PCMC areas face load shedding on Friday

3 weeks, 4 days ago

Power woes loom as tenders for 12 Noida substations stalled

The Paschimanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited has reiterated its demand for 12 new 33/11 kV power substations in Noida to ensure uninterrupted electricity supply during the approaching summer months. The proposed substations, intended to be built in Sectors 48, 75, 151, 155, 156, 167, 164, 145, 68, and 121, aim to reduce the load on neighbouring substations The proposed substations, …

Noida Tenders Pvvnl Power Substations

1 month, 2 weeks ago

TGSPDCL gearing up to meet growing demand: CMD

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad:The power demand in Greater Hyderabad limits is consistently growing in the summer months. As against 3,756 megawatts of peak power demand in the previous year, the power demand had increased by 16 per cent to 4,352 megawatts in the last summer. As against 81.39 million units of power consumption in the previous year, the power consumption also increased by …

Power Demand Transco Musharraf Ali

1 month, 2 weeks ago

SPDCL gearing up to meet high energy demand next summer

The Hindu

HYDERABAD Chairman and Managing Director of Telangana Southern Power Distribution Company Limited Musharraf Faruqui has instructed officials to strengthen the transmission and distribution network in Discom to handle the expected high power load and energy demand next summer. At a review meeting with Telangana Transco Director T. Jagath Reddy and senior engineers of the Discom here on Thursday, he stated …

Discom Transco

1 month, 2 weeks ago

CM to inaugurate five substations and lay stone for 14 others on November 7

The Hindu

Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu will physically inaugurate a 400/220 kV Gas Insulated Substation at Thallayapalem in Guntur district on November 7. He will virtually inaugurate four substations and lay stone for 14 others on that day. In addition to the GIS at Thallayapalem costing ₹506 crore, the remaining four substations were installed in NTR, Sri Sathya Sai, Nandyal and …

Substations Thallayapalem

1 month, 2 weeks ago

APTRANSCO to set up 19 new power substations at a cost of Rs 5,407 crore

New Indian Express

VIJAYAWADA: In a significant push to boost the power transmission infrastructure, the Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh has undertaken a Rs 5,407 crore project to set up 19 new substations and corresponding power lines across the State. The substation, built with Gas Insulated Substation technology, falls within the Capital Region Development Authority limits, designed to meet future power needs as …

Power Substation

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Power Supply Restored in Most Flood-affected Areas: Special CS

Deccan Chronicle

VIJAYAWADA: Special Chief Secretary K. Vijayanand said staff of power utilities in Andhra Pradesh have restored normal power supply in most of the flood-affected areas in various areas of NTR and Krishna districts. “Efforts are being made to restore power supply in the remaining areas as soon as the water recedes,” the special chief secretary stated. He pointed out that …

Power Power Supply Vijayanand

3 months, 3 weeks ago

MSEDCL faces challenges in upgrading transformers

Hindustan Times

Though the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited has prioritised streamlining power supply to Pune city, the company is facing hurdles in installing new transformers in the heart of the city. During the meeting, Rajendra Pawar, chief engineer of the Pune Circle highlighted the difficulties posed by rapid urbanisation in the Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad areas. On Thursday, regional director Bhujang …

Space Power Pune Transformers Rapid Urbanisation Pune Circle

4 months, 3 weeks ago

MSEDCL restores power to over 117,000 consumers after heavy rains

Hindustan Times

Pune: The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company on Friday restored power supply to around 117,365 consumers affected by disruption due to heavy rain late Thursday night. MSEDCL on Friday restored power supply to around 117,365 consumers affected by disruption due to heavy rain late Thursday night. Rajendra Pawar, chief engineer, MSEDCL Pune Circle, said, “Power supply to around 65 housing …

Supply Power Power Supply Consumers Heavy Rains Restored

5 months, 1 week ago

DHBVN to link Manesar, Badshahpur areas under Gurugram Smart Grid project

Hindustan Times

The Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam has decided to connect industrial areas in Manesar and residential and commercial areas along Badshahpur under its Smart Grid project, people familiar with the matter said on Saturday. “Estimates are being prepared to expand the Smart Grid project in areas around Badshahpur and Manesar where many industrial units are based. Based on how much …

