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In Delhi, peak power demand to cross 7,400 Megawatt this summer

By : Sustainability ..., Mar 18, 2019

The capital’s power demand is expected to cross 7,400 megawatts (MW) this summer — around 400MW more than last year. ...

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Uttar Pradesh gets Rs 1,500 crore grant for meeting deadline on 100% electrification

By : Sustainability ..., Jan 2, 2019

The Saubhagya dashboard showed that of the 2,49,01,600 households that have been identified, 96.15% have been energized, while 3.85%, or 9,57,950, households are remaining.

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96% households get electricity connections

By : Sustainability ..., Jan 2, 2019

The government has connected about 96% of households across the country with electricity supply, and hopes to take power lines to the rest by January 26, officials said. 

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India still faces challenges to meet growing power demand: World Bank

By : Sustainability ..., Dec 20, 2018

Despite making a remarkable progress in electricity distribution over the years, India still faces challenges to meet its growing demand for power and reliable supply still remains low in the...

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Bangalore Electricity Supply Company hopes to generate solar power to meet Bengaluru's rising demand

By : sustainabilityo..., May 31, 2018

No amount of energy is sufficient for a burgeoning city like Bengaluru that guzzles more than 50 per cent of generated power in Karnataka. From facing worst power crisis in the past, Bengaluru,...

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Subject Tags: clean power , power demand

GUVNL to procure 2,000MW to meet summer demand

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 15, 2018

State-run power utility Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) has decided to procure 2,000MW of power on a short-term basis, to meet the higher demand for electricity during the peak of...

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Subject Tags: IEX , power demand

Already facing water scarcity, Gujarat will now battle power crisis

By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 13, 2018

While the Gujarat government has publicly conceded that there will be a water crisis this summer, there is also now the possibility of a power crisis. The state government is already facing lot...

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