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• Tamil Nadu Electricity Ombudsman - Grievance Analysis Report (2021–2025)
• Electricity consumption by public EV charging stations in T.N. increased 20% in 2024-25
• Nearly half of India's power generation capacity non-fossil: Govt data
• Energy access has improved, but more funding is needed to address disparities: WHO
• Consumer Focus - Ombudsman Case

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• Global Solar Council marks 10 years of PV progress
• Consumer Focus - Ombudsman Case

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• Renewable energy accounts for 86% of new power capacity addition in FY25: Report
• 40% of world’s electricity from non-fossil sources but power sector’s carbon emissions at all-time high
• Consumer Focus - Ombudsman Case

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• Essential Preparations for an Energy Efficient Summer 
• Tamil Nadu's daily power consumption crosses 400 million units earlier than last year
• India's power consumption grows slightly to 131.54 billion units in February 
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• Consumer Focus - Ombudsman Case

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• Over 10K service connections merged by Tangedco in last 9 months in Madurai city
• India may miss key climate goal of 500-GW RE capacity by 2030 due to high capital cost
• Solar-Powered Reactor Turns Carbon into Renewable Energy
• Consumer Focus - Ombudsman Case

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• Why Time of Day (ToD) may not be essential for LT Commercial and MSME consumers in Tamil Nadu?
• TNPDCL signs power purchase agreements to meet summer demand
• India’s Renewable Energy Surge: MNRE Reports Record 209.44 GW Capacity in 2024, Doubling Year-on-Year Growth
• Weather and climate services inform transition to clean energy
• Consumer Focus - Ombudsman Case

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• Clean Energy Transition and Critical Minerals : The shift from a fuel intensive to a material intensive energy system
• Trichy’s first solar power plant inaugurated
• India adds RE capacity by 14.2% and pipeline projects by 28.5% in one year
• Google announces $20B renewable energy project for powering data centres
• Consumer Focus - Ombudsman Case

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• Energy Labeling And Star Rating For Solar Energy Infrastructure And Solar- Operated Appliances
• Factors Influencing Electricity Prices in Tamil Nadu - (Part 4)
• Tamil Nadu to introduce Battery Energy Storage Systems to boost green energy infrastructure
• India to spend over Rs 9 trn on power transmission infra by 2032: Govt
• UK is developing Solar Energy and Wind Farms in the Philippines
• Consumer Focus - Ombudsman Case

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• Electricity Tariff for common area facilities in residential buildings - Comparison (Part - 1)
• Factors Influencing Electricity Prices in Tamil Nadu - (Part 3)
• Solar scheme fails to shine in Tamil Nadu, only 18K applicants in six months
• Cabinet approves India to Join International Energy Efficiency Hub by signing the Letter of Intent
• US power system becomes more fossil-dependent than China's
• Consumer Focus - Ombudsman Case

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• Importance of Power Factor Improvement in MSMEs
• Factors Influencing Electricity Prices in Tamil Nadu - (Part 2)
• Now, you can buy your own electricity meters
• Renewable energy sector to provide momentum to Indian economy: Pralhad Joshi
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