Power Project Gurugram Grid Smart Badshahpur Manesar

5 months, 1 week ago

Special CS (Energy) tells officials to ensure supply of quality power without any interruption

The Hindu

Special Chief Secretary K. Vijayanand instructed the power utilities to take necessary measures to ensure supply of quality power without any interruption to all categories of consumers, including 9-hour free power to the agriculture sector, which was the government’s top priority. Chakradhar Babu, EPDCL CMD I. Prudhvi Tej and SPDCL CMD K. Santosha Rao, Power Finance Corporation executive director Saurav …

Power Vijayanand Interruption

5 months, 2 weeks ago

Relief for PSPCL as power demand dips by 5,000 MW

Hindustan Times

The power demand in Punjab has dipped by 5,000 megawatts, giving much-needed relief to the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited. A senior PSPCL official said all thermal units in the state as well as the private sector were running at half load due to the low demand. Until recently, the searing heatwave and paddy transplantation had pushed the state’s peak …

Power State Pspcl Demand Dips

6 months ago

At 16,078 MW, power demand goes past capacity, a unit of Talwandi Sabo plant shuts

Hindustan Times

The continuous spell of the searing heatwave coupled with paddy transplantation pushed Punjab’s peak power demand beyond its maximum supply capacity of 16,000 megawatts on Wednesday afternoon. This is the first time the state recorded 16,078 MW of power demand, crossing the capacity of the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited. According to the PSPCL, the state’s own generation, when the …

Power Power Demand State Demand Unit Ranjit Sagar Dam Pspcl

6 months ago

Punjab stares at power cuts as demand hits all-time high

Hindustan Times

Chandigarh/Patiala: With the intense heatwave sweeping the region, the power demand has almost hit the roof in the state as the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited on Tuesday afternoon supplied an all-time high of 15,963 megawatts, slightly below its maximum capacity of 16,000 MW. A PSPCL official says that if it doesn’t rain soon, authorities will have to impose power …

Power State Demand Punjab Centre Power Cuts Pspcl

6 months ago

Punjab: As power demand peaks, clamour for free power policy review grows

Hindustan Times

The continuous spell of searing heat has pushed Punjab’s power demand to an all-time high prompting the All India Power Engineers Federation to request Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann to take immediate measures to avoid power grid disturbance. During the first 16 days of June, Punjab’s power demand increased by 43% compared to the corresponding period last year. As per …

Power Power Demand State Demand Punjab Pspcl Power Consumption

6 months, 1 week ago

Consumers face power outage in Chinchwad

Hindustan Times

As the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited’s underground high-pressure power line was damaged, residents of Bijlinagar in Chinchwad faced a power cut for three days between June 9-11. They were informed about MSEDCL’s underground Chakan 22 KV power line in the area, but the line was cut in the last three days due to negligence. Nishikant Raut, public relations …

Chinchwad Line Three Days Msedcl Consumers Face Kv Power Bijlinagar

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Amid protests over frequent power outages, LESA to reassess load on sub-stations

Hindustan Times

LUCKNOW: Amidst ongoing power cuts disrupting daily routines, Lucknow Electricity Supply Administration officials have announced a reassessment and redistribution of the load on sub-stations for better management during the summer season. Lucknow requires at least 100 more power substations and load enhancements in old city areas. The last week of May saw significant protests in areas such as Uttarethia, PGI …

Lucknow Power Cuts Electricity Supply Power Substations Lesa City Load

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Energy demand in Andhra Pradesh poised to cross 250 MU per day

The Hindu

The power utilities in Andhra Pradesh are geared up to meet the imminent surge in energy demand which is expected to cross 250 Million Units per day in the coming weeks. The demand met so far in the month until April 26 stood at 6,345 MU, with a maximum of 253 MU on April 19, according to official sources. Of …

