Maharashtra stares at compulsory power cuts

After many years, Maharashtra is staring at compulsory power cuts as demand is higher than supply, the state discom announced on Monday, pegging the shortages at over 2,500 mw. Kindly note that......

Maha says no move to privatise power firms, employees call off strike

Employees of three state-owned power companies in Maharashtra called off their strike on Wednesday evening, hours after they stopped work as part of a three-day agitation launched in support of......

Five states on the verge of massive blackout

Five states -- Maharashtra, Haryana, Rajasthan, Punjab and Gujarat -- face a massive power crisis. Four of these states get electricity from Adani Power's 4,620 MW thermal power plant and Tata......

Global Warming: Mumbai 'pulls off plug'

Hundreds if citizens in India's financial capital Mumbai took part in a campaign, aimed at spreading the effects of global warming and the need to conserve energy, by switching off power in several......

SC junks Tata Power's plea on project award to Adani

In a setback to Tata Power, the Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed the company’s challenge to the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (MERC’s) decision to award a Rs......

DPC: Bechtel, GE move against govt

Bechtel Enterprises and GE, the two United States companies that hold stakes in Dabhol Power Company, have filed an arbitration action against the Government of India, seeking about $600 million......

Power crisis: Gencos may not switch on idle units soon

Power generating companies (gencos) that use imported coal to produce electricity, may find it difficult to switch on their idle units immediately in the wake of high fuel costs, several players......

Maharashtra govt announces 8% cut in electricity tariff for 5 years

While the industry has been given the highest benefits, farmers will have to contend with 1 per cent reduction in electricity costs. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The Maharashtra......