Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) was formed on July 1, 1957 under section 54 of the Electricity (Supply) Act 1948 in the State of Tamil Nadu as a vertically integrated utility responsible for power generation, transmission and distribution. The electricity network has since been extended to all villages and towns throughout the State.As per the provisions under the section 131 of the Electricity Act,2003 TNEB was restructured on 1.11.2010 into TNEB Limited; Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO); and Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation Limited (TANTRANSCO).
Employees: 501-1000
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| 10.09.2024 | Three coal mines assigned to NLC, GMDC, TANGEDCO; 40,000 jobs expected Tata Power-DDL, Nissin Electric to Launch India’s First Micro Substation Maruti Suzuki to Launch First EV with 500 km Range India... | COAL & MINING Three coal mines assigned to NLC, GMDC, TANGEDCO; 40,000 jobs expected 10 Sep 2024 1 Min Read CW Team The Ministry of Coal has allocated three coal mines—Machhakata (Revised), Kudanali Lubri, and Sakhigopal-B Kakurhi—to NL... |
| 09.09.2024 | NLC India to Begin Machhakata Coal Mining in Odisha Early Deep Industries wins Rs 14.02 billion ONGC contract for production boost Why Public EV Chargers Rarely Deliver the Promised Fast Speeds Odisha... | COAL & MINING NLC India to Begin Machhakata Coal Mining in Odisha Early 09 Sep 2024 2 Min Read CW Team State-owned NLC India is working towards beginning the mining operations at the Machhakata coal block in Odisha ahead of schedule. Th... |
| 04.09.2024 | Tangedco on to ₹10,000 cr project to convert LT lines to HT to cut transmission losses | Sources in the know told businessline that over time, Tamil Nadu has ended up building a lot of needless LT lines, because LT is cheaper than HT. Tamil Nadu’s electricity utility, Tangedco, wants to convert low tension (LT) lines in its tra... |
| 14.08.2024 | Tamil Nadu's Solar Surge: A Beacon of Renewable Energy | Tamil Nadu is shining bright in the renewable energy landscape. The state recently set a record for solar power generation, hitting a peak of 5,979 megawatts (MW). This surpasses the previous record of 5,704 MW, achieved just days earlier. ... |
| 12.08.2024 | Tamil Nadu Breaks Record for Solar Power Generation BEML Plans to Export Vande Bharat Metro Trains Metro Depot for Driverless Trains Planned in Chennai Major Cement Companies Report Volume Growth, Rev... | POWER & RENEWABLE ENERGY Tamil Nadu Breaks Record for Solar Power Generation 12 Aug 2024 1 Min Read CW Team Tamil Nadu reached a new peak in solar power generation and absorption. The generation hit 5,979 MW, surpassing the previous pea... |
| 09.08.2024 | Stalin launches projects worth Rs 3.5 Bn in Kolathur Mumbai Metro Line 11 Geotechnical Survey Progresses Kolkata Metro Unveils Dalian Rake with Enhanced Features Chandigarh BJP Pushes for Faster Metro... | ECONOMY & POLICY Stalin launches projects worth Rs 3.5 Bn in Kolathur 09 Aug 2024 1 Min Read CW Team Chief Minister M K Stalin laid the foundation stone for multiple projects worth Rs 355.2 crore in his Kolathur constituency on Monday d... |
| 07.05.2024 | Proved that ours is govt that delivers: TN CM Stalin after 3-year-regime | - |
| 02.04.2024 | TANGEDCO Overwhelmed by Rooftop Solar Applications | POWER & RENEWABLE ENERGY TANGEDCO Overwhelmed by Rooftop Solar Applications 02 Apr 2024 2 Min Read CW Team Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) is experiencing a substantial influx of rooftop solar applications,... |
| 03.03.2022 | Net Feed-in Methodology Approved for Solar Projects of 1 MW and Above in Tamil Nadu | Rakesh Ranjan Rakesh Ranjan is a staff reporter at Mercom India. Prior to joining Mercom, he worked in many roles as a business correspondent, assistant editor, senior content writer, and sub-editor with bcfocus.com, CIOReview/Silicon India... |
| 27.01.2022 | Tamil Nadu Regulator Asks DISCOM to Pay Amount Due to a Wind Developer With Interest | Arjun Joshi Arjun Joshi is a staff reporter at Mercom India. Before joining Mercom, he worked as a technical writer for enterprise resource software companies based in India and abroad. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Psychology... |