Power Demand Energy Demand 250 Mu

7 months, 4 weeks ago

APCPDL to Ensure Power Supply in Krishna District

Deccan Chronicle

Vijayawada: Executive engineer and nodal officer of Machilipatnam in Krishna district M. Bhaskara Rao said Andhra Pradesh Central Power Distribution Company Limited has formulated a comprehensive action plan to ensure reliable power supply to consumers in Krishna district during the summer of 2024. New 33kV and 11kV feeders, along with distribution transformers, have been strategically installed for the purpose, he …

Power Krishna District Krishna Mva Transformers

8 months ago

Power demand surge drives power cuts across Thane and Navi Mumbai

Hindustan Times

High demand for power in the scorching heat resulted in overloading of the Kalwa circuit of Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Co. Ltd. leading to disruption of electricity supply for up to two hours. Girls cooling off with an iced drink near Masunda Lake in Thane as mercury dipped by five degrees Celsius after two days of scorching heat in Mumbai …

Mumbai Electricity Power Thane Hours Vasai Vashi

8 months, 1 week ago

Mulund residents complain of frequent power cuts

Hindustan Times

Mumbai: Mulund residents have been enduring frequent power cuts this summer, which have increased over the last one week, coinciding with the rise in temperatures. Residents attributed the power cuts to load shedding, but MSEDCL, the sole electricity provider in Mulund, said there was no shortage of energy and the power cuts were due to technical fault. On Monday, several …

Electricity Singh Mulund Cuts Power Cuts Iyer Complain

9 months, 3 weeks ago

Valley plunges into darkness amid 10 to 15-hour power cuts

Hindustan Times

Kashmir has again plunged into a power crisis with massive outages after the aministration’s “hesitancy” in acquiring additional power. For the past few days, people across the valley are reeling under 10-15 hours of power cuts every day, up from 4.5 to 8 hours curtailments earlier in both metered and non-metered areas. Expressing anguish over the frequent power cuts all …

Power Valley Power Cuts Power Availability

11 months, 1 week ago

MSEDCL forms special unit for industrial customers in Pune

Hindustan Times

Given the importance of industrial consumers in the Pune circle, the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited has chosen to establish three service units specifically for industrial clients. Approximately 8,500 consumers fall under the industrial category, generating approximately ₹750-800 crore in monthly revenue in the Pune circle, out of a total of ₹1500-1600 crore. Ankush Nale, Western division’s regional director, …

Pune Consumers Circle Pune Circle Msedcl Industrial Consumers Industrial Unit

1 year, 1 month ago

Karnataka: Protesting farmers take crocodile to power supply office in Vijayapura

Op India

Load shedding in Karnataka’s Vijayapura has been troubling citizens as it is but has also seriously inconvenienced crocodiles now. In a bizarre turn of events, the farmers who were protesting load shedding took a crocodile to the Hubli Electricity Supply Company Limited office. The farmers reportedly spotted a massive crocodile in a field at Ronihala village after which they tied …

Farmers Crocodile Load Shedding Hescom

1 year, 2 months ago

Rs 792 crore proposals for modernising power installations

Deccan Chronicle

Kakinada: Kakinada MP Vanga Githa on Tuesday said proposals have been sent to the government for several works related to power supply, like erecting transformers, smart metres, separation of long feeders and setting up of new power sub-stations in cyclone-affected areas at a cost of Rs 792 crore. Presiding over the District Development Coordination, Supervision Committee and Sansad Adarsh Gram …

Power Kakinada

1 year, 2 months ago

Andhra Pradesh Met the Highest Power Demand of More Than 262 MU During Summer

Deccan Chronicle

Vijayawada: The Andhra Pradesh government has embarked on an ambitious journey to bolster the power supply to industries and ensure sustainability in the power sector. Special chief secretary to the energy department, K Vijayanand, said AP is proactively enhancing industrial power supply to accommodate rising industrial activities. He said that in collaboration with EESL, the energy department is keen on …

