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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  1. Ceiling fans: Selection criteria and energy efficiencies 2. Secret of Tamil Nadu’s energy: Wind and Water 3. EESL’s big challenge: Make cheaper, evolved electric vehicles  4. Consumer Focus -…
Highlights A Note on Standby Power Losses. Traditional agricultural pumps can be replaced with 8K MW of Solar Power. Rs. 8000 Crore Solar Scheme may help Indian firms boost Manufacturing. Consumer Focus - Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum Case (…
Highlights How to Choose the Right Adapter for Mobile Phones. Chennai Capable of Creating 1.380 GW Solar Power: Study.  24 Degree as Default AC Temperature: Centre's Proposal to Save Energy   Consumer Focus - Consumer Grievance…
Highlights Note on BEE Star Rating for LED Lights. Tamil Nadu taps record wind energy for 2017-18, leads clean energy chart.  India’s government has postponed its electric vehicle replacement plan to next year. Consumer Focus -…
Highlights Solar Panel Quality Defects - Visual Inspection (Part - II). Power Consumption Peak Ahead of May.  India says 100% of Villages have Electricity. Millions of People Remain in Dark.  Consumer Focus - Consumer Grievance Redressal…
Highlights Solar Panel Quality Defects - Visual Inspection (Part - I). TN Power Regulator for Curbs on Wind Power Banking as Discom Losses Mount.  Now, India is the Third Largest Electricity Producer ahead of Russia, Japan. …
Highlights Surge Protectors for Electrical and Electronic Devices. Study Suggests Tamil Nadu Move Away from Thermal Power.  Bill on "Right to Electricity" likely in Monsoon Session.  Consumer Focus - Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum…
Highlights The Solar Cooking (PART-2) India's Tamil Nadu Plans 500 Megawatt Solar Park.  India Hits 20 GW Solar Capacity Milestone.   Consumer Focus - Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum Case (CGRF) ECC Voice - Lethargy of Electricity…
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…