A senior NTPC executive said the first phase of the project will be set up at an estimated cost of around Rs 18,000 crore. The Patratu project is a Joint Venture with 74 per cent stake of the Jharkhand government and Patratu Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd’s 26 per cent      ...

Surge in spot prices reflects bankruptcy That spot power rates have surged 50% in a week is a symptom of the mess in the power sector. Bankrupt state power utilities are unable to step-up supply at short notice, following years of reckless giveaways, politically mandated tariffs and plain theft of electricity. And as the powers that be behave as if it is perfectly in order for consumers not to pay for power they c...

New Delhi: Even as the demand for electricity across the state touched a new high of 16,214MW on Monday amid rising temperatures, the state government had to buy 40 million units (MU) from the open market at Rs 6.14 per unit, the highest so far. This punctured the government’s claim of being a power-surplus state. The state government may have to shell out more as the demand is expected to peak further to 17,00...

PATIALA: The All-India Power Engineers’ Federation (AIPEF) has decided to hold a national convention of electricity employees and engineers from across the country at New Delhi against the enactment of Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2014 on June 8, alleging exploitation of power sector workers under the grab of new amendment. Power sector engineers and employees are opposed to the bifurcation of wire and content...

Inquiry to identify erring officials underway after addl chief secy (power) writes to sector regulator that 40% divisions claimed more tubewell consumption than the actual electricity supplied CHANDIGARH : The Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) is contemplating to chargesheet its officials and engineers for allegedly fudging figures after the additional chief secretary (power) pointed out that the corp...

PATIALA: A National Convention of Electricity Employees and Engineers will be held against enactment of Electricity (Amendment) Bill of 2014 and exploitation of power sector workers in New Delhi on June 8. The power sector engineers and employees are opposed to privatisation of the power sector through multiple licensees. All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) spokesperson VK Gupta said that the Electrici...

  Khedar in Hisar and disruption in supply from two lines on the northern grid.   Unscheduled power cuts, running into hours, are being forced on various categories of consumers — domestic, non-domestic and industrial.   Power distribution companies, also called discoms, imposed power regulatory measures with effect from Saturday on domestic, agricultural and dhani connections, cut...

CHANDIGARH: A National Convention of Electricity Employees and Engineers will be held on June 8 at New Delhi against enactment of Electricity (Amendment) bill 2014 and exploitation of power sector workers. The power sector engineers and employees are opposed to   the bifurcation of wire and content and privatisation of power sector through multiple licensees. V K Gupta  a spokesper...

NEW DELHI, MAY 18 There is a need to increase the Plant Load Factor (PLF) of various thermal power plants from the current levels of 60 per cent, according to Coal Minister Piyush Goyal. The advice comes at a time when the Centre claims the demand for power has been growing. At a meeting here on Friday to review the power supply requirement during the summer and the forthcoming winter season, Goyal said all ...

Kolkata: Coal India is all set to get a new full time chairman. However, he is slated to retire in less than two years. The development comes eight months after its last full time chairman retired in August and two acting chairmen were appointed in the interim. Anil Kumar Jha, chairman and managing director of subsidiary Mahanadi Coalfields, is likely to take over as the chairman of its holding comp...