Discom losses down by 38% in FY20: R K SinghSingh said the lowest ranking discoms will find it difficult to get financing. “Those who are in (Grade) C (in the rating), they need to wo...
16 Jul, 2021, 06.11 PM IST
Tamil Nadu gives guarantee, budgetary support for Rs 30,230 cr liquidity loansThe state has issued administrative orders for unconditional and irrevocable government guarantee and commitment letters from finance depar...
28 Oct, 2020, 07.51 PM IST
Tamil Nadu seeks Rs 31,000 cr under Atmanirbhar Bharat to pay power billsThe state ranks lowest in the country's discoms ratings and is among the large defaulting power consumers. It hasn't raised its tariffs in ...
30 Sep, 2020, 12.29 PM IST
Special loans plan on the anvil to help state discoms clear Rs 72,862 crore duesDiscoms had accumulated dues of Rs 72,862 crore at end-June, of which Rs 53,476 crore is overdue.
09 Oct, 2019, 12.10 PM IST
Tripping DiscomsDuring nine months of FY19, the losses have widened and cost-revenue gap has increased. Regulators are required to step in to raise tariffs...
15 May, 2019, 07.51 AM IST
APTEL stays Tamil Nadu wind auction temporarilyTamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Authority set a feed in tariff for wind power of Rs 2.80 per unit.
12 Feb, 2019, 08.54 AM IST
Tamil Nadu to save Rs 11,000 crore after joining UDAY tomorrowThe Central government would also provide incentives to the state and the discom for improving power infrastructure in TN and for lowering ...
08 Jan, 2017, 04.04 PM IST
NLC India abandons solar project plans in RajasthanBut NLC abandoned the Rajasthan plan as the state government owned Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Prasaran Nigam and other discoms have shown littl...
10 Oct, 2016, 10.13 AM IST
Discoms arbitrarily shutting off solar power, government tells CERCAmong the companies affected by these temporary disconnections in Rajasthan are SunEdison, Welspun, Mahindra, SolaireDirect, Fortum and Rel...
08 Aug, 2016, 02.48 PM IST
Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu among four states to join UDAY soonPower Minister Piyush Goyal has recently met Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa in an effort to get the state on board on UDAY.
28 Jul, 2016, 06.29 PM IST
Piyush Goyal calls on Jayalalithaa, discusses Uday scheme for Tamil NaduThe meeting between the two is the first after several claims and counter-claims over the past several months with regard to Uday between t...
15 Jul, 2016, 11.20 PM IST
Wind energy developers in Rajasthan face losses as discoms curtail intakeRajasthan has nearly 4,000 MW of installed wind energy capacity, the third-highest in the country after Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra.
17 Jun, 2016, 04.43 AM IST
Andhra Pradesh first state to join discom revival scheme UDAYThe scheme is optional and operationalised through signing of MoU between state governments, state discoms and Centre.
05 Dec, 2015, 09.07 PM IST
Government proposes loan swap for discomsCentre has asked state governments to issue bonds for raising funds at 8.5-9 per cent and help the power firms swap their high-cost loans.
24 Aug, 2015, 11.43 AM IST
States need to do their job on discom debt rejig: Jyotiraditya ScindiaIndicating that the Ministry has done its part in helping with discoms debt rejig, Scindia said that it was now for the states "to do their...
28 May, 2013, 04.05 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu owe more than Rs 800 cr dues to PTC IndiaPTC India today said it is still awaiting payment of dues worth over Rs 800 crore from Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu for sale of electricity.
02 Nov, 2012, 04.36 PM IST
- Chaturvedi panel likely to suggest financial incentives for power distribution companies
The committee is looking at financial health of discoms in seven states including Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh.
26 Feb, 2012, 11.45 AM IST