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Power crisis in cash-strapped Pakistan, Karachi residents hit streets over 12 hr-long outages
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Power crisis in cash-strapped Pakistan, Karachi residents hit streets over 12 hr-long outages

Firstpost  

Residents of Pakistan’s Karachi staged protests after they faced over 12 hour power outages and water supply cuts on a daily basis. They say scheduled and unscheduled load-shedding have significantly disrupted water supply in the region Residents of Pakistan's Karachi have complained of facing power cuts of over 12 hours everyday. Water supply disrupted by power cuts According to a …

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‘The climate is crazy’: Ecuador Minister says as country faces 12-hour power cuts
2 months, 4 weeks ago

‘The climate is crazy’: Ecuador Minister says as country faces 12-hour power cuts

The Hindu  

Power cuts in Ecuador will run nationwide for 12 hours per day, up from a planned eight, the government said on Monday, citing the country's urgent energy crisis caused by the worst drought in the Andean country's recent history. Authorities last week said power cuts would take place across the country for up to eight hours per day but adverse …

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Telangana: People suffer outages silently, worried over power staff’s pressure tactics
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Telangana: People suffer outages silently, worried over power staff’s pressure tactics

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: With the Bonalu festival and Muharram coming up in the next month, people are getting increasingly worried over frequent power cuts. However, they preferred to keep mum following an incident in LB Nagar, where power utility staff threatened a user and forced her to delete her complaint on social media. “The power utility has not taken any measures to …

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Frequent power cuts irk consumers in Nizamabad
1 year, 3 months ago

Frequent power cuts irk consumers in Nizamabad

Deccan Chronicle  

NIZAMABAD: Frequent power cuts are worrying consumers in Nizamabad city. For last 10 days, officials of Telangana State Northern Power Distribution Company Limited have been imposing power cuts unofficially, causing damages to home appliances. But residents of Gangastan, Srinivasanagar, RTC Colony, Ganeshnagar, Kasturi Garden, VV Nagar colony, Maruthinagar, Gupanpally, Kanteshwar and other localities are facing frequent power cuts. When contacted, …

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Fault Haritha Haram for Power Cuts: TS Officials
1 year, 5 months ago

Fault Haritha Haram for Power Cuts: TS Officials

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana Ku Haritha Haram project may have made parts of the state look green but when it comes to the trees planted under this pet project of Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao, state electricity officials apparently see red. And now, these Haritha Haram trees have been held responsible for some of the power supply disruptions in various parts …

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TPCC chief targets Telangana govt over power cuts and increasing electricity charges
1 year, 10 months ago

TPCC chief targets Telangana govt over power cuts and increasing electricity charges

Deccan Chronicle  

Warangal: The state government is creating problems for farmers and the people in general by resorting to frequent power cuts and increasing electricity charges at regular intervals, alleged TPCC president A. Revanth Reddy here on Thursday. “When the farmers are facing hardships with power cuts, other sections of the people are facing problems with a hike in electricity charges at …

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Photos: Power cuts grinding South Africa’s food sector to a halt
1 year, 10 months ago

Photos: Power cuts grinding South Africa’s food sector to a halt

Al Jazeera  

From dairy farms unable to keep milk refrigerated to chickens suffocating en masse as ventilators fall idle, an energy crisis is taking a heavy toll on South Africa’s food sector, industry groups say. Record power cuts have caused shortages of some staples, threatening price rises that could make some popular items too expensive for poor families, agricultural industry body Agri …

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South Africa power cuts may not end in a year, Eskom says
2 years, 3 months ago

South Africa power cuts may not end in a year, Eskom says

Al Jazeera  

Eskom, which generates more than 90 percent of the country’s power, has struggled to meet electricity demands in South Africa for a decade. South African government plans to end recurring power cuts could take at least a year to deliver results, a top executive at state energy utility Eskom has said. “We have various plans in place, I believe very …

