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A monthly bilingual newsletter (English and Tamil) with 'current' happenings from India and around the world. Packed with a wide range of ideas, from tips on saving electricity to understanding the legalities of power generation, and consumption.

Highlights Power outage alerts in Tamil Nadu : Awareness and action Simple measures for Electricity consumers to participate in the circular economy - Do It Yourself series (Part –3) ToD solar premium tariff in Tamil Nadu Consultant proposes…
Highlights Electricity bill scam- tips to avoid and concerns to report Simple measures for Electricity consumers to participate in the circular economy - Do It Yourself series (Part –2) Understanding Time of Day Tariff Tangedco to conduct special…
Highlights Energy Conservation Building Code for Residential Buildings (Part-5)  Simple measures for Electricity consumers to participate in the circular economy - Do It Yourself series (Part –1) Contracted Demand vs Excess Demand Charges No hike in…
Highlights Energy Conservation Building Code for Residential Buildings (Part-4)  Role of electricity in the lives of Indian women & girls (Part-3) Create online facility to claim compensation: TNERC to Tangedco Electric two-wheeler subsidy cut…
Highlights Energy Conservation Building Code for Residential Buildings (Part-3)  Role of electricity in the lives of Indian women & girls (Part-2) Tangedco plans to tap solar power for agricultural feeders Government declares plan to add 50 GW…
Highlights Energy Conservation Building Code for Residential Buildings (Part-2)  Role of electricity in the lives of Indian women & girls (Part-1) TN’s power demand touches all-time high 10.4% growth in energy consumption Y-o-Y from April, 2022…
Highlights Energy Conservation Building Code for Residential Buildings (Part 1)  Understanding the different charges borne by an electricity consumer (Part-6) Power connection to be given to select buildings without completion certificate  Budget…
Highlights Energy Conservation Act (Part-6) Understanding the different charges borne by an electricity consumer (Part-5) TN energy agency to make govt buildings solar-powered  Remote south Kashmir village lights up for the first time in 75 years …
Highlights Energy Conservation Act (Part-5) Understanding the different charges borne by an electricity consumer (Part-4) Tamil Nadu finally notifies Energy Conservation Building Code for commercial buildings Rajya Sabha passes Energy Conservation (…
Highlights Energy Conservation Act (Part-4) Understanding the different charges borne by an electricity consumer (Part-3) Peak-hour power charges to be reduced from 25% to 15%, says MSME Department ‘Electricity essential service, person can’t be…