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The power transmission line would link the national grid between the southern Pakistani town of Matiari and easternmost city of Lahore. (Photo: Representational Image)

World

China to build $1.5 billion power line across Pakistan

Pakistan has been struggling to provide enough power to its nearly 200 million citizens for years.

30 Dec 2016 5:59 PM IST

Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (Photo: File)

World

Units 5, 6 at Kudankulam power plant to cost Rs 50,000 cr; half funded...

India and Russia on Friday signed an agreement for the two new reactors for the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant.

2 Jun 2017 7:37 PM IST

India

'Power' tussle: Centre cites NGO data to counter Akhilesh over...

Modi on Sunday alleged discrimination in power supply in the state on the basis of religion.

21 Feb 2017 4:44 PM IST

The HUDA has failed to pay the electricity bills of Rs 5 crore that ended on April 30, this year. (Representational Image)

Business

PFC to loan Rs 3.6K cr to UP gov for consumer connections

The PFC has decided to give Rs 3,600 crore loan to UP discoms for creating infrastructure to provide electricity to...

6 Jun 2017 6:36 PM IST

The non-toxic, biodegradable and biocompatible device takes advantage of the suitable piezoelectric properties of the onion skin. (Photo: Pixabay)

Life

IIT scientists use onion skin to generate electricity

The device could withstand repeated cycles of pressing and releasing for up to five months.

18 Dec 2017 6:32 PM IST

A CESC spokesperson later in the day said that the 750 MW Budge Budge power station, which tripped on Thursday morning at 9.53 am, has returned fast to normalcy.

Business

ADB, India ink $500 mn loan pact for power supply

Project also aims to strengthen transmission system to accommodate renewable energy-generation capacity.

24 Feb 2017 11:09 AM IST

Metros

Aurangabad civic body fails to pay Rs 25-cr bill, power supply snapped

Aurangabad, the most important city in Marathwada region of the State, has been included in the Centre's Smart City...

7 Feb 2017 9:46 AM IST

President Ram Nath Kovind has given his assent on Thursday to the ordinance to amend the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. (Photo: PTI)

Business

Efficient energy availability backbone of economy: Ram Nath Kovind

Almost a third of India s power consumption occurs in commercial and residential buildings.

14 Dec 2017 4:18 PM IST

State power department has started installing smart meters for West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (WBSEDCL) consumers.

Metros

Power department to install new meters to check pilferage

The minister said complaints from a number of consumers using old meters prompted the move.

17 Dec 2016 5:42 AM IST

A growing area of research called solid-state thermoelectrics aims to capture that waste heat inside specially designed materials to generate power and increase overall energy efficiency. (Representational image)

Science

Soon, devices that convert heat into electricity

Many electrical and mechanical devices, such as car engines, produce heat as a byproduct of their normal operation.

26 Dec 2016 8:16 AM IST

$The one-kilometre (half-mile) \Wattway\ is covered with 2,800 square metres (30,000 square feet) of resin-coated solar panels. (Photo: AFP)$ Science

Road paved with solar panels powers French town

The world's first solar highway', a road paved with solar panels.

23 Dec 2016 8:36 AM IST

Dundi is an Intermediate science student of Khariar College in Nuapada district of Odisha (Photo: YouTube)

Newsmakers

Odisha youth claims old Rs 500 note generates electricity

Lachman Dundi says he generated electricity from silicon present in the demonetised currency notes.

9 Dec 2016 9:55 AM IST