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IIT Madras to setup DC based solution to reduce blackouts and load shedding

Posted on February 15, 2014 by Ritesh Pothan

Ina few days from now, IIT-Madras will begin a project in a few hundred houses in the southern states aimed at eliminating load-shedding forever. IIT-M has developed a method that will let electricity boards provide a small amount of uninterrupted … Continue reading →

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Regulator asks Delhi Govt. to bail out discoms

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

Taking the first steps towards resolving the liquidity crisis of the city’s three discoms, the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has sent a ‘statutory advice’ to the Delhi Government, asking it to pitch in with financial help and urge the … Continue reading →

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Loss-making discoms a drag on states’ finances, says RBI: Power Ministry has to act now

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

    The RBI on 10th Jan 2013 said loss-making power distribution companies continue to impact financials of states and cautioned against their restructured debt liabilities turning into non-performing assets for the state governments. Pitching for periodic tariff revisions, the central bank … Continue reading →

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Power tariffs to move in line with rising input cost: Power Ministry, Ball now in DISCOMs Court

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

However, the Power Ministry is of the opinion that hikes in power tariffs could be “moderated” if the efficiency of distribution companies — many of which are loss-making — are improved.   Indicating that power tariffs could go up further, Power Ministry … Continue reading →

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