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New Indian Express
3 days ago
- Business
- New Indian Express
Udangudi plant will not begin op in September; power production may start next summer
THOOTHUKUDI: Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of TANGEDCO Dr J Radhakrishnan on Friday said the Udangudi super critical thermal power plant will start power generation in summer next year. The plant, which comprises of two units of 660MW each being constructed at a cost of Rs 13,076 crore. The project was announced in 2012, and work started in 2017. Addressing reporters, after inspecting the progress of work at the thermal plant and Kallamozhi offshore coal jetty, Radhakrishnan said over 90% of the work in Unit 1 has been completed and gave hints that it may not be commissioning in September as was originally planned. 'The work is on at full swing in every level to ensure generation of electricity by the end of this year. The plant will sufficiently contribute to state's power supply during next summer, when demand will be at the peak. Once unit 1 becomes fully operational, unit 2 will be commissioned in the next four months.' The work of installing boilers, turbines, water plant, power house, and conveyors, have been completed, Work in the ash handling sections, certificate for fire fighting have been expedited. During the test trial of unit 1, around 10 glitches were identified and fixed, he said. Radhakrishnan explained that one of the major factors which delayed the project is lack of skilled manpower.
New Indian Express
14-07-2025
- General
- New Indian Express
Villagers' power woes to end as new 110 kV substation to come at Panagudi in Madurai
MADURAI: Heeding to complaints from residents over frequent power outages during the night, the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (Tangedco) is floating tenders for a new sub-station at Panagudi near Koodal Nagar in Madurai a cost of Rs 13.96 crore. The sub-station can streamline supply in urban areas, including Paravai, Vilangudi and Koodal Nagar. Sources said that high load consumption could be the primary reason for power outages caused by the breakage of fuses or conductors. Only when a new substation is constructed can the issue be resolved permanently, they added. Marirajan, a resident of Vilangudi, said, "There have been frequent power outage in the area for the last few weeks, and officials usually respond within an hour. Many elderly people living in the area are affected the most." Rajalakshmi, a resident of Koodal Nagar, said, "For the past six months, we have been facing extreme power disruption. Only when we complain does it get resolved, but the issue resurfaces again. We also found that there are problems with the transformers, power lines, and fuse lines, and we have raised the issue at the TANGEDCO office too. They refuse to give a proper response to the issue." When enquired, a top official from Tangedco (Madurai) told TNIE, "We have identified a two-acre land in Panagudi. The large substation would have a power capacity of around 110 KV. There are two feeder lines in the zone- one from Anaiyur substation and another from Boothakudi substation. The proposal has been accepted and the inner layout of the substation is also finalised at a cost of Rs 13.96 crore. The tender will be released within a few days, and we will soon begin the construction. The work could be completed within six months."
Hans India
02-07-2025
- Business
- Hans India
Adani Port sets new record in handling coastal cargo
Visakhapatnam: Adani Gangavaram Port has set a new record in handling coastal cargo by loading 61,317 MTs in 24 hours in MV Star Nasia for TANGEDCO. The achievement's made breaking its earlier record of 57,950 MTs in January. The record underscores the port's commitment to operational excellence and efficient cargo handling. The record-breaking cargo handling was made possible through the strategic utilisation of mobile harbour cranes, E-GSCs, railway infra and mechanised yards to ensure high productivity. The port's constant thrust in safe and efficient operations through technology and investments in infrastructure has enabled this record. The port's integrated approach ensures swift and reliable transportation of coastal cargo across the region. Reiterating that the record-breaking achievement is a testament to the dedication and hard work of the entire team, the port management said, 'We are committed to continuously enhancing our operational capabilities to provide efficient and reliable services to our customers and contribute to the growth of the Indian economy.'
