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Heatwaves Drove 1/3rd Of Rise In Power Demand During 2024 Summer: Report
India's electricity demand during the severe heatwave months of April to June 2024 rose by 10.4 per cent compared to the corresponding period the year before, with increased use of air conditioning contributing to nearly a third of the rise.
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Indians Can Save Rs 2.2 Lakh Crore With Energy-Efficient ACs: Study
A new study showed that India can avoid severe power shortages, save consumers up to Rs 2.2 lakh crore by doubling the energy efficiency of room air conditioners over next decade.
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India Likely To Add 150 Million Room ACs By 2035 Amid Peak Power Demand
India is expected to add 130-150 million new room air conditioners (ACs) over the next decade which could increase the country's peak power demand by more than 180 gigawatts by 2035, straining the power system, according to new study.
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Carmakers in India Plan EV Onslaught in 2025 Despite Slowing Global Demand
Indian automakers plan to launch close to a dozen new electric car models this year. Electric cars will take centre stage at India's five-day auto show in New Delhi starting Friday.
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Wooden Crate, Dead Body, A Letter: How Andhra Woman's Horror Unfolded
A woman received a wooden crate which she thought contained electrical goods for her new home. When she opened the crate, however, she found a dead body and a letter demanding Rs 1.35 crore.
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India Advances Deep-Sea Mining With Varaha-3, Collecting Vital Polymetallic Nodules
The National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) has successfully conducted trials with the Varaha-3 seabed mining machine in the Andaman Sea, reaching depths of 1,193 metres. This innovative machine collected polymetallic nodules, rich in crucial metals such as nickel, cobalt, and copper, essential for renewable energy and electric vehicle indust...
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India's Electricity Demand May Surge By 8% This Year: Report
With demand for electricity in India expected to surge by a massive 8% this year, the world's demand is rising at its fastest rate in years, driven by robust economic growth, intense heat waves and uptake of technologies that run on electricity.
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Delhi Power Demand Reaches All-Time High Of 8.6 Gigawatts Amid Extreme Heat
As searing temperatures reaching up to 47 degrees Celsius continue to boil Delhi, the capital's electricity usage has reached an incredible peak of 8,647 MW today, its highest-ever peak power demand.
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Delhi's Electricity Demand Breaches 8.3 GigaWatt For The First Time Ever
The extreme summer heat in Delhi pushed its peak power demand to an all-time high of 8,302 MW on Wednesday afternoon, officials said.
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Delhi Power Demand Reaches All-Time High Of 8 Gigawatts Amid Scorching Heat
As Delhi boils at scorching temperatures reaching up to 47 degrees Celsius, the capital's electricity usage has reached an incredible peak of 8,000 MW today, its highest-ever peak power demand.
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"Can't Provide Free Electricity To Consumers": Bihar Chief Minister
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday dismissed the opposition's demand for providing at least 200 units of free electricity to the poor and emphasised that electricity is already being supplied to consumers at highly subsidised rates.
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India Trade Department Backs Lower Tax On Hybrid Cars In Green Push
India's trade department has backed lowering taxes on hybrid vehicles to help the transition to cleaner energy sources, following demands by Japanese car makers, five government and industry sources told Reuters.
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Delhi's Winter Peak Power Demand May Cross 5,700-MW Mark, Break Records
Delhi's winter peak power demand this year may break all previous records, crossing the 5,700-MW mark, officials of power distribution companies said today.
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Ola EV Sales Up By 30%, CEO Says Staff ''Working More Than 70 Hours'' To Meet Demand
He said that all employees are now working more than 70 hours a week to meet the rise in demand due to the festive season.
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India's Electricity Demand Just For ACs To Exceed Africa's Total Consumption
India's demand for electricity for running household air conditioners is estimated to expand nine-fold by 2050 and will exceed total power consumption in the whole of Africa today, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said today.
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Heatwaves Drove 1/3rd Of Rise In Power Demand During 2024 Summer: Report
India's electricity demand during the severe heatwave months of April to June 2024 rose by 10.4 per cent compared to the corresponding period the year before, with increased use of air conditioning contributing to nearly a third of the rise.
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Indians Can Save Rs 2.2 Lakh Crore With Energy-Efficient ACs: Study
A new study showed that India can avoid severe power shortages, save consumers up to Rs 2.2 lakh crore by doubling the energy efficiency of room air conditioners over next decade.
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India Likely To Add 150 Million Room ACs By 2035 Amid Peak Power Demand
India is expected to add 130-150 million new room air conditioners (ACs) over the next decade which could increase the country's peak power demand by more than 180 gigawatts by 2035, straining the power system, according to new study.
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Carmakers in India Plan EV Onslaught in 2025 Despite Slowing Global Demand
Indian automakers plan to launch close to a dozen new electric car models this year. Electric cars will take centre stage at India's five-day auto show in New Delhi starting Friday.
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Wooden Crate, Dead Body, A Letter: How Andhra Woman's Horror Unfolded
A woman received a wooden crate which she thought contained electrical goods for her new home. When she opened the crate, however, she found a dead body and a letter demanding Rs 1.35 crore.
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India Advances Deep-Sea Mining With Varaha-3, Collecting Vital Polymetallic Nodules
The National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) has successfully conducted trials with the Varaha-3 seabed mining machine in the Andaman Sea, reaching depths of 1,193 metres. This innovative machine collected polymetallic nodules, rich in crucial metals such as nickel, cobalt, and copper, essential for renewable energy and electric vehicle indust...
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India's Electricity Demand May Surge By 8% This Year: Report
With demand for electricity in India expected to surge by a massive 8% this year, the world's demand is rising at its fastest rate in years, driven by robust economic growth, intense heat waves and uptake of technologies that run on electricity.
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Delhi Power Demand Reaches All-Time High Of 8.6 Gigawatts Amid Extreme Heat
As searing temperatures reaching up to 47 degrees Celsius continue to boil Delhi, the capital's electricity usage has reached an incredible peak of 8,647 MW today, its highest-ever peak power demand.
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Delhi's Electricity Demand Breaches 8.3 GigaWatt For The First Time Ever
The extreme summer heat in Delhi pushed its peak power demand to an all-time high of 8,302 MW on Wednesday afternoon, officials said.
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Delhi Power Demand Reaches All-Time High Of 8 Gigawatts Amid Scorching Heat
As Delhi boils at scorching temperatures reaching up to 47 degrees Celsius, the capital's electricity usage has reached an incredible peak of 8,000 MW today, its highest-ever peak power demand.
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"Can't Provide Free Electricity To Consumers": Bihar Chief Minister
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday dismissed the opposition's demand for providing at least 200 units of free electricity to the poor and emphasised that electricity is already being supplied to consumers at highly subsidised rates.
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India Trade Department Backs Lower Tax On Hybrid Cars In Green Push
India's trade department has backed lowering taxes on hybrid vehicles to help the transition to cleaner energy sources, following demands by Japanese car makers, five government and industry sources told Reuters.
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Delhi's Winter Peak Power Demand May Cross 5,700-MW Mark, Break Records
Delhi's winter peak power demand this year may break all previous records, crossing the 5,700-MW mark, officials of power distribution companies said today.
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Ola EV Sales Up By 30%, CEO Says Staff ''Working More Than 70 Hours'' To Meet Demand
He said that all employees are now working more than 70 hours a week to meet the rise in demand due to the festive season.
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India's Electricity Demand Just For ACs To Exceed Africa's Total Consumption
India's demand for electricity for running household air conditioners is estimated to expand nine-fold by 2050 and will exceed total power consumption in the whole of Africa today, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said today.
