IL&FS aims to more than triple power generation capacity

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 25, 2015, 19:27

Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Ltd (IL&FS) plans to more than triple its power generation capacity in five years, betting on demand for renewable energy sources such as wind and solar in Asia`s third-largest economy.

Jayalalithaa blames Delhi for power shortage

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 26, 2013, 16:07

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa termed it as a "strange coincidence" that the central power generating stations and the NTPC-TANGEDCO power joint venture are performing dismally.

India can follow Japan`s solar energy harnessing model to end power shortage

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 11, 2013, 18:11

Many developing countries suffer from an energy shortage.

India records peak power deficit of over 9,000 MW in April: CEA

Last Updated: Sunday, June 9, 2013, 16:09

India witnessed a peak power shortage of over 9,000 MW in April this year as scarcity of coal continued to haunt electricity generation.

Demand for power in Delhi touches all-time high

Last Updated: Friday, June 7, 2013, 10:11

Demand for power in the capital broke all records on Thursday, touching an all-time high of 5,653 Megawatt, triggering long power cuts in several areas due to tripping of distribution network following increased load.

Lack of fuel reason for power shortage: Electricity Authority

Last Updated: Saturday, March 30, 2013, 18:38

Saying that "capacity is not a constraint, fuel is", the CEA chairman said that 20,000 MW of additional power generation capacity was added this year.

Economic Survey: India suffered peak power shortage of 9% in 2007-12

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 27, 2013, 13:46

Peak power shortage is shortfall in generation capacity when electricity consumption is maximum.

Commercial operation of Kudankulam plant expected next month

Last Updated: Monday, February 18, 2013, 17:09

Commercial operation of the controversial Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) is expected to commence next month.

India faced over 12,000 MW power shortage in Dec 2012: CEA

Last Updated: Sunday, January 27, 2013, 11:08

According to the report by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), the peak demand in December was 1,28,689 MW, of which 1,16,394 MW was met in the country.

‘AIADMK govt will be known for its dark rule`

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 27, 2012, 21:58

DMK chief M Karunanidhi today lashed out at Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa for the prevailing acute power shortage in the state saying the AIADMK rule would be etched as "dark rule" in the coming days.

Fuel, power shortage hamper post-Sandy recovery efforts

Last Updated: Friday, November 2, 2012, 22:20

Severe fuel shortages and problems in restoring power to over three million homes are hampering efforts to restore normality to parts of New York and New Jersey wrecked by superstorm Sandy.