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Power ministry says no outage due to power shortage in Delhi

Union power ministry on Wednesday said there was no outage due to power shortage in the national capital amid concerns over coal supplies to power generation units

Kamal Haasan urges Centre, TN govt to prevent power outages

Kamal Haasan expressed concerns over reports that the state has coal reserves only for four days, adding that there is still coal storage for 14 days.

Punjab's power plants running at reduced capacity, power cuts imposed

Severe coal shortage at thermal power plants in Punjab has forced power utility PSPCL to cut down power generation and impose rotational load shedding at several places in the state. Coal-fired power plants are running at a reduced capacity because of the shortage of coal, said an official of Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd (PSPCL) on Saturday. With the power situation turning grim, power plants in the state are left with coal stock of up to five days, a PSPCL official said. "Plants are running at a reduced capacity," said the official adding that they were not being run at full capacity to conserve coal. The demand for power at present is about 9,000 megawatts (MW) in the state. Officials said besides the demand for power from the agriculture sector, high temperatures in the day is also adding to the power requirements in the state. Though the PSPCL officials claimed minimal load shedding, there were reports of power cuts in the range of two-three hours at many places in the

Global energy crunch: China expands power curbs to 20 provinces

At least 20 Chinese provinces and regions making up more than 66 per cent of the country's gross domestic product have announced some form of power cuts, mostly targeted at heavy industrial users

China's factories, households grapple with power cuts to meet targets

Power cuts to meet official energy use targets forced Chinese factories to shut down and left some households in the dark.

China's factories grapple with power cuts to meet energy use targets

Global shoppers face possible shortages of smartphones and other goods ahead of Christmas

Cyber attack, sabotage behind 2020 Mumbai power outage: Raut

The cyber attack was an act of sabotage, Maharashtra Energy Minister Nitin Raut said

Crippling weather hampers vaccine deliveries, distribution in parts of US

Across a large swath of the nation, including Deep South states like Georgia and Alabama, the snowy, slippery weather either led to the closing of vaccination sites outright or held up shipments

After Mumbai's power outage, Tata power to upgrade city's islanding system

Introduced in 1981, the 'islanding system' developed and executed by Tata Power is unique and the only such power system in the country

Congress to put former Chhattisgarh govt's zero power cut status under lens

The erstwhile Raman Singh-led BJP govt had showcased the claim as one of its top feats during its 15-year rule

Former judge fires at power line workers over frequent power cuts

The incident took place when workers were fixing the transmission line outside the judge's house

Expect SMS before power outages, supply alerts & technical glitches

Power Ministry to roll out nationwide SMS, web and mobile portal on power outages