Gandhinagar: The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has made amendments to the 'Electricity Supply Code-2015.' Previously, the power load limit for low-tension category connections was 100 KW, which has now been increased to 150 KW. With this decision, consumers wishing to connect up to 150 KW of power will now be able to opt for low-tension supply. This important decision is expected to boost industrial production, generate economic growth, and create new employment opportunities....Read More

New Delhi: State-owned Power Grid Corporation of India announced on Thursday that it has been selected as the successful bidder for a transmission project in Gujarat. The company won the project through a tariff-based competitive bidding process, according to a regulatory filing. The project involves setting up an inter-state transmission system to evacuate power from the potential renewable energy zone in Gujarat's Khavda region under Phase-IV (7GW) on a build, own, operate, and transfer ...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) had released a list of 16 sites reserved for Pumped Hydro Storage Projects (PHP). These sites will eventually allocated through a competitive bidding process to benefit state public discoms. The combined potential of these 16 sites is estimated at 14,210 MW, with the highest potential site located in Valsad at Moti Palsan, which has a capacity of 2,400 MW. The second most suitable site is Anjan Kund in Dang, with a capacity of 2,210 MW...Read More

Gandhinagar: In the next few months, Gujarat's electricity consumption is projected to surpass Maharashtra. On June 7th, Gujarat's electricity demand reached 25,502 megawatts (MW), just 476 MW short of Maharashtra's 25,878 MW. This marks a notable decrease from 2017, when the difference in electricity consumption was 7,495 MW. The narrowing gap in electricity demand between Gujarat and Maharashtra has been driven by rapid industrialization and economic growth in Gujarat. On May 26, 2024, Guja...Read More

Delhi: In a significant achievement for India's power sector, the country has met a record maximum power demand of 250 GW on 30.05.24. Moreover, all India non-solar demand met has also touched an all time high of 234.3 GW on 29th May, reflecting the combined impact of weather-related loads and growing industrial and residential power consumption in these areas. On 30th May, Northern region also achieved a record demand met, reaching an all-time high of 86.7 GW, while the Western region also t...Read More

Ahmedabad: With the rise in summer heat, the power demand in the state is also increasing, nearing 24,000 MWs. According to the State Load Despatch Centre, Gujarat's peak power demand on April 20, 2024, stood at 23,916MW, coinciding with a summer high of 491 million units in electricity consumption. With the peak months of summer still ahead, experts believe that this year, the power demand will surpass the previous record of 24,540 MW set in September 2023. On the other hand, the state ha...Read More

Gandhinagar: The overall power demand in Gujarat soared to a new peak on Tuesday, surpassing the 22,800 MW. This is a significant increase compared to the same period last year when the highest single-day demand in the first half of April was recorded at 20,747 MW. According to data from the State Load Dispatch Centre, electricity consumption stood at 22,843 MW on Tuesday. Experts anticipate that the total statewide demand may surpass 23,500 MW in May. In order to meet Tuesday's demand, Gu...Read More

Union Minister of Power and New and Renewable Energy, R. K. Singh, and Kanubhai Desai, Minister of Finance, Energy, and Petrochemicals, Gujarat, today inaugurated a seminar titled ‘Energy Transition in India: Road Travelled and Opportunities Ahead” here in the state capital. The two-day event is a precursor to the forthcoming Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024. In his address, Shri Singh said, “Our economy is growing at 7.6% and will continue to grow at that pace at least for the next 2 ...Read More

Gandhinagar: Due to delayed rain in August and so far in the month of September, the demand of power has increased in agricultural sector, as the farmers need to use pumps to irrigate and save their standing kharif crops, and also in non-agricultural sector due to heat and high temperature. The peak power demand has gone up and reached an unprecedented 24,544 MW in Gujarat this week, in which the demand in the agriculture sector is 9002 MW. The State government has started giving two hou...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Government of Gujarat today announced additional two hours power supply for several districts benefitting 12 lakh farmers. Cotton, groundnut and paddy farmers are kept in focus while taking this decision. Finance minister Kanubhai Desai said the decision has been taken in view of delayed rains in the month of August. Desai said the power demand has gone up to never before 9,170 mw. He said the other districts will also be served if need arises. The district wh...Read More