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

LUCKNOW: Good news is in for power starved Uttar Pradesh. By April, the state would be richer by over 1400 MW, raising hope of respite from power cuts in summers.

To begin with, the first unit of the 600 MW at Anpara C is likely to get operational from February 15.

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

Rs 2500 crore has been spent on increasing power supply and strengthening network under ADB Project in the state during the last five years. Under the project, 220 KV and 132 KV sub stations and lines have been constructed after strengthening transmission network. As a result of this, power generation capacity has increased by 3 thousand 162 megawatts.

As part of the initiative to boost power sector in the State by reducing transmission and distribution losses and upgrading the power work facilities, the Government of India today signed a loan agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for $89.7 million under the Assam Power Sector Enhancement Programme, Tranche- II.

Chief Minister Mayawati would inaugurate projects worth Rs 4000 crore on Saturday when she would turn 55 despite Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leadership's appeal to party workers for a simple celebration of her birthday.

The people of the state would get 250 new power sub-stations, 22 power distribution centres, road over-bridges, rail overhead bridge and Sewage Treatment Plants as Chief Minister

BHUBANESWAR: The State Government has decided to seek the help of Water and Power Consultancy Services (WAPCOS) for setting up mini and micro hydel projects for generation of clean and cheap electricity.

A decision to this effect was taken at a high-level meeting presided over by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik here today.

Much to the discomfort of the consumers already facing frequent power cuts, rising price of coal in the international market, reluctance of state electricity boards (SEBs) to buy costly power generated from imported coal have forced several power companies to cut down their overall electricity generation.

Three agreements between Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) and Dada Dhuniwale Khandwa power project an undertaking of Madhya Pradesh power generating company and Madhya Pradesh power generating company limited were signed for purchasing 4620 megawatt electricity at electricity board headquarter, Jabalpur today.