Power situation in Tamil Nadu to improve soon.
Availability of electricity in Tamil Nadu is set to improve in the next few days as the crippled 600 MW thermal power station at Mettur, currently shut down, is likely to be put back...
Daily Archive: April 22, 2014
ODISHA MAY REJECT VEDANTA’S PLEA TO USE IPP POWER FOR SMELTER.
The Odisha government is unlikely to consider the plea of Vedanta Aluminium Ltd (VAL) to use power generated by Sterlite Energy Ltd, also a Vedanta Group firm, to run its smelter complex at Jharsuguda....
India, Bhutan ink preliminary pact for four hydropower projects.
In a move that will strengthen the strategic partnership between India and Bhutan, the two countries have signed a preliminary pact for the joint construction of four hydropower projects in the landlocked country that...
Award-winning Indian SMEs partner for sustainability project .
A Karnataka-based musical and academic educational trust has tied up with SELCO India to implement its award-winning sustainability project. Kalkeri Sangeet Vidyalaya (KSV) was granted $100,000 at the 2014 Zayed Future Energy Prize award ceremony...
OSHA Revises Standards for Line Work and Electrical Protective Equipment.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) on Tuesday issued a final rule that revises a 42-year-old construction standard for electric power line work to make it more consistent with general industry standards. The final...
The Real Power Deficit in India – A Proposed Methodology
Mr. Naveen Singh, India Electron Exchange While we are all getting ready to witness a serious revision in the Electricity Act to bring it closer to the current market realities and to incorporate within...
Vizag Port set to become a hub for imported coal
izag General Cargo Berth Pvt. Ltd. (VGCB) , a 74:26 joint venture between Sterlite Industries (Vedanta) and Leighton Welspun Contractors Pvt. Ltd., is set to become a premier coal handling terminal. The berth was...
Delhi: power bills double; tariff hike also coming
Adding to their woes, further tariff hikes also loom large with the city’s power regulator speeding up the process of determining new power rates for the year. The absence of a subsidy will affect...
Veerappa Moily puts off hike in gas price till June-end
Oil Minister Veerappa Moily has decided to hold gas prices at the current level of $4.2 per unit until the end of June and not allow retrospective revision of rates, essentially leaving these crucial...
AP reviews power situation as demand surges
The energy demand in Andhra Pradesh shoots up to 280 million units per month during January to March 2014 as against 235 million units in the same period last year. Efforts are underway to...
Industry leaders and research institutions join IESA to strengthen energy storage road map for India
(India Energy Storage Alliance welcomes Regen Powertech, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Gujarat Energy Research & Management Institute (GERMI) and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) as the latest IESA – Knowledge Partner Network members.) During...