The Centre has approved an amount of about Rs.11,400 crore under the Prime MinisterĂ´s Relief and Reconstruction Programme (PMRR) for the power sector in Jammu and Kashmir.
Category: Power & New and Renewable Energy
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Power tariff set to shoot up as Coal India raises prices
With Coal India (CIL) planning to raise its revenue margin by an additional Rs.3,234 crore by increasing the average coal prices by 6.29 per cent, power tariffs in plants across the country are set to rise
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Discoms may take legal route against DERC order
Discoms might take the legal route to challenge DERCĂ´s order to make them pay damages to consumers for unscheduled outages. DERC came out with the final notification on the penalty clause on Monday.
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Skill training hubs
Tata Power has set up Tata Power Skill Development Institute (TPSDI) training hubs to train, test, certify, and accredit over 2500 power sector workforce through a modular skill development approach by FY16-17.
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Fixing meters to free power schemes opposed
The All-India Agricultural WorkersĂ´ Union (AIAWU) members staged a protest against the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) for recommending measures against the free supply of electricity to irrigation pump sets (IP sets), and fixing meters to the Bhagya Jyothi and Kuteera Jyothi schemes.
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India, USA sign MoU
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Government of India and the Government of the United States of America was signed today to enhance cooperation on energy security, clean energy and climate change.
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SunEdison, Adani miss March 31 commissioning deadline in TN
Some projects of SunEdison and Adani Power, both of which are building solar projects in Tamil Nadu, have technically missed the March 31 deadline for commissioning.
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Percentage of RE in power generation
As per information from the Central Electricity Authority, the percentage share of renewable energy in total power generation increased from 4.97 per cent in 2012-13 to about 5.7 per cent by February 2016.
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Make Ă´serious effortĂ´ to achieve RE target, panel says
A Parliamentary panel has asked the New and Renewable Energy Ministry to make a èserious effortè to achieve its renewable energy addition target of about 30 GW
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Gujarat defends GSPC on KG investment
The Gujarat government has said the investment of Rs.19,716 crore made by the state-run Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation for oil and gas exploration in the Krishna Godavari (KG)