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MERC denies exemption to SAIL from mandatory use of RE
The plea of the Steel Authority of India (SAIL) to exempt its Chandrapur plant from mandatory use of renewable energy as 6 per cent of total consumption has been dismissed by the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC). However, SAIL can … Continue reading
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Rise in coal prices likely to push up power tariff: MERC
Indicating that power tariffs are likely to increase due to a rise in costs of fuels like coal, Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) chairman VP Raja said the “consumers should be mentally prepared for the hike”. Raja hinted at the … Continue reading
Farmers in parts of Maharashtra could get free power
Farmers in Vidarbha, Marathwada and some parts of western Maharashtra which are facing a drought-like situation could get free power from the state utility. The Chief Minister, Mr Prithviraj Chavan, told the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday that the Government was … Continue reading
MNRE promotes 20 bio CNG projects
The ministry of new and renewable energy has proposed 20 plants to manufacture bio CNG produced from biogas-based on press mud. These projects, whose production capacity range between 500 cubic meter per day and 10,000 cubic meter day and above, … Continue reading
Maharashtra used up 1193 MW more power in winter
The mercury dipped to record lows on several days this winter, but contrary to expectations, power consumption in the state didn’t register a simultaneous fall. Rather, demand in Maharashtra increased by 1193 MW in seven months since the peak of … Continue reading
Greenko to add 165 MW wind farms in Maharashtra by May
Greenko Group, a listed entity of the Alternative Investment Market of London Stock Exchange, focussing on clean energy power plants, is set to commission 165 MW wind energy farms in Maharashtra by May, taking its installed capacity of power generation … Continue reading
Maharashtra plans to revive Sakri solar project in Dhule
The Maharashtra Government is trying to revive the Rs 2,000-crore Sakri solar power project in Dhule, northern Maharashtra. The 150-MW project hit a major hurdle in 2011 when the State Forest Department objected to the site of the plant, as … Continue reading
Maharashtra plans to raise duty on captive power plants
Source LiveMint: The Maharashtra government plans to raise the maximum electricity duty charged on captive power plants by almost four times as well as introduce a levy on sales to third parties. The maximum duty on captive plants, which are … Continue reading
National capital's loss may be powerful gain for Maharashtra
Source: ToI MUMBAI: Consumers in Mumbai and Maharashtra can expect to get cheaper and ample supply of power soon because the national capital has defaulted on the payment of its electricity bills. The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has offered Maharashtra a … Continue reading
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