Power consumers in Punjab will now pay lower service charges for enhancing their electricity load under a new scheme, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said on Friday. Punjab State Power Corporation Limited has been directed to launch the scheme for consumers having agriculture, domestic and commercial power connections, an official statement said. ...

Discoms’ dues to gencos down a third since mid-2022: Singh The minister recalled that, the power sector, long crippled by a vicious cycle of payment defaults, had seen nearly 70,000 MW of power capacities becoming insolvent, and a dearth of fresh private investments. The country had a cumulative installed power capacity of 430 GW as of January, 2024, as per the latest report by Central Electricity Authori...

Big relief to over 78.57 lakh power consumers as there will be no tariff hike in Haryana for 2024-25 There will be on power tariff hike in Haryana for the year 2024-25. The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) has given its order on the petition for Annual Revenue Requirement (ARR) filed by power distribution corporations namely the Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (UHBVN) and Dakshin Haryana B...

The Ministry of Coal says there is a substantial surge in overall coal production during February 2024, with 96.60 million tonnes (MT) of provisional coal production, compared to 86.38 MT of the corresponding month in the previous year, representing an increase of 11.83%. The cumulative coal production (up to February 2024) has also seen a quantum jump to 880.72 MT in FY24 as compared to 785.39 MT during the same per...

Punjab’s power consumption grew by over 10 percent to 4,352 million units (MU) in February as compared to 3,911 million units during the same month last year. One of the key reasons attributed to this is that with more consumers applying for new power connections to keep bills under 300 units a month, the subsidy bill and consumption are increasing. 7.4 million units shortage With 2024 being a leap year...

India is working on achieving its goal to reduce spending on importing machinery and equipment for coal mining and simultaneously building up its capacity to step up exports to other countries, Amrit Lal Meena, Union Secretary, Ministry of Coal said here on Saturday. Coal India Limited (CIL) is still dependent on the import of high-capacity mining machines, rope shovels, 190T Dumpers, and front-end loaders. The ...

India’s power consumption rises over 8 per cent to 127.79 billion units in Feb In February 2023, power consumption stood at 118.29 BU, higher than 108.03 BU recorded in the same month a year ago, the data showed. India’s power consumption grew over 8 percent to 127.79 Billion Units (BU) in February as compared to the year-ago period, according to government data. In February 2023, power consumptio...

The power ministry has cut down the target for thermal capacity addition for the year 2023-24 to 7.16 gigawatt (GW_ from 14.72 GW projected earlier as many projects have been delayed. Against its target of adding 12.72 GW of thermal capacity addition during April 2023 to January 2024 initially, the country has only added 3.39 GW of thermal capacity so far, data from the Central Electricity Authority showed. The go...

The government has amended the Electricity (Late Payment Surcharge and Related Matters) Rules of 2022 to push power generators to offer their surplus power in the market. “The Government of India has amended the Electricity (Late Payment Surcharge and Related Matters) Rules of 2022 to ensure an adequate supply of electricity to meet the growing demand in the country. The amendments will enhance the reliabi...

Punjab moves Supreme Court against Himachal Pradesh’s attempt to take control of Shanan Hydropower Project The 99-year lease for Shanan Hydropower Project situated in Himachal Pradesh is expiring this month The Punjab government on Friday moved the Supreme Court seeking an urgent hearing of its suit against the Himachal Pradesh government’s attempt to take control of the Shanan Hydropower Project fr...