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Kerala all set for privatisation of discoms

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 29, 2020

Kochi: The power distribution sector in India is all set for privatization. The union ministry of power has issued the guidelines for the same. The standard bidding document containing the detailed procedure states to call for tenders and their schedules, for the...

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Subject Tags: India , Power

Power engineers, employees to protest on Oct 5 against move to privatise Varanasi discom sector

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 29, 2020

New Delhi: The All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) on Monday said power engineers and employees will hold protest meetings on October 5, to lodge their protest against privatisation of the Varanasi discom sector. "Power sector engineers and employees will observe...

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Subject Tags: India , Power

Uttar Pradesh: Min sets 30-day deadline to reduce power line losses

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 29, 2020

Lucknow: UP power minister Shrikant Sharma on Monday ordered serving of show cause notice to directors of Madhyanchal and Paschimanchal power distribution companies and chief engineers of 10 districts, including Lucknow and Noida, over poor consumer service, failure to curb...

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Subject Tags: India , Power

Floating PV driving Odisha solar growth

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 21, 2020

The Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) has sent to the Government of Odisha a proposal for setting up 500 MW floating solar projects at the Hirakud reservoir. The agency has already received in-principle approval from the State Government to set up 40 MW...

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Subject Tags: India , Power

Telangana: Low revenue, consumption trip discoms

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 21, 2020

HYDERABAD: Telangana discoms, which are under the weather with mounting debts and inadequate financial assistance, are now faced with more problems. On one hand, revenues from commercial and industrial establishments towards power billing have dwindled due to Covid-19. On the...

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Subject Tags: India , Power

Liquidity package: Rs 70,590 crore in loans sanctioned to discoms

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 21, 2020

New Delhi: Loans totalling Rs 70,590 crore have been sanctioned so far to power distribution companies (discom) out of the Rs 90,000-crore liquidity package announced by the Centre, Union Power Minister RK Singh told the Rajya Sabha on Sunday. Of the sanctioned amount, Rs 24,...

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Subject Tags: India , Power

Reduce rate of power to Rs 5 per unit, demand bizmen

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 18, 2020

Ludhiana: A day after doubts were raised by city businessmen on the claims of state industry minister Sundar Sham Arora that more than 90% of the industry is working in the state, more businessmen have come forward demanding that the state government should take appropriate...

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Subject Tags: India , Power

Andhra Pradesh green energy imbroglio impacting deals and payout schedule

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 17, 2020

NEW DELHI : Large green energy deals in Andhra Pradesh are hanging fire, with prospective buyers introducing a condition precedent; wherein a significant agreed upon amount will only be paid once the issue of reopening of power purchase agreements (PPAs) by the state...

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Subject Tags: India , Power , PPA

Power ministry drafts consumers’ rights for 24X7 electricity

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 17, 2020

The Union power ministry has drafted the rules detailing the rights of electricity consumers, guaranteeing reliable power supply across the country. This comes against the backdrop of the National Democratic Alliance government readying a draft of power sector reforms,...

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Subject Tags: India , Power

Power Min begins process to set up Rs 2,000 cr JV for rollout of smart metres

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 16, 2020

New Delhi:The Power Ministry has begun the process to set up a Rs 2,000 crore joint venture for providing a common backend infrastructure facility (CBIF) to power distribution companies (discoms) for faster roll-out of smart electricity metres in the country. The joint...

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Subject Tags: India , Power