Kathmandu: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has targeted to construct eight high-capacity substations to improve the power transmission and distribution system of Kathmandu Valley.
According to the NEA, the substations with capacities of 400 kV, 200 kV and 132 kV are now under construction....}
Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has claimed that power supply problems suddenly seen for the past three days would be resolved from Thursday midnight.
Managing Director of NEA Kul Man Ghising has said that there would be no load shedding in any industry from Thursday midnight citing that it has...}
The demand for electricity has increased significantly in the recent days owing to the steps taken to increase electricity consumption and falling mercury.
According to the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), the peak demand for electricity has increased by 300 MW on average this year as com...}
Demand for electricity across the country hit 1,600 MW on Sunday. This is the maximum value till date.
According to Nepal Electricity Authority, the consumption on the day was recorded at 32.5 million units, which is 2.5 million more units compared to the normal day consumption. Likewise, the ele...}
New Delhi: India's peak power demand hit a new record of 200570 MW in the month of July, a 17.6 per cent increase over the same month a year ago. The country witnessed the highest ever demand for power at 12:01 hours on July 7, 2021. This demand of 200570 MW was 17.6 per cent high...}
Power demand in the country touched an all-time high and crossed the 200 GW mark on Wednesday amid many states witnessing high temperatures due to delayed monsoon, and easing of coronavirus-related restrictions.
According to the latest power ministry data, peak power demand or...}
Delhi : India's annual electricity demand fell for the first time in at least 35 years in the fiscal year to March, government data reviewed by Reuters showed, mainly due to strict coronavirus lockdowns across the country.
Power demand fell 1% during the year ending March 2021, the...}
KATHMANDU: The government has decided to waive the electricity demand charges of the lockdown period for the hotel and restaurant industry that are hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. A cabinet meeting held recently took a decision to this effect.
Minister for Communications and Information...}
India's power consumption grew 0.88 per cent in February at 104.73 billion units (BU) due to a slight rise in temperature in the month, official data showed. Power consumption in February 2020 was 103.81 BU, according to the power ministry data.
However, the ...}