been secured from an independent power producer, the company said.In a statement, Saatvik Green Energy said it has received an order aggregating to...

RAMBAN, FEBRUARY 24: Deputy Commissioner of Ramban, Mohammad Alyas Khan, chaired a review meeting to assess the implementation of key power sector schemes across the district.The meeting was attended by CPO Dr. Shakeeb Ahmed Rather, the Executive Engineer of Jammu Power Distribution...

Kolkata, February 24 CIL hopes that the National Coal Exchange may be implemented in phases, with necessary provisions to safeguard energy security, as the company on Tuesday outlined its vision for the proposed platform, asserting that market reforms in the sector must be carefully balanced...

Mumbai, February 24 The Maharashtra government on Tuesday presented supplementary demands of ₹11,995.33 crore in the state legislative assembly, with the largest allocation of ₹4,066 crore proposed for the energy, labor, industries, and mining sectors.The supplementary budgetary demand was...

New Delhi, February 23 – Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched the second phase of the asset monetisation pipeline of central ministries and public sector entities – the ‘National Monetisation Pipeline 2.0 (NMP 2.0)’ – on Monday, with an estimated monetisation potential of ₹16.72 lakh...

New Delhi, February 23 Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) K Sanjay Murthy said on Monday that with the increasing use of artificial intelligence and big data analytics in the power sector, the ability to address the inherent complexities in the sector is being strengthened.Addressing the...

New Delhi, February 23 DEE Development Engineers announced on Monday that it has secured orders totaling over Rs 170 crore across its domestic and overseas operations."These orders further solidify our position as a trusted manufacturing partner for leading power and industrial infrastructure...

New Delhi, February 22 The country's demand for coal, which had been weak earlier in the current financial year, is expected to increase in the coming days due to a sharp increase in electricity consumption, an industry expert said on Sunday.Vinaya Varma, Managing Director of mjunction...

Jammu, February 19 Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Thursday that the Union Territory has an estimated hydropower potential of around 18,000 megawatts, of which only about 3,000-3,500 MW has been developed so far.The chief minister said that with the planned addition of...