The Gujarat model is being replicated in many areas in the country, but quite ironically, power sector, one of the biggest successes of Narendra Modi as chief minister of Gujarat, is passing through a tough phase in his home state, which is hurting not just the power producers, but also the consumers. In fact, such uncertainty wasn’t there in the power sector for long. At the end of October 2017, conventiona...
Chief Patron Er. Padamjit Singh 45, Ranjit Bagh, Opp. Modi Mandir, Patiala – 147 004 No: AIPEF/GoI Dated: 20/06/2018 Sub Press coverage of AIPEF White Paper on energy loss at Teesta III project The White Paper of ...
The Sikkim government's failure to complete transmission line from Teesta-III hydro power station to Kishanganj substation has resulted in Rs 6 crore loss per day, All India Power Engineers' Federation said today. "The failure of Sikkim government to complete and commission the 400 kv transmission line from Teesta-III hydro power station to 400 kv grid substation Kishanganj (Bihar) has caused ...
New Delhi: In what may be a game changer for India’s beleaguered electricity distribution sector, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government is considering setting up a pan-India power distribution company, said two people aware of the development. The idea to set up a National Electricity Distribution Company is being explored, given that the segment will be key to the long-term fortunes of the ...
MUMBAI: Reliance Energyhas shut down power supply of 3,250 consumers of Siddharth colony slum in Chembur. The power cutcontinues for an hour now, and there is no untoward incident so far although residents have come out to discuss about the issue. The outage at the slum is due to non-payment of electricity bills amounting to Rs 63 crore for a period of over ten years. Local...
CHANDIGARH: Haryana Power Engineers have been able to reduce aggregate transmission and commercial (AT&C) losses to 20.29% for the period ending March 2018 and gap between actual cost of supply and actual revenue received per unit is mere 2 paisa per unit. M S Dhiman now executive engineer Pehowa is one of such success stories and he has been given letter of appreciation by Shatrujit Singh CMD of Dis...
NEW DELHI: The UDAY scheme has helped debt laden discoms reduce annual losses by 70 per cent to around Rs 17,350 crore in last two years, according to the Deutsche Bank Market Research report. The scheme for restructuring power distribution companies has also helped them cut aggregate technical and commercial losses by 5 per cent. The report said however that the net results of UDAY scheme h...
NEW DELHI: The Union government plans to set up a national power distribution company that will handhold state discoms in electricity distribution activities and ensure time-bound implementation of central schemes. The proposed company will compete with private firms and contractors to bag contracts of state-run distribution companies for appointing franchisees or engineering tenders, of...
Lucknow: After announcing dedicated police stations to register complaints related to power theft, the UP government is now toying with the idea of shaming non-performing power engineers by displaying their photographs in the offices of distribution companies and electricity substations. Sources said that the idea was recently mooted at a high-level review meeting chaired by ene...
New Delhi: Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) chairman IS Jha blamed private companies for power system transmission woes and rubbished allegations of monopolistic practices levelled against the state-run company by its competitors. In an interview to ET, he said that 80% of transmission projects awarded to private sector were delayed. Edited excerpts: How would you respond to private...