Power supply in India: The railway ministry assured the availability of enough racks for transport of coal. The power ministry has directed NTPC to run its 5,000 MW gas-based power stations during the crunch periods of April and May.
A task force or expert panel handed over its reports to the government paving the way for a modern and smart electricity transmission system in India.
The Power Ministry has amended the guidelines for electric vehicle charging infrastructure, where the public charging stations would have the feature of the prepaid collection of service charges with the time of the day rates and discounts for solar hours.
The thermal power companies are facing shortage of low ash coal because of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war as they were unable to get coal loads from Russia.
The objective will be to enhance demand for renewable energy at the end-use sectors such as industry, buildings, transport etc.
As per the guidelines for allocation of power, 15 per cent power from CGS is kept as “unallocated power” which is allocated by the central government to needy states.
With its relief being construed as a moratorium on payments, the Union Power Ministry has clarified that electricity distribution companies will continue to be obligated to pay for power within 45 days of presentation of the bill. It, however, lowered late payment charges for the period between March 24 and June 30.
The Ministry of Power on Saturday clarified certain apprehensions about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for switching off lights on Sunday. There is no call to switch off street lights or appliances in homes, the ministry said, adding that only lights are required to be turned off.
In a major bureaucratic reshuffle, Former Finance Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg was shunted out of the Finance Ministry and appointed as the Power Secretary this week. The July 24 rejig raised eyebrows as Garg's transfer was seen as a demotion with designation of Finance Secretary being one of the most coveted positions in bureaucratic circles. Atanu Chakraborty, the former Secretary for the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM), was named the Secretary of the Department of Economic Affairs.
Some countries like Japan have put in place regulation to keep the temperature at 28 degree Celsius.
According to the information available on the ministry's website, the government has electrified 597,464 villages, a 100 per cent of those identified in the census.
Power Minister R K Singh today said India will achieve the target of power for all by December next year, while all villages will be electrified by the end of this year
A scheme to sell LED bulbs at concessional price by the central government has brought a revolution in the energy savings in India
In a significant turn of events for a country known earlier for its crippling power situation and severe infrastructural woes, India has now become a net exporter of electricity for the first time during the
Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a company under the Ministry of Power, will invest Rs 24,700 crore for energy efficiency and solar projects in Andhra Pradesh.
The Power Ministry today said it has achieved the target of electrifying 7,000 villages in the current fiscal.
Brisbane: The Power Ministry has pledged to spend around Rs 140 crore through public sector undertakings under its administration to prepare 100 sports persons for the Olympics in the next 10 years.The government wants to
Sydney: India is expected to spend a whopping $1 trillion (about Rs 65 lakh crore) by 2030 on ramping up its power infrastructure as one of the world's largest energy consumers aims to provide 24/7
New Delhi: Union Cabinet is likely to approve next week a new power tariff policy to boost regulatory mechanism for discoms and focus on clean energy sources like solar and wind.Besides, the Union Cabinet may
New Delhi: The Power Ministry will soon approach the Cabinet with a proposal to introduce stringent rules for buyers and sellers of renewable energy, besides making amendments to the provisions in the overall tariff policy,
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