Sharavati valley project: Meeting growing power demand vs. keeping forests pristine
1 month, 1 week ago

Sharavati valley project: Meeting growing power demand vs. keeping forests pristine

The Hindu  

The Sharavati river that takes birth at Ambutirtha in Tirthahalli taluk of Shivamogga district flows for about 130 km through some of the most scenic and ecologically diverse regions of Karnataka in the Western Ghats before reaching the Arabian Sea. On the other hand, KPCL officers say the project’s impact on the forest will be “minimal” and the agency will take care not to disturb animals, including lion-tailed macaque, a primate whose single largest population is found in the region. As per the demand projection of Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Ltd., by 2031-32, the State will require 1,20,778 million units, and the peak demand will touch 23,058 MW. The forest area required for the project falls under Sagar division, Shivamogga Wildlife Division, and Honnavar division. Numbers not clear The Divisional Forest Officers of Honnavar, Sagar, and Shivamogga Wildlife have counted the trees to be cut as per the project layout.

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TN Budget 2025: Pumped storage projects in Aliyar, Vellimalai to boost green energy announced
1 week, 3 days ago

TN Budget 2025: Pumped storage projects in Aliyar, Vellimalai to boost green energy announced

New Indian Express  

COIMBATORE: To generate additional renewable green energy in the next five years, the state government has announced two pumped storage projects at Aliyar in Coimbatore, and Vellimalai in Kanniyakumari. As the first step towards green energy, pumped storage projects with a capacity of 1,100 MW in the Vellimalai and 1,800 MW in the Aliyar in Coimbatore district have been announced …

Karnataka to start thermal power plant in Chhattisgarh
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Karnataka to start thermal power plant in Chhattisgarh

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: To meet the increasing power demand, the state government laid emphasis on generation and use of solar power, but also did not ignore conventional power generation source -- thermal. He announced that the state will start generating 800MW of thermal power at Godhna Thermal Power Plant in Chhattisgarh. An official said, “Karnataka was allotted a coal block in Chhattisgarh …

Karnataka government to start thermal power plant in Chhattisgarh
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Karnataka government to start thermal power plant in Chhattisgarh

New Indian Express  

Explaining the project, a senior energy department official said: “Karnataka was allotted a coal powerplant in Chhattisgarh around 4-5 years back and we were trying to make it operational through various sources, including the NTPC and central government schemes. So we decided to start the thermal power plant in Godhna and supply power through the grid.” To improve energy sector …

Karnataka government assures uninterrupted power supply this summer
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Karnataka government assures uninterrupted power supply this summer

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Minister KJ George announced on Friday that the Energy Department is well-prepared to meet the state's power needs, ensuring a supply of 19,000 MW during the summer months without any load shedding. According to news agency PTI, KJ George stated that Karnataka has seen a sharp increase in power consumption over the past two months, pushing demand to an …

Environmentalists, power sector experts question pumped storage project in Sharavati valley
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Environmentalists, power sector experts question pumped storage project in Sharavati valley

The Hindu  

The State wildlife board’s approval for the pumped storage project to generate 2,000 MW power in the Sharavati valley has disappointed environmentalists, who have been opposing the project for years. The KPCL, the project implementing agency, proposes to pump water from Gerusoppa, the lower reservoir, to Talakalale, the upper reservoir, against gravity and use the quantum of water for power …

Sharavathi pumped storage project cleared with conditions
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Sharavathi pumped storage project cleared with conditions

New Indian Express  

Khandre said that for lion-tailed macaques to survive, the canopy has to be protected and tree felling permission cannot be given. They were told to take up works underground ensuring there is limited tree felling, he added. An underground powerhouse cavern with eight units of 250MW reversible Francis pump turbine will be constructed between the two reservoirs and connected with …

Karnataka to supply continuous power to farmers' homes located in fields
2 months ago

Karnataka to supply continuous power to farmers' homes located in fields

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka plans to ensure continuous electricity supply to farmers' homes in the fields, said Energy Minister K J George on Wednesday. According to him, at present farmhouses receive seven hours of three-phase electricity, while for the rest of the day, from 6 pm to 6 am, electricity is provided in a single-phase open delta model. During the meeting, Hunagund MLA …

Karnataka projected to have peak power demand this summer
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka projected to have peak power demand this summer

