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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 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…
Current News is a monthly bilingual newsletter of CAG as part of the Electricity Consumer Cell (ECC) initiative. Highlights Rooftop Solar Conundrum (Part 1) TNEB signs up for 1,500MW solar power at Rs 3.47 per unit SC allows trading…
Current News is a monthly bilingual newsletter of CAG as part of the Electricity Consumer Cell (ECC) initiative. Highlights Challenges in Implementing Net Metering in India Shortage in meters affects solar energy users Local solar…
Current News is a monthly bilingual newsletter of CAG as part of the Electricity Consumer Cell (ECC) initiative. Highlights Net metering- The concept Tangedco gets a Boost in Performance Rating Power hurdle: Many villagers not keen…
Current News is a monthly bilingual newsletter of CAG as part of the Electricity Consumer Cell (ECC) initiative. Highlights: Functioning of the Power Sector Power Subsidy Turns Cash Delhi’s Inefficient Electricity Subsidies Consumer Focus…
Current News is a monthly bilingual newsletter of CAG as part of the Electricity Consumer Cell (ECC) initiative. Highlights Challenges facing the renewable energy sector in India No plans to create regional DISCOMs In a first, India…