Chennai, May 28 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has directed the state power utility, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) not to conduct a technical feasibility study for solar rooftop proposals upto 10 kilowatts. The regulatory commission of Tamil Nadu in an order dated May 23 , has directed the Tangedco to […]
TN Power utilities express concern over shut down of Madras Atomic Power Station
Chennai, Nov 4 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu power utilities, Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation Ltd (Tantransco), and Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Company (Tangedco) have expressed concern over Unit 1 of the Madras Atomic Power Station(MAPS) shutdown. Both the power utilities of Tamil Nadu have written to Southern Regional Power Committee on the shutdown of Unit […]
Tangedco aims to break even by 2025-26
Chennai, Oct 24 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Company (Tangedco) is planning to break even by 2025-26 and aims to make a profit by the same financial year. The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission has also approved Tangedco for increasing the tariff levels. Tangedco is also planning a crackdown on power thefts to increase the […]
Tangedco gears up for Northeast monsoon
Chennai, Oct 12 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Company (Tangedco) has geared up for the Northeast monsoon to hit the state in the last week of October. While the Public Works Department is yet to complete the storm drain works in many parts of the state, the Tangedco has geared up for the […]
TANGEDCO to import 22 lakh MT coal for TN power requirement
The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Company (Tangedco) is to import 22 lakh MT of coal during the current fiscal. Chennai, Oct 7 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Company (Tangedco) will be importing 22 lakh Metric Tonnes of coal during the current financial year. Of this 7.2 lakh MT of coal will be […]
Tangedco allows private companies to repair transformers in its premises
Tamil Nadu power utility, Tangedco has allowed private industries that supply transformers to conduct maintenance and repair in its premises Chennai, Oct 5 (BPNS) In a move to curtail expenditure, the Tamil Nadu power utility, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Company (Tangedco) has allowed the private industries that supply transformers to conduct maintenance and repair […]
Puducherry electricity shut down :Central forces to guard sub-stations
Puducherry, Oct 3 (BPNS) The Government of the Union Territory of Puducherry has requested the Central government to provide the services of power grid officials to tackle the crisis in the power sector in the territory. It may be noted that the employees of the electricity department of the Union Territory are on an indefinite […]
TN power utility not to withdraw power subsidy
Chennai, Sept 26 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Company (Tangedco), the power utility of the state government will not be pushing to withdraw the power subsidy for consumers. While the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission has given its green signal to withdraw power tariff subsidy, the Tangedco top brass has decided to continue with […]
Solar power generation in TN reaches all-time high: state power minister
Chennai, Sept 22 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu power minister, Senthil Balaji has said that the state has touched the highest level of solar power generation. In a statement on Thursday, the minister said that the state generated 3782 MW of solar power at 12.30 hours on September 21. He also said that solar energy consumption reached […]
TN Power utility for underground cables near four major temples in state
Chennai, Sept 9(BPNS) The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Company (Tangedco) will be calling tenders for laying underground cables near four major temples of the state. Underground cables will be laid at Tiruvarur, Suchindram, Madurai, and Srivilliputhur temples. It is to be noted that Tamil Nadu minister for Electricity, Senthil Balaji has recently said that […]