India ranks 70 among 189 economies on ease of getting electricity due to positive reforms that have aided ease of doing business in the country, according to a latest report by The World Bank. India has jumped by a whopping 29 points from 99 last year, the report said.
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Category: Power & New and Renewable Energy
Power crisis hits Bihar
Major parts of Bihar have been reeling under acute power crisis, as two power plants - Kanti Bijli Utpadan Nigam Limited (unit-1) in Muzaffarpur and NTPCĆĀ“s Kahalgaon Super Thermal Power Plant (unit-5) in Bhagalpur - suspended operations due to technical reasons.
Essar to fully operationalise Tori, Mahan power plants
Essar Power plans to make its 2x600-MW Tori power plant fully operational by the next financial year as the company expects to secure new fuel through governmentĆĀ“s upcoming coal linkage auction.
Nashik: Power outages soon to be a thing of the past
The Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company Limited (MSETCL) has planned for high ampacity power supply around Nashik city connecting seven of its 132 kV power stations to deliver quality power to the citizens.
PSPCL faces Rs.2,075 cr loss for surplus power
As power surplus is putting ĆĀ“heavyĆĀ“ financial burden on energy utility Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) due to lack of sale, Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) has worked out Rs.2,075 crore financial impact for surrendering excess energy for 2016-17.
No hike in Punjab power tariff
With the Punjab Assembly poll round the corner, Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) has brought relief for the 85 lakh power consumers in the state, leaving the power tariff unchanged for the second consecutive year, although the power subsidy bill of the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited may swell from Rs.5,600 crore last fiscal to Rs.6,364 crore this year.
SDMC to cut electricity bill
South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) will cut its electricity and maintenance bill for street lighting by almost 50 per cent due to the installation of LED lamps.
Azure Power inaugurates 10-MW solar rooftop project in Punjab
Azure Power, a leading Indian solar power company, has inaugurated a 10-MW solar rooftop power plant in Mohali, Punjab. This is one of the countryĆĀ“s largest grid-connected solar rooftop projects.
Solar panels atop Metro stations
The Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) has signed a power purchase agreement with Hero Solar Energy (P) Ltd for 4 MW of solar power for the Metro service which is scheduled for commissioning in the first half of next year.
EESL signs MoU with TERI
Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) has entered into a strategic partnership with The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) for two years. The MoU was signed between the two parties in the presence of Union Minister of State (IC) Power, Coal and New & Renewable Energy, Piyush Goyal.

