Padamjit Singh planted a sapling at GHTP, Lehra Mohabbat symbolizing growth, sustainability, and the enduring legacy of the Association. ...

Power Minister RK Singh has warned of a debt trap for states like Punjab using borrowed money to provide free electricity, saying such populist schemes are fine only if a state has finances. Electricity, like any other commodity, involves the cost of generating it, and if a state is to provide it for free to a section of consumers, it also needs to have finances to pay the generating utility. If the generating uti...

Power consumers in Punjab could soon be in for more power cuts due to rising demand, expectedly June onwards which is the peak paddy sowing season. The Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has filed a petition before the power regulator Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) “for imposing power cuts due to any power shortage in generation within the state” and experts say that...

A massive fire erupted at a storage facility belonging to the Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Limited on Friday, causing extensive damage to transformers housed within the premises. The blaze, which occurred in the Gudhiyari area, led to the destruction of electrical equipment, predominantly transformers, stored at the facility. Although no casualties were reported, precautionary measures were taken, an...

Coal is projected to continue as the backbone of the Indian energy system until the next two decades and its phase-down will require active policies on critical minerals, according to a report by the Indian Institute of Management (IIM)- Ahmedabad. The report asserted that net zero is not possible without substantial nuclear power and renewable energy generation by 2070. The report, titled ...

In a new record, Tamil Nadu witnessed a surge in power consumption, hitting 426.785 million units (MUs) for the first time on Friday. This surpasses the previous record of 423.785 MUs set on April 20, 2023. While comparing the previous record, the state crossed power consumption threshold earlier. A senior official told TNIE, “With the rising temperatures, Lok Sabha elections and board exams, the power consu...

Electricity (Amendment) Bill – A long drawn battle –  Bill could not be passed in 16th and 17th Lok Sabha for the second consecutive time – The Story of Lamp & Storm   -      08 December 2014 - Massive demonstration held at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi against the move to introduce the Bill in Lok Sabha. -      ...

All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) - Completed 50 years & Moving Ahead with Steely Unity.             Today, when the Federal Council meeting of the All India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) is being held in Chennai, it is a matter of great pleasure for all of us that the All India Power Engineers Federation completed its 50-year journey on 17 August 2023. All In...

Several parts of the country have started to see temperatures exceed the 40 degrees Celsius mark over the past few days, which has gradually started pushing India's peak power demand.From an 182.6 GW demand on Holi (March 25), India's power demand on March 28 was recorded at 215.3 GW. The peak shortage or the demand that could not be met on March 28 was 353 MW. Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Karn...

PSPCL's defaulting amount has risen to Rs 4,637 crore by the end of February 2024, which includes Rs 2,764 crore from government departments and Rs 1,873 crore from other consumers The records of PSPCL revealed that the west zone and border zone have almost similar defaulting amounts of Rs 1,262 crore each for government and non-government defaulters. The defaulting amount to Punjab State Power Corporation ...