The Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has instructed the authorities concerned to chalk out a scheme for giving permanent electricity connection for agriculture pump sets considering demand for last three-four months. He stressed on gradually discontinuing the practice of giving provisional connections.

The electricity generated from the proposed 9,900 MW Jaitapur Nuclear Power Project (JNPP) will be double, even triple the cost of electricity from coal- or gas-fired plants, according to a report.

Depending on the cost of capital, the unit cost of electricity from Jaitapur would come to Rs5 to Rs8 per kilowatt per hour.

The same unit from a thermal or gas operated plant costs Rs2 to 2.5 onl

KOLKATA, 10 FEB: The CESC today indicated that despite the rise in demand over the past one year, the power situation in Kolkata will be better this summer.

The Electricity Act, 2003 (EA 2003) opened the power sector to multiple players by providing for a power market replete with competition. A key objective of EA 2003 was to provide

Gosaba (Pathankhali island), 1 Feb: The villagers of Pathankhali island finally got electricity today. The Sunderban development minister Mr Kanti Ganguly inaugurated the programme. The estimated cost of the project of providing electricity to the village is Rs 22 crore. Work is underway to provide electricity to the 12 gram panchayats in Gosaba.

To cope with the power shortage in the state, the Centre has decided to set up a 1,000 MW power generation station in Pathankot in Punjab.
Addressing a function organised by the Pradesh Congress Committee in connection with the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi here today, the Union Power Minister, Sushil Kumar Shinde, said either a gas or a thermal power project would be set up at Pathankot wi

Chairman of State Electricity Board and CMD of East Region Electricity Distribution Company Pankaj Agrawal on Friday awarded Birsinghpur, Sarni and Pench power stations of Madhya Pradesh Power Generating Company Limited for excellent performance in generating power.

Sanjay Gandhi Thermal Power Station, Birsinghpur was conferred with the first 'Excellent Performance Award' for building the image

The Thermal Power Stations of Madhya Pradesh Power Generating Company Limited have added yet another feather in their caps with setting a new record of maximum generation of electricity in a day. Sanjay Gandhi Thermal Power Station, Birsinghpur has touched the highest mark with generating 302.03 lakh unit power on January 26.