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Power cuts in these Bengaluru areas this weekend, Check full list
2 years, 3 months ago

Power cuts in these Bengaluru areas this weekend, Check full list

Live Mint  

The residents in Bengaluru city will face a tough time this weekend as Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited, Bengaluru's electricity board has informed that the city will witness scheduled power outages on this Saturday and Sunday, that is, September 10 and 11. During this period, the department will carry out maintenance works which will lead to power cuts in various …

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Iraq: Iran gas cuts due to nonpayment will cause shortages
2 years, 6 months ago

Iraq: Iran gas cuts due to nonpayment will cause shortages

Associated Press  

BAGHDAD — Iraq’s Electricity Ministry said Wednesday the country will face power shortages after crucial energy supplies from Iran were cut over non-payment. In a statement, the ministry said the total electricity supply was drastically reduced after Iran stopped exporting 5 million cubic meters of gas daily to Iraq. The gas imports are crucial for Iraq to meet soaring demands …

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Coal shortage, heatwave: States face worst power crisis in 6 years
2 years, 7 months ago

Coal shortage, heatwave: States face worst power crisis in 6 years

Hindustan Times  

Several Indian states are in the midst of their worst power crisis in six years with soaring electricity demand coming up short against issues with coal supplies and plants shuts for maintenance. A senior Rajasthan government official said that coal shortages have reduced Power Load Factor, which is the generation capacity of a power plant, to 30-50% of coal fired …

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Scheduled power cuts in Rajasthan from today. Check district-wise timings HERE
2 years, 7 months ago

Scheduled power cuts in Rajasthan from today. Check district-wise timings HERE

India TV News  

Highlights The power cut in Rajasthan comes in the wake of increased power crisis in the state One-hour power cut has been announced at the divisional headquarters The demand has increased by 35% and there is a daily shortfall of 4.80 crore units in the state Rajasthan is set to witness scheduled power cuts from Thursday. In an official order …

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South Africa’s power cuts a key issue in local elections
3 years, 1 month ago

South Africa’s power cuts a key issue in local elections

Associated Press  

JOHANNESBURG — As South Africa heads into crucial local elections Monday, the country has been hit by a series of crippling power blackouts that many critics say highlight poor governance. The local elections in 2016 saw major political shifts, with the ruling ANC losing control of Johannesburg, the country’s largest city and economic hub; the Tshwane metropolitan area that includes …

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Lebanese hospital warns power cuts endanger its patients
3 years, 4 months ago

Lebanese hospital warns power cuts endanger its patients

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — A top medical center and one of Lebanon’s oldest and most prestigious university hospitals warned on Saturday it may be forced to shut down in less than 48 hours due to fuel shortages, which would threaten the lives of its critically ill patients. In its statement, the American University of Beirut Medical Center said it was “facing imminent …

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GAIL cuts gas supplies by 40% to clients after fire at ONGC plant
4 years, 3 months ago

GAIL cuts gas supplies by 40% to clients after fire at ONGC plant

Live Mint  

Indian gas transporter GAIL Ltd has cut supplies by about 40% to customers, mainly power and fertiliser companies, after a pipeline rupture led to a fire in an Oil and Natural Gas Corp plant, a company source said. Earlier today morning, a fire broke out at ONGC's Hazira gas processing plant in Gujarat and has since been extinguished, ONGC said, …

Gujarat Gas Plant Gail Supplies Ntpc Ongc
Lebanon’s rising power cuts add to gloom of economic crisis
4 years, 5 months ago

Lebanon’s rising power cuts add to gloom of economic crisis

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — Lebanese are buying candles in bulk, turning to traditional kerosene lamps and throwing away rotten food because of prolonged power cuts that plunged the country into darkness this week, adding to the gloom of a deepening economic crisis. “Lebanon’s electricity policy has been inefficient and ineffective for decades — always on the brink of collapse, but staying afloat …

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