Indicating hurdles in the path of achieving the 75,000 MW power capacity addition target by 2017, NTPC on Wednesday said continued shortage of coal supplies and environmental issues could force it to scale down the target by 5,000 MW.

- Deputy commissioner issues warning against power misuse to employees of collectorate
The next time you leave fans, lights and computers switched on at the district collectorate, you might as well get ready to part with some cash.

For, the administration has decided to slap fines on employees found misusing electricity after the Jharkhand State Electricity Board (JSEB) submitted a bill of ap

Thiruvananthapuram The Kerala government has mooted a business-model with tribals of Palakkad to rev up its green energy production with an 80-mw wind power plan.

Thiruvananthapuram: Electricity Minister Aryadan Mohammed on Monday announced a slew of projects to be implemented during Chief Minister Oommen Chandy's 100-day programme, focussing on improving efficiency of the Kerala State Electricity Board.

Addressing a meet-the-press programme organised by the Thiruvananthapuram Press Club, Mr.

Theni district will soon find one of the top places in the national map of wind energy, thanks to strong wind with high velocity and massive enthusiasm shown by multinational and national companies.

The Electricity Board officials believe that number of units would be doubled by the year end.

The coal ministry today cancelled allocation of five blocks to state-run NTPC, saying the country

The coal ministry on Thursday issued orders to revoke mining licences of five blocks of NTPC, Damodar Valley Corp and Jharkhand State Electricity Board with combined reserves of 1,000 million tonnes.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Tuesday said she had sought 1,000 MW power for the State as a temporary allocation from June to May 2012 from the Centre to tide over the power crisis.

Talking to journalists, she said:

Union Minister finds no progress in power generation
State will need 3,740 MW of power by the year 2017
Call to continue focus on hydel power projects
Thiruvananthapuram: Union Minister of State for Power K.C.

Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Monday sought the personal intervention of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for the immediate allocation of additional power of 1,000 megawatt (MW) for the next one year (June 2011-May 2012) from the Central pool.

The allocation was for meeting the genuine needs of farmers and the public, she stated in her letter to Dr. Singh.

Ms.