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NTPC keen on 51pc stake in Reliance Infra’s Delhi discoms

NTPC Ltd, it is widely reported, is keen to buy out the full 51 per cent stake held by Reliance Infrastructure Ltd (Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group) in two power distribution companies serving Delhi.

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Tata Power DDL successfully meets peak demand of 1,493 MW

PGCIL

Tata Power Delhi Distribution (Tata Power-DDL) successfully met the peak power demand of 1493 mw on the night of Sunday, May 25, 2020, without any network constraint or power outage, a statement from Tata Power DDL said.

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KPTL lands new orders worth over Rs.6,500 crore in FY20

Kalpataru

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Tata Power’s Odisha power distribution JV to start soon

Tata

The joint venture for power distribution in Odisha is likely to commence operations soon, Tata Power said in a statement while announcing the company’s financial performance for FY20.

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Bihar discoms earning Rs.5 lakh prepaid revenue per day

EESL

Power discoms in Bihar are earning recharge revenue of Rs.5 lakh per day, thanks to smart prepaid meters, a release from EESL has observed.

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Industry welcomes stimulus package to discoms

discom

The industry has welcomed the stimulus package announced for power distribution companies. This is part of the Rs.20 trillion special economic package announced by the Prime Minister on May 12, 2020. This package, aimed at alleviating the economic stress caused by the COVID-19 crisis, is a combination of monetary and fiscal measures.

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EESL helps discoms achieve billing efficiency

EESL

Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) has enabled electricity distribution companies (discoms) to achieve around 95 per cent billing efficiency by using smart meters amid this lockdown, a release from EESL said. smart meters also helped realize a 15-20 per cent average increase in monthly revenue per consumer.

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Adani Transmission maintains network availability of 99.76 pc in FY20

Adani

Adani Transmission Ltd (ATL), part of the Adani Group, said that it recorded availability of 99.76 per cent of its transmission network during FY20 (2019-20). It also maintained a very high supply reliability of 99.99 per cent.

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ADB approves $346 million loan for Maharashtra power grid

CEA

Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $346-million loan to India to help provide efficient and reliable power connection to rural agriculture customers in the state of Maharashtra.

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REC approves seven SPVs for power transmission projects

PGCIL

The Board of Directors of REC Ltd in its meeting held on March 25, 2020 inter-alia approved the proposal for incorporation of seven project specific special purpose vehicles (SPVs).

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