Energy Energy Efficiency Power Eesl Vijayanand

1 year, 3 months ago

AP government committed to efficient 24x7 power supply

Deccan Chronicle

VIJAYAWADA: Special chief secretary K. Vijayanand, who is also the chairman and managing director of AP TRANSCO, underlined that the state government is committed towards ensuring efficient power supply 24x7 in a cost effective manner. He was addressing engineers of AP power utilities on the birth anniversary of great Indian engineer and Bharat Ratna Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya at Vidyut Soudha …

Vijayanand Power Utilities Reddy Director

1 year, 4 months ago

At least five high-power substations to come up in Gurugram soon

Hindustan Times

At least five high-capacity power substations will come up in the city soon to boost the power supply infrastructure, said the Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Limited officials on Monday. Officials said that these five projects, worth around ₹ 141 crore, will benefit the areas of Old Gurugram, sectors along Dwarka Expressway and the industrial areas of Sector 37 and Udyog …

Power Gurugram Officials Crore Sector 10 Sector Areas

1 year, 5 months ago

Avoid power lines in monsoon: TSSPDCL CMD

Deccan Chronicle

HYDERABAD: Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Company Limited's chairman and managing director G. Raghuma Reddy emphasised the importance of using power carefully during the monsoon season. In a video conference with the chief general manager and superintending engineers of circles, he discussed measures to ensure a smooth power supply during this time. The CMD directed superintending engineers to closely monitor …

Power Power Supply Monsoon Season Tsspdcl

1 year, 6 months ago

Power outages at several places as Mohali’s peak-hour consumption crosses 1,000MW

Hindustan Times

Amid rising humidity levels, the peak electricity consumption of Mohali district crossed the 1,000MW mark on Thursday, leading to power disruptions at several places due to load on transformers. Mohali-1, which includes the old sectors, industrial units and areas around Sunny Enclave topped with 334MW of power consumption, while Mohali-2 which includes Aero City and relatively newer sectors consumed 118 …

Power City Power Supply Mohali Power Outages Load Transformers

1 year, 6 months ago

Power demand peaks in Delhi as Capital ‘feels like’ 50°C

Hindustan Times

A maximum temperature hovering close to 45 degrees Celsius in parts of city, coupled with uncomfortably warm winds, and humidity meant that Delhi residents felt the onslaught of the heat even stronger than it actually was, with the “real feel” soaring to around 50°C on Tuesday, pushing the city’s power demand to the year’s highest. While at Safdarjung, Delhi’s base …

Delhi Temperature Heat Power Power Demand Demand Imd

1 year, 8 months ago

400 KV substation lying idle at Hinjewadi IT Park for 7 years

Hindustan Times

Pune The sub-station was constructed at Hinjewadi IT Park in 2016 by MahaTransco to provide uninterrupted electricity supply. At a time when the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited is putting pressure on consumers to pay electricity bills on time, its sister concern Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company Limited has been found to have wasted consumer money by not utilising …

Electricity Park Hinjewadi Velankar Mahatransco Jejuri Hinjewadi It Park

1 year, 9 months ago

Higher power transmission loss in north hitting south: South power committee chair

Deccan Chronicle

HYDERABAD: Citing the national power transmission loss of 4.49 per cent, southern region power committee chairperson D. Prabhakar Rao said that the loss was at 3.88 per cent for the south zone and that higher losses in the northern region were impacting rightful energy realisation for southern states. Presiding over the 45th southern region power committee meeting in Pune on …

Power South Prabhakar Rao

1 year, 10 months ago

In South Africa, ‘load shedding’ takes a toll on small businesses

Al Jazeera

Cape Town, South Africa – In the five years since Corner Cafe opened its doors a few metres away from the South African Parliament building in Cape Town’s central business district, it has become a popular meeting place for politicians, researchers and other locals. Power cuts have now increased from only a couple of hours a day at the beginning …

