VIJAYAWADA: AP Transco on Tuesday announced that the corporation has managed to save Rs 132 crore in the last month with the lockdown in place. According to officials, all high cost conventional sources of energy have been kept under reserve shutdown. Bulk consumers, such as industries, railways, commercial establishments, HT consumers, function halls, malls […]
Indian renewable energy agencies asked to treat lockdown as Force Majeure
This means renewable agencies should allow developers a suitable time frame to complete pending projects, on account of disrupted supply chains The Indian Government has granted a 30-day extension to all renewable energy agencies to normalise operations post the Covid-19 crisis. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has asked for the lockdown to be […]
NTPC provides uninterrupted power supply despite lockdown All plants adhere to lockdown and social distancing guidelines
The Corona pandemic has failed to dent the spirit of NTPC, India’s largest power producer, in providing uninterrupted power supply to the nation. Every power station of NTPC has risen to the occasion and is performing at its optimum level. The COVID-19 crisis has underlined the significance of the power utilities, which have assumed greater […]
Withdraw capacity charges on power utility, says Capt Amarinder Singh
Citing the nationwide lockdown in place since March 24, 2020, Captain Amarinder said,” Due to imposition of restrictions on the operations of all kinds of establishments, barring those providing essential services, the demand for power has resultantly been severely reduced.” CHANDIGARH: Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday urged the Union Power Ministry to […]
Partial easing of lockdown fails to perk up power demand, cool weather plays spoil sport
The experts said that the maximum temperature in second half of April can go as high as 40 degree celsius but it remained around 35 degree celsius on an average during last week New Delhi: Partial relaxation in lockdown for certain economic activities from April 20 onwards could not perk up power demand, which remained […]
Covid-19: Disruption in DRE supply chain will impact several development outcomes
Disruption in supply of clean energy products and services by DRE enterprises will impact reliable energy supply and energy-dependent sectors like healthcare, agriculture, livelihoods, and others. As India headed towards a nation-wide lockdown to contain the spread of COVID-19 two weeks ago, the local administration in Gumla, Jharkhand set about assigning essential status to several […]
Delhi’s Peak Power Demand Reduces By Up To 49% During Lockdown
Delhi’s peak power demand has reduced by up to 49 percent with commercial and industrial activities virtually at a standstill due to the lockdown imposed to contain the spread of coronavirus, discom and power department officials said. According to official data, the peak power demand during the day has reduced by 40-50 percent, while the […]
Inox Wind resumes production at all three manufacturing plants
Wind turbine maker Inox Wind Ltd on Monday said it has resumed operations at all three manufacturing plants. These plants are locatedat Barwani (Madhya Pradesh), Ahmedabad (Gujarat) and Una (Himachal Pradesh). In a regulatory filing Inox Wind said it has resumed operations at its three plants. “… after obtaining requisite permission from concerned district administration, […]
Within 10 days of the lockdown, India was consuming 20% less power than usual
As India completes almost a month of a government-mandated lockdown to control the spread of the coronavirus, cities with poor air quality have been reporting cleaner air and lower pollution—an expected outcome of the nationwide closure. With fewer vehicles on the road, reduction in consumption of petroleum products and reduction in power demand from the […]
Stepping into the sunlight – Navigating the lockdown
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