Tag: Power Generation

hirakud
Is Hirakud being throttled to benefit industries?

Hirakud: Sharp decline in power generation at Hirakud Hydroelectric Project is raising quite a few questions. Though only four out of the seven units of the project are functional, their generation capacity is at least 149 Mega Watt (MW) electricity on a daily basis. Surprisingly, only 40 MW power is being generated, which has stoked […]

  • Saturday, 24 July 2021
Balimela
Broken gate of Balimela Dam raises concerns

Malkangiri: The emergency gate of Balimela Dam constructed on Sileru River in Malkangiri district has not been closed since the day it was opened as a result of which water is constantly flowing out of the dam. It is suspected that if the water flow is left unchecked then it will adversely affect irrigation and […]

  • Saturday, 24 July 2021
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No power cuts in state till June 30

Bhubaneswar: In a huge relief to electricity consumers in Odisha, Energy minister Pranab Prakash Das on Wednesday said there would be no power cuts in the State till June 30. After a meeting on power management in the State, the Energy minister said around 3300 -4000 megawatt is being generated at present though the State […]

  • Monday, 19 July 2021
solar tarrif
'Note ban will lead to even lower solar tariffs'

New Delhi: With solar power tariffs falling below Rs 3 per unit in auctions last month, a major player in the solar rooftop space says they are on course to fall further given that the recent demonetisation measure has come as a boost to industry because of the availability of cheaper finance. “Demonetisation is helping […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology
IIEST creates India's first smart grid project

Kolkata: The Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST) has successfully created the country’s first smart grid project, which will generate power from renewable sources of energy. The project will soon be inaugurated by President Pranab Mukherjee, IIEST Director Prof Ajoy Kumar Roy told PTI. “The smart grid will be synchronised to generate power […]

  • Monday, 28 June 2021
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