The Hindu  

The peak electricity demand in Karnataka for this year’s summer is expected to reach an all-time high of 19,000 MW surpassing last year’s record of 17,220 MW. The demand has been projected based on estimates from State Load Dispatch Centre and Power Corporation of Karnataka Ltd. by utilising AI for analysis. Mr. George on Thursday chaired a meeting with Bengaluru …

Hydel power generation at peak as Karnataka reservoirs full
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Hydel power generation at peak as Karnataka reservoirs full

New Indian Express  

UDUPI: With abundant rainfall the state received over the past few months and subsequent increase in the water level in Linganamakki, Supa and Mani reservoirs, there is a silver lining with regard to meeting the energy needs. A source informed that the water level at Linganamakki reservoir, the source of water for Sharavathi hydel power project, was 146.42 tmcft on …

Telangana will be a role model in power production: Bhatti
6 months, 1 week ago

Telangana will be a role model in power production: Bhatti

Deccan Chronicle  

Warangal: Telangana will be transformed into a model state in terms of power production, said Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Saturday. Keeping in view the power demand by 2030, the government was taking steps to produce 20,000 MW of green electricity and solar power as well as pump storage energy involving moving water between reservoirs. The government will …

Karnataka: No wind to renewable energy projects after strides from 2016 to 2020
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka: No wind to renewable energy projects after strides from 2016 to 2020

The Hindu  

As of May 2024, the total installed capacity of Renewable Energy in Karnataka stands at 21,990 megawatts putting the State in the fourth position in the country for installed RE projects. However, from 2016-17 to 2019-20, over 1,000 MW of renewable energy projects were commissioned every year with solar and wind energy projects leading the way. Solar energy projects with …

CEA gives nod for DPR of Sharavathi pumped storage project
7 months, 3 weeks ago

CEA gives nod for DPR of Sharavathi pumped storage project

The Hindu  

After the clearance of legal hurdles, the Central Electricity Authority has approved the Detailed Project Report for the 2,000 megawatt Sharavathi Pumped Storage and Hydroelectric project in Shivamogga and Uttara Kannada districts. “The Sharavathi Hydro Pump Storage Plant is poised to play a crucial role in the State’s energy landscape, offering a reliable solution for balancing grid stability and meeting …

Odisha: Centre approves 600 MW Upper Indravati project
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Odisha: Centre approves 600 MW Upper Indravati project

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: The Central Electricity Authority has cleared the 600 MW Upper Indravati mega pumped storage hydroelectric project to be set up Odisha Hydro Power Corporation Ltd. Another PSP with a capacity of generating 2,000 MW power will be established in Karnataka. The Upper Indravati project will have four stages, each having a capacity of generating 150 MW power, in Kalahandi …

Sonbhadra’s 1,200 MW pumped storage project gets govt’s in-principal approval
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Sonbhadra’s 1,200 MW pumped storage project gets govt’s in-principal approval

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh government has granted in-principal approval for a 1,200 MW pumped storage power project proposed to be set up in the Robertsganj tehsil of Sonbhadra district at an estimated cost of ₹6,600 crore by THDC India, said a government spokesman here on Sunday. For the operation of the project, an initial filling of the reservoir would require …

Karnataka facing a power shortfall of 300 to 500 MW during peak hours, but situation largely stable, says Energy Dept. data
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka facing a power shortfall of 300 to 500 MW during peak hours, but situation largely stable, says Energy Dept. data

The Hindu  

As Karnataka enters the summer months, there is an electricity deficit of 300 to 500 MW ) during peak hours in some blocks, according to data provided by the Energy Department. This year, a peak demand of 17,220 MW was recorded in the State on March 12 and the highest energy consumption of 329.53 MU was recorded on March 22. …

Karnataka Budget: Renewable energy projects get big push
1 year, 1 month ago

Karnataka Budget: Renewable energy projects get big push

The Hindu  

A 300 kw self-sustained Green Hydrogen plant will be installed by Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited to attract more investment to the Green Hydrogen sector, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced in his Budget speech on Friday. The plant will be installed on a pilot basis at a cost of ₹10 crore using Ministry of New and Renewable Energy funds. While expressing …

Karnataka, a pioneer State, battles power issues
1 year, 3 months ago

Karnataka, a pioneer State, battles power issues

The Hindu  

Karnataka has a history of over 100 years of power generation, transmission and other advancements. Yet, when the rains played spoilsport this year, Karnataka went from being a power surplus State for four years to a State experiencing a daily shortfall of 40 – 50 MU. While various escoms in the State had paid over ₹4,500 crore per annum as …

