(From left to right) D V Giri, Secretary General, IWTMA; Rajesh Lakhoni, IAS, CMD, Tangedco; H.E. Freddy Svane, Danish Ambassador to India; Hansraj Verma, IAS, Chairman and Managing Director of Tamilnadu Industrial Investment Corporation; Dinesh Jagdale, Joint Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy; SP Murali, General Manager, Sales and Marketing, ZF Winfpower Tamil Nadu is … Read more
BJP Tamil Nadu president K. Annamalai on Saturday said his party’s allegations of irregularities in awarding contract of the Ennore Thermal Power Station (ETPS) expansion project to BGR Energy Systems Limited (BGRESL) have been vindicated by the showcause notice issued by Tangedco to the contractor over an inordinate delay. In the notice issued in June, … Read more
Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd. (Tangedco) received 192.67 lakh tonnes of domestic coal during 2022-23, the highest quantum in the last 10 years, according to the Tamil Nadu Energy Department’s policy note for 2023-24. The note was recently tabled in the Assembly by Electricity Minister V. Senthilbalaji. The annual requirement of coal for … Read more
At a recent meeting of Southern constituents, the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd. (Tangedco) has pointed out that the Coastal Andhra Power Limited (CAPL) has filed a case seeking ₹1,053 crore in damages over non-commissioning of ultra-mega power projects of 6X600 MW at Krishnapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, and termination of the power purchase agreement … Read more
Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (Tangedco) has sought early commissioning of Unit-1 of the Madras Atomic Power Station (MAPS) at Kalpakkam, which has been shutdown since April 2018. Tangedco said it was not known when the unit would be brought back into service. The Unit-1 has a capacity of 220 MW. Tangedco has … Read more
The Madras High Court on Monday granted an interim injunction restraining the trade unions associated with the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) from resorting to a strike or other agitations that could potentially disrupt power supply and put consumers to grave inconvenience. Acting Chief Justice T. Raja and Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy passed … Read more
Consumer taking note of the common EB meter in Appartment in Srirangam after the common power tariff was moved to commercial tariff. File | Photo Credit: SRINATH M Only a few months ago, Tamil Nadu had increased the tariff for a host of electricity consumers. Now, domestic consumers along with consumers from a few other … Read more