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Delhiites may soon get money for unscheduled power cuts by discomsBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 18, 2018
Citizens would be compensated for unscheduled power cuts lasting longer than one hour, if a policy approved by the Delhi government on Tuesday gets a green signal from Lt. Governor Anil Baijal... Read more.. |
Power Minister RK Singh wants states to cut discom lossesBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 6, 2018
The minister has also asked the states to ensure that cross subsidy of more than 20% is not charged from industrial consumers... Read more.. Subject Tags: DISCOM , Electricity Distribution |
Delhi power distribution companies seek to shift peak hoursBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 27, 2017
From the next financial year, power bills will depend on electricity consumed at specified peak and non-peak hours. ... Read more.. |
Tamil Nadu power utility to set up solar park in RamanathpuramBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 20, 2017
The Centre has given its nod to Tangedco to set up a 500MW solar park in Ramanathapuram district. This could well be the first such park to be set up by a government-owned power distribution... Read more.. Subject Tags: DISCOM , solar parks |
India to fine firms for blackouts, crackdown on electricity theftBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 8, 2017
India plans to fine electricity distributors from April 2019 for power cuts deemed avoidable and to make it mandatory for the companies to install prepaid or smart meters to prevent electricity... Read more.. Subject Tags: DISCOM , power , power for all , Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (Saubhagya) |
Nagaland, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Dadra & Nagar Haveli & Daman & Diu sign MoU with Government of India under UDAY SchemeBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 22, 2017
On the 2nd Anniversary of Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY) today, the Government of India signed four Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under the Scheme with the State of Nagaland and with... Read more.. |
Tata Power Delhi Distribution (TPDDL) encourages hospitals to opt for solar powerBy : sustainabilityo..., Sep 15, 2017
Power distribution company TPDDL today held a workshop for representatives of hospitals and healthcare centres to encourage them to adopt solar power, a company spokesperson said. |
Power regulator hikes renewable energy target for Delhi DiscomsBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 25, 2017
By the year 2020, distribution companies in Delhi will have to procure almost 20% of their electricity through renewable energy. After releasing the draft regulations last month, the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) will once again revise its ‘renewable... Read more.. Subject Tags: DISCOM , industry news |
PPA renegotiation by discoms may adversely impact RE sector growth: ICRABy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 22, 2017
Recent attempts by state-owned power distribution utilities (discoms) in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh to renegotiate or cancel signed Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with wind and solar power developers could have an adverse impact on the renewable energy (RE... Read more.. |
Discoms save Rs 15K crore under UDAY schemeBy : sustainabilityo..., Aug 17, 2017
Debt-laden power distribution companies in states which participated in the UDAY scheme, meant for their revival, have saved Rs 15,000 crore till March this year, the power ministry said today. The Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY) was launched in November, 2015... Read more.. |