State’s energy sector gets Rs162cr central sanction
Union minister of state (independent charge) for power, coal, new and renewable energy and mines, Piyush Goyal has confirmed that an amount of 162 crore has been sanctioned for the state of Goa under various schemes for improving and augmenting the energy needs of the state. Under the Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS), which will strengthen the sub-transmission network, metering, IT application, customer care services, reduce aggregate technical and commercial (AT&C) losses and establish an auditing system, projects worth 32.23 crore have been sanctioned. An amount of 110.73 crore was sanctioned in February 2009 for the implementation of the Restructured Accelerated Power Development and Reforms Programme (R-APDRP) project in the state. 31.47 crore has been disbursed till date, Goyal said. The R-APDRP aims to introduce information technology into all utility related functions of the department to bring relief to consumers who have to stand in long queues to get their bills paid. The programme that is being implemented by the REC Power Distribution Limited (RECPDL) along with their technology partner Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd (TPDDL), New Delhi, for the state is expected to bring greater transparency to the electricity department. Under the Deendayal Upadhyay Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) scheme, which aims at electrifying rural India, projects worth 20 crore have been sanctioned for rural electrification works in the state. The information was provided to Goyal in response to a question from MP Shantaram Naik. Alexei Emelin Womens Jersey
What is happening in Telangana power sector?
Telangana Electricity Employees’ JAC Coordinator and TJAC member K. Raghu, on Monday, questioned the wisdom behind Damarcherla in Nalgonda as location for the Yadadri Thermal Power Project and the construction of Bhadradri Thermal Power Station in Manuguru of Khammam district with outdated technology. He said that his reports to the Telangana Government on various decisions pertaining to power sector have been disregarded, which include, among others, the one on the power purchase agreement with Chhattisgarh. Speaking at the release of his book ‘Telangana Vidyut Rangamlo Em Jaruguthunnadi’ (What’s happening in Telangana Power Sector’) – the first ever in a series of analytical reports to be published by the TJAC on various policy decisions since state bifurcation – Mr. Raghu said that he could not find a reason for Damarcherla being zeroed in as the location for the power project. “During Telangana movement, we had argued constantly for pithead projects, close to locations of coal availability. Damarcherla is located away from coal mines and transportation itself will cost Rs. 3,000 crore each year,” he explained. Though Bhadradri project was close to the Singareni coal mines, it was decided to use 50 to 100 per cent imported coal. “Besides, the sub-critical technology being used would add up an additional Rs. 400 crore burden each year, with which the contract employees working in the power utilities could be regularised twice,” he remarked, adding that the biggest disappointment from the Telangana Government has been the failure to regularise contract workers. Power utilities are already under heavy losses, owing to which revenue collection is given the utmost priority. The book intends to bridge the information gap faced by the public which is clueless about the basis for various decisions by the Government. N. Sreekumar, a consultant from Prayas Energy Group, emphasised on the need to bring to a halt the capacity addition in energy sector, as the year 2016-17 is announced as surplus year by the Central Electricity Authority. Across the country, generating stations are being backed down and payment of fixed costs for the backed down capacity would result in huge tariff burden. Patric Hornqvist Jersey
A.P. first to become power surplus in South
The Hinduja National Power Corporation Limited (HNPCL), a part of the Hinduja Group, on Monday commissioned its 1,040 MW power project at Palavalasa near here helping Andhra Pradesh to emerge as the first Southern State to become power surplus. The company commissioned the 2×520 MW coal-fired power plant to meet the increasing demand for electricity due to growth of industrialisation in the State. The commissioning of the plant got affected due to the havoc caused by Cyclone Hudhud in October, 2014. A company communiqué quoted its Managing Director Ashok Puri as saying “we are pleased to announce that we have commissioned both the units of the project. Unit-1 started supplying power to the grid since January 2016. Currently both the units are in operation.” All power to discoms He said the entire power generated by the project was being given to State-owned Southern and Eastern Power Distribution Companies of Andhra Pradesh. It will primarily cater to the growing power needs of the rising industrial demand in and around the city of Visakhapatnam and the Southern Region, which includes some of the fastest growing economies in the country. “We would like to thank Government of India and the Government of AP for supporting the development of the power plant,’’ he said, adding A.P. was the first State to implement 24X7 power for all schemes and pioneer the country in initiating power sector reforms as early as 1998 before the division of the State. The State’s total installed capacity is 15,311.17 MW and it aims to achieve 29,000 MW of installed capacity by 2019, Mr. Puri said. The Hinduja Group has identified power generation as one of its focus areas of business. Vic Beasley Jersey
Power generation increased by 7.04 percent in 2 years: Piyush Goyal
The Minister said that there is presently power surplus in the country and states can be provided as much power as they require. In another written reply, the Minister said more than 13.15 crore LED bulbs have been distributed by Energy Efficiency Services Ltd.( EESL) as on 18th July 2016 and approximately 8.0 crore by other suppliers. The Minister further stated that Ministry aims to replace 77 crore conventional incandescent bulbs with LED bulbs by March, 2019. EESL is playing an important role as a catalyst in replacing these bulbs, while several other suppliers are also engaged in the same. The Minister also mentioned that 1.2 crore domestic consumers have been targeted for distribution of LED bulbs by EESL in Gujarat and about 1.15 crore LED bulbs have been distributed by 19th July, 2016. In view of the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi’s address to nation, on Independence Day, Government of India has decided to electrify remaining 18,452 unelectrified villages within 1000 days i.e. by 01st May, 2018. The project has been taken on mission mode and strategy for electrification consists of squeezing the implementation schedule to 12 months and alsodividing village electrification process in 12 Stage milestones with defined timelines for monitoring. 9,134 villages have been electrified till date. Out of remaining 9,318 villages, 497 villages are uninhabitated. 5,860 villages are to be electrified through grid, 2,645 villages to be electrified through off-grid where grid solutions are out of reach due to geographical barriers and 316 villages are to be electrified by State Govt . Total 1654 villages were electrified during April 2015 to 14th Aug 2015 and after taking initiative by Government of India for taking it on mission mode, 7,480 additional villages have been electrified from 15th August 2015 to 24th July, 2016. Shawn Williams Authentic Jersey