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CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB), which was facing a power crisis, is seeing light at the end of the tunnel as coal supply has resumed in the state. The first shipments of coal from Indonesia and from Talcher in Orissa have started arriving.
First coal shipments arrive in TN
HOUSTON: After an internal debate, the Obama administration announced Thursday that BP would be allowed to bid on new oil leases in the Gulf of Mexico.
Pune: Wind turbine manufacturer, Suzlon Energy (SEL), has concluded the sale of its 26.06% stake in Hansen Transmissions International NV to ZF Friedrichshafen AG and exited the company. The completion of the deal will see Suzlon raising R890 crore from this sale. Tulsi R Tanti, CMD, Suzlon Group, says the sale marked an important step towards deleveraging Suzlon’s balance sheet.
While the government is blaming coal shortage for the power cuts in the state, all does not seem to be well with the coal supply transportation process.
Coal shortage in Maharashtra? Powerhouses at fault for delaying rail wagons
Under pressure to meet the ongoing shortage in coal supply committed for the power sector, the coal ministry on Thursday agreed to set aside a portion of coal earmarked for spot sales for supply to long-term power consumers.
While the decision would be in effect for a month, it would help ease the current shortage temporarily. The government sells around four million tonnes (mt) of coal — 10 per cent of what it produces — every month through spot sales at e-auction. “Some part of this four mt will be sold to public sector undertakings (PSUs) in the power sector at notified prices to meet the shortages in fuel supply agreements (FSAs) signed with them. This is only a temporary relief measure and would end when the shortages subside,” a senior official from the coal ministry told Business Standard.
Coal ministry to allot a part of spot sales to power plants
The Megha-Tropiques satellite is designed to study clouds in the tropical regions of the world that play a major role in climate change, said Roddam Narasimha, Member, Space Commission, on Wednesday at Sriharikota.
Megha-Tropiques will study the global tropical weather: Narasimha
IMPHAL, Oct 12 – The draft report on the Manipur State Action Plan on Climate Change, covering sectors like ecosystem, bio-diversity and livelihood sustainability, water resources, agriculture, health, forest, energy, urban planning, resource and development, human resource development, etc., is likely to be published soon.
Action plan on climate change in Manipur
The run up to December’s United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) Conference of the Parties (COP) at Durban, South Africa is throwing up for discussion some significant view points from countries on the issue of impact on trade due to climate measures adopted by countries.
T S Vishwanath: Protecting the trade environment
PUNE: The ministry of new and renewable energy has started a voice-activated national helpline to raise awareness about solar water heaters, the technology used and answer questions from consumers.
Helpline to promote solar water heaters launched
The country is facing a severe shortage of electricity. Coal shortage in power plants and heavy overdrawal by some States have aggravated the crisis, especially during the festive months. In addition, the setting in of winter has led to a decline in hydro power production. The country is facing a severe shortage of electricity. Coal shortage in power plants and heavy overdrawal by some States have aggravated the crisis, especially during the festive months. In addition, the setting in of winter has led to a decline in hydro power production.