Energy Management Centre launches summer campaign to keep electricity consumption down
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Energy Management Centre launches summer campaign to keep electricity consumption down

The Hindu  

With electricity consumption steadily rising with the build up in summer heat, the Energy Management Centre-Kerala under the State Power department has launched a spirited social media campaign highlighting the importance of energy conservation. As air conditioners prove to be the biggest ‘energy guzzlers’ in the summer months, EMC has urged the public to make sure that the temperature is set at 26 degrees Celsius to save energy and keep the electricity bills down. EMC, which is the State designated agency for energy efficiency initiatives, has reminded the public to use electrical appliances judiciously during the summer months, and adopt ‘cool roofing’ technologies or paints having a high solar reflective index for buildings to keep the interiors cool. The EMC has also advised the public to use cotton clothes during the summer months, avoid overstuffing refrigerators – that leads to energy loss – and use public transport whenever possible.

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Make the best of the daytime billing arrangements this summer, says Kerala Electricity Minister
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Make the best of the daytime billing arrangements this summer, says Kerala Electricity Minister

The Hindu  

Electricity Minister K. Krishnankutty has stressed the need to make the most of the reduction in energy charges during daytime for select categories of consumers to keep usage down in the evening hours this summer. Consumption up The Electricity Minister’s advice has come at a time when the daily consumption and peak demand of power in Kerala are on the …

DC Edit | Meet summer needs sustainably
3 weeks, 4 days ago

DC Edit | Meet summer needs sustainably

Deccan Chronicle  

With the summer officially beginning on March 1, India will endure a tough time for the next 90-odd days with peak demand for power and water leading to shortages. Though the Central and state governments have been taking measures to meet the power and water demand, they are at best short term and do not address the real problem in …

Electricity usage in summer in Kerala likely to break last year’s records, says Electricity Minister
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Electricity usage in summer in Kerala likely to break last year’s records, says Electricity Minister

The Hindu  

The Kerala State Electricity Board is anticipating record electricity usage this summer season in the State, Electricity Minister K. Krishnankutty said on Friday. Kerala had recorded its highest daily consumption of 115.94 million units on May 3 last year. The KSEB is anticipating higher consumption levels this summer season, Mr. Krishnankutty said, inaugurating online a new building for the Ambalappuzha …

KSEB explores ‘swap’ deals with Punjab, Uttar Pradesh power corporations to meet summer demand
1 month ago

KSEB explores ‘swap’ deals with Punjab, Uttar Pradesh power corporations to meet summer demand

The Hindu  

Anticipating a spike in electricity demand during the summer, the Kerala State Electricity Board has made arrangements for ‘swap’ deals with the Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd and the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd. Power ‘banking’ or swap deals are cashless transactions wherein two utilities supply and return power to match surplus and deficit situations. The power swap deals will …

KSEB scrambling to meet additional electricity demand during 2025 summer
1 month ago

KSEB scrambling to meet additional electricity demand during 2025 summer

The Hindu  

The Kerala State Electricity Board is moving quickly to secure electricity supplies to meet the additional demand that would arise with the onset of the 2025 summer. While approving power supply agreements aimed at addressing round-the-clock and peak-hour shortages during March, April and May, the State Electricity Regulatory Commission had advised the KSEB to explore options such as power ‘banking’ …

Kerala Energy Management Centre inks MoU with Sustainable Energy for All
1 month, 1 week ago

Kerala Energy Management Centre inks MoU with Sustainable Energy for All

The Hindu  

The Energy Management Centre, Kerala, a State Power department agency, has inked a memorandum of understanding with the Sustainable Energy for All for scaling up Kerala’s energy efficiency programmes. SEforALL was established as a United Nations initiative in 2011 to drive global action towards Sustainable Development Goal 7 - ensuring universal access to sustainable energy by 2030. Under the MoU …

State’s peak power demand in summer may reach 260 MU
2 months ago

State’s peak power demand in summer may reach 260 MU

The Hindu  

The Energy Department is gearing up to meet the State’s power requirement during the summer season. Chief Secretary and Special Chief Secretary K. Vijayanand reviewed the preparedness in a meeting with the officials from AP- Transco and AP- Genco, at his camp office on Monday. It was stated in an official release that the peak power demand was expected to …

KSEB begins preparations for summer of 2025
2 months, 3 weeks ago

KSEB begins preparations for summer of 2025

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: Anticipating a surge in demand during summer months, the KSEB has begun preparations to ensure availability of power during peak hours. Kerala’s power demand had surged during the months of March, April and May, which left the KSEB scrambling and forced it to purchase electricity at exorbitant rates from real time market to avoid load shedding. The KSEB had …

Soaring demand drove up spending on power purchases in 2023-24: KSEB
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Soaring demand drove up spending on power purchases in 2023-24: KSEB

The Hindu  

The Kerala State Electricity Board spent ₹12,982.59 crore on power purchases in 2023-24, which was ₹2,418.36 crore more than the level approved by the Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission for the fiscal. But the actual quantum purchased, to meet the soaring demand, was 25,585.32 mu at a cost of ₹12,982.59 crore, the KSEB said in a petition filed before the …

Power consumption peaks as severe heat prevails in Kerala
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Power consumption peaks as severe heat prevails in Kerala

Hindustan Times  

The power consumption in Kerala hit a record high of 113.14 million units on Monday as the state continued to reel under extreme heat conditions. State power minister K Krishnankutty said, “On April 29, the consumption was 113.14 million units when it ideally should be under 100 MU. There is a meeting scheduled on May 2 with officials of the …

Electricity consumption soars in State, peak demand at all-time high of 5,031 MW
1 year ago

Electricity consumption soars in State, peak demand at all-time high of 5,031 MW

The Hindu  

The State’s power sector could be in for a tough time this summer, given the way electricity consumption is soaring. Even before the 2024 summer has reached its peak, the Kerala State Electricity Board has logged a peak demand of 5,031 megawatts, an all-time high for the State, on Monday. The daily electricity consumption on Monday stood at 100.16 million …

Kerala stares at worst drought in 115 years: State may impose water rationing system
8 years, 3 months ago

Kerala stares at worst drought in 115 years: State may impose water rationing system

Firstpost  

It is the worst drought to have hit the state in 115 years. For the first time ever, the state might soon impose a water rationing system across households and industries as recommended by the KSDMA. The State Emergency Operations Centre in Thiruvananthapuram is now a virtual war room as inter-departmental teams comprising of revenue, water, power, district administration and …

KSEB outgo on power purchase to rise
11 years, 9 months ago

KSEB outgo on power purchase to rise

The Hindu  

The power purchase bills of the State are set to go through the roof yet again. The State is understood to have signed power purchase agreements with power stations at Simhadri in Andhra Pradesh, Vallur and Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu and Kudgi in Karnataka, among several. The cut in allocation from the Central pool, a huge shortfall in generation and …

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