Karnataka govt to challenge direction of Cauvery body to release water to TN
1 year, 5 months ago

Karnataka govt to challenge direction of Cauvery body to release water to TN

Hindustan Times  

Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Thursday said Karnataka will appeal against the direction of Cauvery Water Regulation Committee once again recommending the state to release river water to neighbouring Tamil Nadu. Responding to a question on load shedding resulting in power cuts in many parts of the state and trouble faced by farmers unable to operate their pump …

Karnataka facing acute power shortage as demand surges due to deficit rainfall
1 year, 5 months ago

Karnataka facing acute power shortage as demand surges due to deficit rainfall

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka is facing an acute shortage of approximately 1,500-2,000 MW, and at present the state is facing an extraordinary situation of high-power demand due to deficit rainfall, according to the Energy department. The deficit rainfall in the state has increased demand for agricultural IP loads as the farmers to save their crops, started using the IP sets earlier than the …

Karnataka government sacrificing people’s interest on Cauvery issue: Shobha Karandlaje
1 year, 7 months ago

Karnataka government sacrificing people’s interest on Cauvery issue: Shobha Karandlaje

The Hindu  

Farmers in Mandya, Mysuru, and residents of Bengaluru will face water shortage if the State government releases Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu for political reasons, said Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmer Welfare Shobha Karandlaje. Speaking to presspersons in Chikkamagaluru on Saturday, Ms. Karandlaje said: “If the State government releases Cauvery water just because they are part of …

Coal shortage in Karnataka’s thermal power plants: Kumaraswamy to Centre
6 years, 5 months ago

Coal shortage in Karnataka’s thermal power plants: Kumaraswamy to Centre

Live Mint  

Bengaluru: Karnataka chief minister H.D.Kumaraswamy on Wednesday wrote a letter to union minister for railways and coal, Piyush Goyal, expressing concern over the shortage of coal supply to the state’s thermal power plants. According to Kumaraswamy, the Raichur Thermal Power Station, with a capacity of 1720 MW, has ‘zero coal stock’ at present as it has been short supplied by …

Karnataka leads India in new energy, generates highest power from renewable resources this year
6 years, 7 months ago

Karnataka leads India in new energy, generates highest power from renewable resources this year

India Today  

The state of Karnataka fulfils a significantly high percentage of its energy requirements through the usage of renewable resources and emerges as the country's highest renewable energy producer this year. Karnataka's solar energy under threat due to policies A lot of positive renewable energy policies have been put forward by the state's government such as open access and the introduction …

Tamil Nadu CM lays stone for Rs 1,850 crore unique hydel project
6 years, 10 months ago

Tamil Nadu CM lays stone for Rs 1,850 crore unique hydel project

Deccan Chronicle  

OOTY: A unique hydro-electricity generation project is all set to come up at Kattukuppai area near here at a cost of Rs 1,850 crore, as Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami inaugurated the works related to establishing the ‘Kundah Pumped Storage Hydro-Electric Project ’, duringthe opening of the Annual Flower Show at the Government Botanical Garden here on Friday. The Kundah …

Chennai: Grid body plan to stabilise supply
8 years, 1 month ago

Chennai: Grid body plan to stabilise supply

Deccan Chronicle  

Thoothkudi: To enhance reliability and to diversify the distribution of electricity produced at Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project, two of the four circuits now terminating at Tirunelveli power pooling station at Abishegapatti would be diverted to Thoothukudi pooling station at Ettaiahpuram, according to the additional general manager of Power Grid Corporation of India, A Surendran. “To further enhance the reliability and …

Karnataka: Panel to probe fire at Sharavathy station
9 years, 1 month ago

Karnataka: Panel to probe fire at Sharavathy station

Deccan Chronicle  

Shivamogga: A committee made up of retired engineers of the Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Ltd and Central Power Research Institute will look into the fire which reduced vital installations of the Sharavathy generating station at Jog Falls to ashes Thursday evening and also assess the loss suffered by the accident. Noting that the Sharavathy generating station was the heart of …

“TN will have surplus power by year-end”
10 years, 11 months ago

“TN will have surplus power by year-end”

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu will have surplus power by the end of this year, Chief Minister and AIADMK general secretary Jayalalithaa has said. The Sholapur-Raichur power line, now under trial, will be available for commercial use shortly and contribute another 1,208 MW to the State. The Kudankulam second unit will supply 462 MW by the end of this year.” Ms. Jayalalithaa also …

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