The latest updates, stories, and analysis from the Electricity category.
Chennai, Aug 2 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Company (Tangedco) will submit a report on the electrocution deaths of wild elephants and other wildlife to the Madras High Court before September 5. A high-level meeting of the Tangedco on Monday met for submitting details to the court after a division bench of the […]
Chennai, July 29 (BPNS) The Green power producers of Tamil Nadu are sore as the Tamil Nadu Distribution and Generation Company (Tangedco) has submitted a proposal to the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission to raise the transmission charges. According to the proposal submitted by Tangedco, the charges per unit for transmission will be increased to […]
Chennai, July 25 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Company (Tangedco) has recently cautioned public to be cautious about fraudulent messages stating that their connection would be disconnected and to contact certain numbers. However, in the past two months, two people have lost money to phishing in the name of Electricity bills. On June 7, a […]
Chennai, July 19 (BPNS) The power charges in Tamil Nadu are in for a hike with the state electricity board submitting the proposed rates to the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) for clearing the proposal. The hike in power charges in the state is being implemented after 2011 for the first time. State power […]
Chennai, July 14 (BPNS) The maintenance plans of Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Company (Tangedco) for the monsoon period have taken a hit following an acute shortage of staff and materials. The TN power utility was planning to conduct maintenance works before July 15 but the acute shortage of staff has it the work. The […]
Chennai, July 14 (BPNS) The maintenance plans of Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Company (Tangedco) for the monsoon period have taken a hit following an acute shortage of staff and materials. The TN power utility was planning to conduct maintenance works before July 15 but the acute shortage of staff has it the work. The […]
Chennai, July 10 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Company (Tangedco ) has commenced the process of identifying land for new substations in the state. The power utility is in the process of building 316 new substations across the state. It is to be noted that the state has at present 773 substations of 33-kilovolt […]
Chennai, July 7 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Company( Tangedco) has started focusing on Wind energy with a new 765KV substation being built in Virudhunagar. Officials are expecting that once this sub station starts functioning,the department will generate more power from wind energy. It is to be noted that the average cost of […]
Chennai, June 30 (BPNS) In a move to promote renewable energy and to cater to the country’s growing power demand, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) will act as a facilitator to install offshore wind turbines in Tamil Nadu. The central government will float international tenders for the installation of wind turbines as […]
Chennai, June 25 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Company (Tangedco) is conducting a feasibility study on three hydropower projects that will generate 2500 MW of power. The Tangedco has asked a private consultant to conduct a study and prepare an initial report to establish 1000 MW capacity Pumped Storage Hydropower Stations each in Upper […]