Portugal eyes bigger role in India’s infrastructure, manufacturing push as trade ties deepenPortugal's Minister of State for Economy, João Rui Ferreira, expressed readiness to contribute to India's infrastructure goals, highlightin...
11 May, 2026, 11.14 PM IST
Indian court pauses stricter power grid penalties for renewable firmsA Karnataka court has temporarily halted new, stricter penalties for solar and wind power producers deviating from scheduled grid supply. I...
28 Apr, 2026, 11.46 AM IST
India EV Boom 2026: Electric cars race ahead – until price, policy and reality hit the brakesIndia’s electric vehicle (EV) market 2026: India's electric vehicle sales are surging, driven by new models and growing acceptance. However...
26 Apr, 2026, 04.44 PM IST
Karnataka may frame policy legalising bike taxis: SourcesKarnataka government is considering a policy for bike taxi services. This comes even as the state challenges a High Court order allowing th...
23 Apr, 2026, 07.17 PM IST
Karnataka facing acute power shortage as demand surges due to deficit rainfallKarnataka is facing a severe power shortage of approximately 1,500-2,000 MW due to a deficit in rainfall. The state has experienced an unex...
11 Oct, 2023, 03.37 PM IST
Karnataka Consumers Hit by Triple Blow: Pricey veggies, milk hike, elevated power billsKarnataka consumers are grappling with a price hike of essential items including tomatoes, chillies, milk, curd, and electricity. The tomat...
02 Aug, 2023, 05.42 PM IST
Power use often becomes theft, puts industrial units in troubleA Bescom official admitted the utility has received several complaints on this, but has not been able to do much as section 135 of the Elec...
01 Apr, 2021, 10.36 AM IST
Power sourcing through open access market will be a player in the futureIn May 2018, India ranked 4th in the Asia Pacific region out of 25 nations on an index that measures their overall power growth, the BCIC s...
05 Dec, 2018, 02.21 PM IST
Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission seeks cut in base tariff for solar auctionKERC had earlier accepted a base price of Rs 4.36 per unit for an 860 MW solar auction the Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Ltd (KRED...
17 Jan, 2018, 06.12 AM IST
KERC okays wind PPA at old tariff, to assess other projectsKarnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has endorsed at least one wind energy power purchase agreement (PPA) at the original tar...
28 Nov, 2017, 01.12 AM IST
Karnataka government, regulator spar over wind power tariffsKERC had passed an order on September 4 reducing the fixed wind tariff to Rs 3.74 per unit from the Rs 4.50 per unit it had set two years a...
13 Nov, 2017, 06.39 AM IST
PPAs for wind power will be cleared at new rates: KERCThe Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) had passed an order on September 4, setting a fresh feed-in tariff for wind power at...
16 Oct, 2017, 07.26 AM IST
- Karnataka discoms barred from buying more wind power
In a letter, the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission alleged that discoms had “mechanically entered into PPAs with wind power proje...
12 Jun, 2017, 06.29 AM IST
Solar tariff fixed at Rs 4.36 per unit for MW-scale plantsThe regulator has allowed a capital cost of Rs 4.40 crore per MW, and a return on equity (RoE) at 16% for developers.
12 Apr, 2017, 05.08 PM IST
Bescom engineers could face fine for ignoring plaintsState electricity commission has issued warning to electricity supply firms following consumer complaints that the utilities were not condu...
12 Apr, 2017, 11.48 AM IST
Legality of building does not lessen entitlement for electricity connection: Karnataka Electricity Regulatory CommissionKERC has shot down government regulation requiring occupants to produce “occupancy certificates“ issued by municipal authorities to get ele...
15 Apr, 2015, 01.38 PM IST
KERC approves average tariff hike of 13 paise per unitThe revised tariff will come into effect for the electricity consumed from the first meter reading date falling on or after April 1, 2015, ...
02 Mar, 2015, 11.19 PM IST