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Efforts on to increase hydropower potential of J-K; two hydropower project
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
According to official statistics, Jammu and Kashmir has a hydroelectric power capacity of 11,567 MW, while the operational capacity so far is 3,360.0 MW or 29 per cent. The capacity under construction is 3,099.5 MW (26.8 per cent).
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Govt reviews power situation for upcoming summer months
Updated : 3 years ago IST
In a review meeting, chaired by Union Minister for Power R K Singh, a detailed discussion took place on various aspects to meet the high electricity demand in the upcoming months especially during April and May, according to a statement by the ministry of power on Thursday.
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Govt accepts task force's report recommending modern, smart power transmis
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The report of the committee was accepted by the government after deliberations chaired by Union Power and NRE Minister R K Singh last week. During the meeting, the Minister emphasised that a modern transmission grid is vital to achieving the government's vision to provide 24x7 reliable and a
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Nepal urges 90 MW power from Bihar amid power deficit
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has urged the Bihar government to supply additional 90 Mega Watt (MW) of power from Bihar. To deal with power cuts in the Birgunj region and Bara-Parsa industrial corridor for over a month
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Power ministry issues amendment in guidelines and standards for charging i
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The Ministry in an official statement released on Wednesday made two additions, namely, the public charging stations (PCS) shall have the feature of prepaid collection of service charges with the time of the day rates and discount for solar hours and a committee under Central Electricity Aut
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CEA brings out draft resource adequacy framework for reliable, secured pow
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 22 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Power and Heavy Industries Krishan Pal Gurjar inaugurated a workshop on " Resource Adequacy- Need and way forward" organized by the Central Electricity Authority in New Delhi on Thursday.
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Nepal plans to buy 365MW power from India to meet winter demands
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], September 22 (ANI): Nepal's state-owned power utility body is planning to buy upto 365MW from Indian power traders to meet its domestic demand for power in winter when the production of Nepal's run-of-river hydropower projects dwindles, media reports said.
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Electricity production disrupted in Nepal after man clings to transmission
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Nuwakot [Nepal], June 11 (ANI): Electricity production in Nepal's Nuwakot's hydro-electric plant has been stalled after a person climbed on a power transmission line and has been clinging onto it.
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Power Ministry directs CEA to determine eligible quantity of domestic coal
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 29 (ANI): Power Ministry on Sunday directed the Central Electricity Authority of India to determine the eligible quantity of domestic coal for the power plants using coal under Shakti B(viii) (a) taking into account 10 per cent imported coal for blending which is equiv
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Power Ministry asks CEA to compute coal consumption for power generation
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 29 (ANI): The Power Ministry on Sunday directed the Central Electricity Authority of India (CEA) to compute the quantity of the coal consumed, that was procured under SHAKTI B policy mandating blending of 10 per cent by weight for the power generation from June 15 to M
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Govt plans to reduce share of coal-based thermal power generation capacity
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 22 (ANI): Union Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy, R.K Singh on Tuesday said the share of coal-based thermal power generation capacity in the year 2030 would be around 32 per cent in the energy mix as against the present share of 52 per cent.
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India handovers Koshi Corridor power transmission line to Nepal Electricit
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], October 6 (ANI): India on Wednesday handed over a 106-km Koshi Corridor transmission line to Nepal Electricity Authority.
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