Business Economy Energy Africa South Africa Power Country

1 year, 11 months ago

High grid substations worth ₹254 cr inaugurated in Odisha

Live Mint

To boost the power generation and transmission infrastructure in the state, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday inaugurated five high-capacity grid substations worth ₹254 crores in the state via video conference. New high capacity grid substations were inaugurated in five districts including Hinjilikatu in Ganjam district, Kalimela in Malkangari, Birmaharajpur in Subarnapur and Godisahi and Bahugram in Cuttack district. …

Odisha

1 year, 11 months ago

Another private player applies for power distribution licence; state employees blow a fuse

Hindustan Times

Barely a week after deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis assured the striking employees of state-owned power companies that it would contest the entry of Adani Group in Navi Mumbai and Thane, another private player has made an effort to enter the market. Mohan Sharma, president of Maharashtra Electricity Workers Federation, said the entry of private firms in revenue-rich areas would …

Electricity Pune State Thane Nagpur Kalyan Distribution

1 year, 11 months ago

Maharashtra: Power companies' staffers withdraw 3-day strike after assurances by Dy CM Fadnavis | Details

India TV News

Maharashtra news: Maharashtra power companies' employees, on Wednesday, decided to call off their three-day strike after meeting with the state's Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. Earlier today, thousands of employees of three state-owned power companies went on a 72-hour strike to mark their protests against the privatisation of power firms even as the government invoked the Maharashtra Essential Services Maintenance …

Electricity Maharashtra Power Strike State Fadnavis Uran

2 years, 1 month ago

TTD plans packaged, compact substations in Tirumala to meet additional power load

Deccan Chronicle

Tirupati: To meet the increasing power load atop the hill town, the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams has come up with a plan to erect packaged and compact power substations that augment Tirumala’s power infrastructure. The temple authority had, in October last year, called tenders for the supply, erection, testing and commissioning of compact substations of 11 kV VCBs to meet the …

Power Ttd Tirupati Tirumala Tender

2 years, 1 month ago

Corporators raise issue of overflowing drains in VMC Council meet

The Hindu

Civic issues that have been plaguing the city for a long time were highlighted by both the ruling YSR Congress Party and the opposition parties, including the Telugu Desam Party and the CPI in the Vijayawada Municipal Corporation council meeting chaired by Mayor Rayana Bhagyalakshmi here on Monday. While the TDP and CPI corporators raised the issues of overflowing underground …

Network City Council Ugd Corporators Vmc Raise Issue

2 years, 2 months ago

Parts of Chennai to face power cut today, check details

Deccan Chronicle

Chennai: Various parts of Chennai will witness power cuts on Wednesday due to routine maintenance work. In Alamathy area, power supply will be suspended in Alamathy road, Kanniyamman Nagar, Morai Estate, Veltech road, Vellanoor and surrounding areas. In Tambaram, the power supply will be hit in Kalyanasundaram Street, Chokkanathan Street, Sudha Avenue, Sharma Nagar, Babu Street, Chitlapakkam, SBI colony and …

Supply Chennai Power Power Supply Road Areas Nagar

2 years, 2 months ago

Chennai: Several areas of city to face power cut today | Details

India TV News

Highlights The supply may even resume before 2 pm if the maintenance work is completed Avadi, Alamathy, Porur, Ponneri, Redhills are some areas that will witness power cuts Tambaram, Vyasarpadi and Vanagaram will also witness power cut Chennai: Parts of Chennai will face power cuts on Wednesday due to routine maintenance work. Chennai areas that will face power cuts today …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Power supply being restored in 5 flood-affected districts

Deccan Chronicle

VIJAYAWADA: Andhra Pradesh Eastern Power Distribution Company Limited is making efforts to restore power supply in all five flood-affected districts of Alluri Seetharama Raju, Konaseema, East Godavari, Eluru and West Godavari. Santosha Rao said eight 33/11Kv substations with 250 km of 33Kv line, 46 11Kv feeders with 4,022 distribution transformers, 5,453 agricultural services and 71,443 non-agricultural services had got affected …

