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 […]
Chennai, June 17 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu government power utility, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Company (Tangedco) has hit a technical glitch in the total automation of electricity bills. A senior official with the Tangedco while speaking to BPNS said that the power utility was to create an app to completely automate the power billing […]
Chennai, June 11 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Company (Tangedco) is in the process of producing 20000 MW of solar power in the state in ten years’ time to reduce the dependence on Coal-based power plants. The power utility has already commissioned a private technical consultancy firm to produce a project report within […]
Chennai, June 10 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Company (Tangedco) is mulling to install separate power transmission lines for agriculture services across the state. This is under the central government’s revamped distribution sector scheme to improve operational efficiency and strengthen power infrastructure. The project to be implemented at a cost of Rs 2000 […]
Chennai, June 5 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Company (Tangedco) has announced power cuts from 9 am to 2 pm in Chennai on Monday, June 6,2022. The Tangedco in a statement said that there would be power cuts in Tambaram- Pallikaranai and Mylapore areas. In Tambaram- Pallikaranai areas power cuts will be suspended on […]
