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Kerala State Electricity Board to collect 10 paise per unit as surcharge in October

Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) to collect 10 paise/unit surcharge in October to recover ₹41.57 crore in additional power purchase costs. KSERC regulations permit passing of surcharge to consumers in bills. Centre amended rules to make recovery automatic, setting 10 paise/unit as max surcharge.

The Hindu

Chief Secretary submits report on power supply contracts

power supply crisis: Chief Sec. submits report on 'unapproved' contracts to Minister; Cabinet to take final call; KSEB urged govt to invoke Section 108 of Electricity Act. #Kerala #Electricity #DBFOO #KSEB #Cabinet #Krishnankutty

The Hindu

Big users bankroll new power to offset carbon footprint

Mining companies are among big energy users bankrolling wind farms and other renewable energy projects to offset carbon emissions.

AAP

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Britons’ energy bills are falling – so why are standing charges soaring?

In the cost of living crisis, more people – from campaigners to energy bosses – are starting to question suppliers’ fees

The Guardian - UK

MSMEs in Tamil Nadu to go on strike on September 25

MSMEs in TN to shut on Mon, demand govt withdraw hike in fixed power charges. 165 associations to take part, resulting in loss of work for 3 cr labourers. Revenue loss to govt estimated at ₹1,200 cr. 7-point demand includes extending electricity connection to cottage & micro industries, permitting industries…

The Hindu

EnergyAustralia in court for alleged misleading conduct

One of Australia's biggest energy providers is in the ACCC's firing line for allegedly misleading customers and breaking an industry code.

AAP

Left parties plan State-wide protests on Sept. 27 against hike in power tariffs

Left party leaders allege YSRCP failed to fulfill promises of free electricity for all. They condemn increase in power tariffs & call for protests on Sept 27 to demand free electricity for poor, free electricity to agricultural connections & concessions for SC/ST sections.

The Hindu

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A light-bulb moment for the Indian fan market

Energy-efficient fans will not only help the population in terms of lower electricity bills but will also aid India’s clean energy transition

The Hindu

‘Food is running out’: Warning of humanitarian crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh as no deal reached in talks

Discussions in the Azerbaijani town of Yevlakh ended without a breakthrough

The Independent UK

Power crisis, bird flu trigger imminent chicken shortage in South Africa

Africa’s most advanced economy is enduring frequent electricity cuts that ramp up cost of business, including poultry.

Al Jazeera

EPDCL accelerates completion of container sub-station at Rushikonda as A.P. CM is keen on shifting base to Visakhapatnam

APEPDCL accelerates completion of container sub-station in Rushikonda, Visakhapatnam for uninterrupted power supply. The sub-station is being built at a cost of ₹10 crore and is likely to become the CMO-cum-residence. Zone-3 has highest number of electricity consumers with 3.75 lakh users.

The Hindu

Net zero by 2050? Too late. Australia must aim for 2035

This year’s heightened drumbeat of extreme weather shows us how little time we actually have to slash emissions.

The Conversation

NSW taxpayers dealt double power punch

Both Labor and Coalition governments are responsible for the state's current electricity woes.

Newcastle Herald

Beyond recycling, what to do about climate change?

Tuesday night's leaders' debate was a sobering reminder that we're not taking climate change seriously enough. Kevin Trenberth looks beyond the usual talking points.

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I-T searches on premises of TNEB contractors

I-T dept. searches premises of contractors, suppliers of TNEB & Tangedco in Chennai & Thoothukudi. Suspects tax evasion of crores of rupees in works carried out in thermal power stations when V. Senthilbalaji was Minister for Electricity.

Newslaundry

Scooters, phones and more in poll-bound states: Telangana on top, Mizoram outlier amid ‘freebie frenzy’

Last month, when Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced subsidised LPG cylinders as a “rakhi gift” for women, he wasn’t the only leader seen as having announced a scheme with an eye on voters in a poll-bound state.

Dynamite News

IT raids locations linked to contractors, suppliers of Tamil Nadu Electricity Board

The Income Tax Department is conducting raids in Chennai at several places related to contractors and suppliers of Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) and Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation .

The Conversation

Renewables are cheaper than ever yet fossil fuel use is still growing – here’s why

Wind and solar are the world’s fastest growing energy sources and together generated 12% of global electricity in 2023. The amount of energy produced by wind and solar is expected to increase and accelerate.

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The Independent UK

Once a global ideal, Germany's economy struggles with an energy shock that's exposing longtime flaws

Germany racked up one economic success after another for most of this century

The Conversation

France used 10% less electricity last winter – three valuable lessons in fighting climate change

Measures which help people use less energy at home, while travelling or at work could significantly cut greenhouse gas emissions according to the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. When there is less demand for energy, that means less low-carbon electricity needs to be generated to replace fossil fuels and…

Inverse

This 200-Year-Old Technology Could Revolutionize the Future of Heating

Heat pumps have long struggled to become commonplace in some countries.

The Hindu

Idukki dam security breach: Collector convenes high-level meeting

District Collector Sheeba George convened a high-level meeting of officials of the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB), Police and other departments on Saturday at the collectorate and reviewed the security of the hydel dams in the district.

Barchart

Nat-Gas Prices Edge Lower on the Outlook for Cooler U.S. Temps

October Nymex natural gas (NGV23 ) on Friday closed -0.064 (-2.36%). Nat-gas prices on Friday closed moderately lower. Forecasts for cooler U.S. temperatures next week that will reduce nat-gas demand from electricity providers to run air conditioning undercut nat-gas prices. Forecaster Maxar Technologies said a high-pressure system moving toward the...

The National (Scotland)

Fire at electricity substation cuts power across Scottish city

A FIRE at a substation in Inverness has caused a number of power cuts across the city.

The Independent UK

California lawmakers to vote on plan allowing the state to buy power

California lawmakers will vote on a plan that would allow the state to buy electricity

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