Power Power Supply

2 years, 5 months ago

Chennai to face power cut today | Check affected areas and timings

India Today

For the second time this week, Chennai will experience a power cut today. Nagar, Ambedkar street, Kamaraj street, Kovalan Nagar Sithalapakkam Madambakkam, Rajambal Nagar, North Mada Street, West Mada street and above all surrounding areas. AMBATTUR AREA: East Avenue, Vanchi Nagar, Kannagi Nagar, and Korattur Bus stand above all surrounding areas. ADYAR AREA: Gandhi Nagar 1st, 3rd main road INDIRA …

Chennai Road Area Areas Street Nagar Surrounding

2 years, 5 months ago

Power transformers to be distributed to farmers; 50,280 new connections today

Deccan Chronicle

Vijayawada: The Andhra Pradesh Central Power Distribution Corporation would distribute power transformers for the 50,280 newly released agriculture services, to the benefit of farmers in Vijayawada, Guntur and Ongole on Tuesday. He said the state government has released 50,280 new agriculture connections under the purview of CPDCL and would provide transformers to farmers free of cost under the high voltage …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Power shutdown in several parts of Chennai today | Check timings and affected areas

India Today

The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation announced a power cut in several areas of Chennai on June 24. CHECK AFFECTED AREAS Tambaram: KOVILAMBAKKAM Vadivel nagar, Gopal nagar, Vijayalakshmi nagar, Indira nagar SEMBAKKAM Madambakkam main road, Sudharsan nagar, Sridevi nagar, Ambiga nagar PERUNGALATHUR Gandhi road, Kattabomman street, Rajiv Gandhi street, Kamarajar nagar RAGAVENDRA NAGAR VGP Prabu nagar, Veerathaman koil street, …

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2 years, 6 months ago

What is load shedding and why is it a sign that Australia's largest electricity market is in crisis?

ABC

In the electricity industry no two words instil a greater sense of fear or failure as load shedding. According to the Australian Energy Market Operator, which runs the National Electricity Market on the east coast, load shedding is a way of keeping the system stable. Photo shows Black transmission towers under sunset sky When the demand for electricity is set …

Energy Market Supply Electricity Gas System Queensland

2 years, 6 months ago

Power Cut in Parts of Chennai Today, Outages in Jalandhar, Gurugram Also

News 18

Parts of Chennai will be be facing power cuts on Thursday as the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation has announced maintenance work in some areas of the city. Power supply will be suspended in some areas of Tamil Nadu’s Coimbatore city between 9 AM and 4 PM on Friday due to maintenance work at the Race Course substation. Power …

Supply Chennai Work Power Power Supply Road Cut

2 years, 6 months ago

Parts of Chennai to face 5-hour power cut today | Check full list of affected areas

India Today

The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation has announced that power supply will be hit for five hours in several areas of Chennai and its suburbs between 9 AM and 2 PM on Tuesday, June 7. LIST OF AFFECTED AREAS Tambaram: Power supply will be suspended in areas including Pammal Moovar nagar, Andal nagar, Indira nagar, Gowthaman Street, Nehru street, …

Supply Chennai Power Supply Road Areas Street Nagar

2 years, 7 months ago

Sudden power outage leaves Pune residents hassled

Hindustan Times

PUNE Unplanned power cuts by the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited has residents of the city fuming. Unplanned power cuts by the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited has residents of the city fuming. Several other areas in the city are facing unplanned power outage for more than four hours, causing inconvenience to residents. Sanket Salunkhe, a resident of …

Power Residents Power Outage Power Cuts Msedcl Leaves Pune

2 years, 7 months ago

Explained: Power Cuts Up To 8 Hours Amid Heatwave: Will It Get Worse Next Month?

News 18

Amid high electricity demand due to summers and low coal availability at power plants, many parts across the country are facing blackouts and the power cuts are ranging from 2 hours to as much as 8 hours. Why There’re Power Outages Various parts of the country are facing electricity cuts due to high demand in sweltering summer and acute coal …

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