TANGEDCO ropes in PTC India to procure 1,500 MW electricity; appoints it as aggregatorPTC India is a leading provider of power trading solutions in India and has maintained its leadership position in power trading since its i...
07 Jan, 2022, 05.20 PM IST
IREDA inks pact with TANGEDCO for renewable energy projectsIn a statement, the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd (IREDA) said "it has signed a MoU with the Tamil Nadu Generation & Distr...
06 Sep, 2021, 11.22 PM IST
Tamil Nadu power sector companies incurred Rs 13,000 crore loss: CAGAccording to the report tabled in the Assembly the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd (TANGEDCO) last fiscal suffered a...
25 Jun, 2021, 02.23 PM IST
APP alleges TANGEDCO demanding heavy discounts from IPPs, seeks power minister's interventionEarlier in May, the government had announced Rs 90,000 crore liquidity infusion scheme for discoms to pay off power generating firms (genco...
15 Dec, 2020, 03.49 PM IST
Tamil Nadu CM Palaniswami writes to Modi, seeks aid to bail out TangedcoClosure of major industries and commercial establishments has resulted in about 30% fall in power consumption. Since they pay a higher tari...
23 Apr, 2020, 01.24 PM IST
Tamil Nadu: Tangedco suffers 1,260 crore loss because of lockdownAt present, only one or two thermal units of Tangedco run because power demand has dropped. The peak demand on Monday night was only 11,000...
01 Apr, 2020, 01.57 PM IST
Tamil Nadu to increase wind power generation capacity by 440 MWThe state is under compulsion to install additional wind power generation capacity to comply with the renewable power obligation (RPO) norm...
09 Mar, 2020, 02.32 PM IST
MNRE cancels proposal for 500 MW solar park project in Tamil NaduIt was in 2017 that the government announced that a 500 MW solar photovoltaic park would come up at Kadaladi. Former CM J Jayalalithaa had ...
28 Feb, 2020, 01.10 PM IST
Tamil Nadu cancels 500 MW solar auction held in Jan-FebThe developer said state-run power distributor found the winning bid of Rs 4.40 per kwH too high. The company has been asked to take back t...
02 Oct, 2017, 11.34 PM IST
Tamil Nadu latest to push solar companies for post-auction tariff cutTangedco wants the winners of a solar auction held in January-February to reduce tariffs to Rs 3.47 a unit from Rs 4.40 per unit.
16 Aug, 2017, 12.56 AM IST
TANGEDCO gets green nod for Rs 12,664-cr thermal power projectThe proposed project requires 6.64 million tonnes per annum of coal to be imported and supplied by state-owned MMTC either from Indonesia o...
24 May, 2016, 04.28 PM IST
TANGEDCO gets green panel nod for Rs 12,664-crore power plantAn EAC discussed TANGEDCO's proposal in its recent meeting and recommended grant of CRZ clearance subject to some conditions, sources said.
16 Feb, 2016, 07.42 PM IST
TANGEDCO in reforms overdrive to improve supply, up revenueThe TANGEDCO has started installing mini-transformers statewide to benefit consumers and save a lot of money on repairs of transformers.
04 Nov, 2015, 03.49 PM IST
High Court allows Chinese consortium plea against BHEL's tender for power project in Tamil NaduMadras High Court allowed an appeal by a Chinese consortium against evaluation of tenders for Ennore super critical thermal power project.
07 Sep, 2015, 07.53 PM IST
Power tariff hikes: How TANGEDCO's crippled financial status is harming Tamil Nadu's MSMEsNow, the state power utility Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) has only imposed a 20% power cut on industrial c...
07 Dec, 2014, 09.57 AM IST
Indo-Chinese consortium takes Tangedco to courtCSEPDI said it has executed projects in India across states such as Orissa, Jharkhand and Chattisgarh for private players such as Essar.
19 Jul, 2014, 11.45 AM IST
Tamil Nadu announces pay hike for TANGEDCO employeesTamil Nadu government today announced a seven per cent hike in salary of Electricity Board employees.
01 Jan, 2014, 02.09 PM IST