Mumbai : Maharashtra was facing a power deficit of 4700 megawatt but agriculture sector consumers have been spared load-shedding, state energy minister Nitin Raut said on Saturday. The minister said load-shedding had become unavoidable due to shortage of coal and insufficient gas supply. “However, agriculture users are being provided eight hours electricity during day time […]
Mah Govt Begins Work on 17k MW Solar Project
Aurangabad : Maharashtra Energy Minister Nitin Raut on Friday announced that the state government has decided to implement 25,000 MW solar power project in the state by 2025 “Out of which, work for 17,000 MW project has been started. The plan will create employment and boost the industry and business,” he told media persons here. […]
Maha: MSETCL records highest power transmission of 25,800 MW
Raut said soon after assuming the office, he had asked the MSETCL to use latest technology and preventive maintenance to improve availability of transmission network Mumbai: The Maharashtra State Transmission Company Ltd (MSETCL) on Wednesday recorded the highest ever power transmission of 25,800 MW at 11.16 am due to the use of latest technology and […]
Can’t rule out foul play, sabotage in Mumbai power outage incident: Maharashtra Energy Minister
Electricity supply was interrupted in Mumbai due to TATA’s incoming electric supply failure causing power loss all over Mumbai and suburbs, also disrupting train traffic of Central, Eastern and Western lines Mumbai: Maharashtra Energy Minister Dr Nitin Raut on Wednesday said that foul play or sabotage by external forces cannot be ruled out in connection […]
Massive power outage in Mumbai leaves trains stuck on tracks ; services resume partially
Railway services across city on the Western Railway and Central Railway came to a grinding halt at 1005 hrs as a result of the power outage, with both the networks blaming power cut from Tata Power (their power supplier) for it Mumbai: Train services came to a halt, homes and businesses were without electricity and […]
Maharashtra:Solar agricultural pumps damaged by rain, storm will be replaced free of cost, says Nitin Raut
If there are instances of uncertain rain and storm, no amount will be charged if there is any fault in the solar agricultural pump or the solar Panel, Raut stated MUMBAI: The solar agricultural pumps that were provided by MSEDCL under the chief minister’s solar agricultural pump scheme will be replaced or repaired for free […]