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Current News

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 Note on BEE Star Rating for LED Lights. Tamil Nadu taps record wind energy for 2017-18, leads clean energy chart.  India’s government has postponed its electric vehicle replacement plan to next year. Consumer Focus -…
Highlights Solar Panel Quality Defects - Visual Inspection (Part - II). Power Consumption Peak Ahead of May.  India says 100% of Villages have Electricity. Millions of People Remain in Dark.  Consumer Focus - Consumer Grievance Redressal…
Highlights Solar Panel Quality Defects - Visual Inspection (Part - I). TN Power Regulator for Curbs on Wind Power Banking as Discom Losses Mount.  Now, India is the Third Largest Electricity Producer ahead of Russia, Japan. …
Highlights Surge Protectors for Electrical and Electronic Devices. Study Suggests Tamil Nadu Move Away from Thermal Power.  Bill on "Right to Electricity" likely in Monsoon Session.  Consumer Focus - Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum…
Highlights The Solar Cooking (PART-2) India's Tamil Nadu Plans 500 Megawatt Solar Park.  India Hits 20 GW Solar Capacity Milestone.   Consumer Focus - Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum Case (CGRF) ECC Voice - Lethargy of Electricity…
Highlights The Solar Cooking (PART-1) TNERC Draft Norms makes Forecasting of Wind, Solar Power Mandatory.  Government Plans to Allow Consumers to Switch Power Services Companies.  Consumer Focus - Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum…
Highlights Energy Efficient Lighting (PART-2)​ Solar Companies Protest Tamil Nadu's Move to Not Pay for Excess Power India Needs to Build Solar-Electricity Storage System Consumer Focus - Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum Case (CGRF…
Current News is a monthly bilingual newsletter of CAG as part of the Electricity Consumer Cell (ECC) initiative. Highlights Energy Efficient Lighting (PART-1) State’s Share of Renewable Energy Volume Touches 20% Spurious Brands of LED…
Current News is a monthly bilingual newsletter of CAG as part of the Electricity Consumer Cell (ECC) initiative. Highlights Rooftop solar conundrum (PART – 3) Tamil Nadu signs MOUs with 4 solar power firms Government…
Current News is a monthly bilingual newsletter of CAG as part of the Electricity Consumer Cell (ECC) initiative. Highlights ROOFTOP SOLAR CONUNDRUM (PART – 2) Wind power tariff in Tamil Nadu drops to 3.42/unit, lowest in country…