Time of India
13-06-2025
- General
- Time of India
Chennai power shutdown on June 13 and 14: Check full list of areas to face outages
Several parts of Chennai will experience a scheduled power cut on Saturday, June 14, due to maintenance activities being carried out by the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO). The planned outage will affect Hasthinapuram and nearby areas between 9 am and 2 pm, as part of routine electricity maintenance work. TANGEDCO said the supply may be restored earlier if the work is completed ahead of schedule. On Friday, June 13, over 125 locations across different city zones were affected by power cuts due to similar maintenance work. These included areas in KK Nagar, Kovoor, Sholinganallur, Red Hills, East Mogappair, Tiruvanmiyur, Pallavaram, Kundrathur, and Rajakilpakkam. Play Video Pause Skip Backward Skip Forward Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration 0:00 Loaded : 0% 0:00 Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 1x Playback Rate Chapters Chapters Descriptions descriptions off , selected Captions captions settings , opens captions settings dialog captions off , selected Audio Track default , selected Picture-in-Picture Fullscreen This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Text Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Caption Area Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Drop shadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 23.7% Returns in last 5 years with Shriram Life's ULIP Shriram Life Insurance Undo Areas to face power cuts on June 14 (Saturday) Timing: 9 am to 2 pm Live Events Hasthinapuram: Part of RB Road Velmurugan Street Vinoboji Nagar Maheswari Nagar Thirumalai Nagar Saraswathi Nagar Areas affected by power cuts on June 13 (Friday) Timing: 9 am to 2 pm KK Nagar: Kaveri Rangan Nagar KK Salai Logaya Colony Dasarathauram Arcot Road Balaji Nagar Arunachalam Road Kumaran Colony Gandhi Nagar Devaraj Nagar SSR Pankajam Road Bharani Colony Kaveri Hospital Street 80 Feet Road MG Chakkrapani Street NSK Lane Munusamy Street Kasturi Street Vinayagam Street Kamarajar Salai Venkatesa Nagar Kovoor: Ambal Nagar Ram Nagar Anna Street Kangachi Street Aanantha Vinayaga Street Kundrathur Mani Road Ambedkar Street Sholinganallur Division: Gowrivakkam Aadhinath Nagar Balaji Nagar Susila Nagar Vijayanagaram Velachery Main Road Jayalakshmi Nagar Vignarajapuram Bhell Nagar 1st to 5th Street Parasuram Avenue Vadakkupattu Main Road Billabong School Vellammal School JK Avenue RS Enclave Alfa Flats Alfa Villa Roopam Flats United Colony Sairam Nagar Main Road and Park Siddarth Flats Annamalai Street Red Hills: Sothuperumbedu Allimedu Mettu Surappedu Palaiyam Orakkadu East Mogappair: Mohanram Nagar Bharathidasan Nagar Kongu Nagar VGP Nagar Panneer Nagar 6th Block Main Road Sathalwar Street Vellalar Street Tiruvanmiyur: Indira Nagar Periyar Nagar East and West Kamaraj Nagar LB Road Tiruvallur Salai Sastri Nagar Avvai Nagar Rajaji Nagar Nethaji Nagar Kannappa Nagar AGS Colony Swaminathan Nagar AIBEA Nagar Kalathumettu Area PTC Colony Venkatesapuram Sri Ram Avenue Natesan Colony Vivekanandar Street Selvaraj Avenue ECR OMR Pallavaram: Indira Gandhi Road Thandumariyamman Kovil Street GST Road Pammal Main Road to A2B Hotel Malick Street Nagarathinam Street Kannabiran Koil Street Chennai Silk Olymbia Athulya Towers Kundrathur: Azhakasan Nagar Periyar Nagar Saraswathi Nagar Kothandam Salai Ambethkar Nagar Rajiv Gandhi Nagar Barathiyar Nagar Pudhuper Nandambakkam Thirumudivakkam Sambantham Nagar Devagi Nagar Lakshmi Nagar Thai Sundram Nagar Kollar Street Vijayaraja Nagar Vazhudhalambedu Village Metro Grand City Rajakilpakkam: Register Office Selaiyur Venkat Raman Street Maruthi Nagar 2nd Main Road Velachery Main Road Swamy Street Ramasamy Street Maraimalai Adigal Street Avvaiyar Street Sabai Colony Main Road
New Indian Express
24-05-2025
- Business
- New Indian Express
Kathirimalai tribal village to get electricity connection soon
ERODE: The long wait for electricity to a tribal village in Erode district is likely to be over quite soon as the TANGEDCO has accelerated work in this regard. The tender process is almost over and the work to erect poles and draw power lines for about 8 kilometres to the Kathirimalai village is expected to start within a month. The village in the foothill of Kathirimalai has about 100 houses belonging to the Solaga community. The residents have been yearning for electricity connection for decades but it eluded them so far. Only solar panels light up the households now. A senior official from TANGEDCO (Gobichettipalayam SE Division) said, "We have recently completed the tender process for the project to provide electricity to Kathirimalai village. The tender is currently at the awarding stage. This will take a week. Then the work will commence in a month." Speaking to TNIE, Anthiyur MLA AG Venkatachalam said, "This project will be executed at a cost of `3.25 crore. An electric line will be drawn from the foothills of Kathirimalai to Kathirimalai village for approximately 8 km. The work will start in a month. The work will be completed within three months of its commencement. We, including the district collector and other officials, are determined that the people of that village should get electricity as soon as possible."
