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The Print
29-04-2025
- Business
- The Print
DVC signs pacts with SJVN to source hydropower to meet green energy obligations
The agreements come on the heels of five similar PPAs signed between DVC and NHPC, and are part of a broader strategy to diversify the former's energy portfolio and strengthen grid reliability across the Damodar Valley region. The hydropower will be sourced from SJVN Ltd's Sunni Dam and Luhri Stage-I Hydro Projects. Kolkata, Apr 29 (PTI) The Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) on Tuesday said it has signed power purchase agreements with SJVN Ltd for sourcing hydropower, in a bid to boost the multipurpose river valley project's push towards green energy and ensure stable supply for its consumers in West Bengal and Jharkhand. 'These PPAs are aimed at securing green energy obligations in our distribution business,' DVC Member-Secretary John Mathai told PTI. 'It will help us meet 100 per cent of our future obligations in green energy — be it solar, hydro, or any other source,' he said. DVC currently distributes around 43 billion units annually across its command area in West Bengal and Jharkhand. Its power supply is primarily high-tension electricity catering to industrial consumers. Under the latest pacts, DVC will procure hydropower from SJVN as allocated by the Ministry of Power. The agreements will become effective upon the commissioning of the respective projects. With an installed capacity of nearly 6,500 MW, predominantly thermal, DVC's future expansion plans are focused heavily on clean energy. The latest agreements are expected to boost peak demand management, support industrial growth, enhance grid stability and reinforce the adoption of renewable energy in the region. 'This collaboration aligns with our strategy to provide stable, sustainable and affordable power to our consumers while complementing our existing thermal and renewable assets,' Mathai added. PTI BSM RBT This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
Time of India
29-04-2025
- Business
- Time of India
DVC signs pacts with SJVN to source hydropower to meet green energy obligations
Kolkata: The Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) on Tuesday said it has signed power purchase agreements with SJVN Ltd for sourcing hydropower, in a bid to boost the multipurpose river valley project's push towards green energy and ensure stable supply for its consumers in West Bengal and Jharkhand. The hydropower will be sourced from SJVN Ltd's Sunni Dam and Luhri Stage-I Hydro Projects. The agreements come on the heels of five similar PPAs signed between DVC and NHPC, and are part of a broader strategy to diversify the former's energy portfolio and strengthen grid reliability across the Damodar Valley region. "These PPAs are aimed at securing green energy obligations in our distribution business," DVC Member-Secretary John Mathai told PTI. "It will help us meet 100 per cent of our future obligations in green energy - be it solar, hydro, or any other source," he said. DVC currently distributes around 43 billion units annually across its command area in West Bengal and Jharkhand. Its power supply is primarily high-tension electricity catering to industrial consumers. Under the latest pacts, DVC will procure hydropower from SJVN as allocated by the Ministry of Power. The agreements will become effective upon the commissioning of the respective projects. With an installed capacity of nearly 6,500 MW, predominantly thermal, DVC's future expansion plans are focused heavily on clean energy. The latest agreements are expected to boost peak demand management, support industrial growth, enhance grid stability and reinforce the adoption of renewable energy in the region. "This collaboration aligns with our strategy to provide stable, sustainable and affordable power to our consumers while complementing our existing thermal and renewable assets," Mathai added.
Telegraph
20-03-2025
- Health
- Telegraph
King offers blessing to mindfulness walks and breath yoga at Highgrove
The King has given his blessing to mindfulness walks and breathwork on yoga mats at his Highgrove residence. Beginning in April, the public will be able to enjoy these holistic workshops at the monarch's estate in Gloucestershire. In an email advertising the new sessions, titled Breathe Deeply at Highgrove, it was announced that Halen Breathwork – which specialises in breathwork and meditation techniques – would be running the event. The ' mindfulness event', being held on Sunday April 27, will allow guests to 'explore the science of breathwork and discover its mental and physical benefits', which include improved sleep and reduced stress. The monarch, 76, has long been a supporter of holistic medicine and has been advised on his health for many years by Dr Issac Mathai, who operates on holistic principles and runs the Soukya resort in Bangalore, to which Their Majesties are regular visitors. Dr Mathai said in 2023 that he does 'medical consultations' with the King and Queen a few times a year, either in London or they visit him in Bangalore. 'We interact and do what is necessary to maintain their health and wellness,' the doctor explained. Previously, alternative wellness therapies have been on offer at the King's Scottish stately home as part of a fund-raising charity weekend. Chinese meditation, journaling and yoga were among the practices on offer at Dumfries House, costing £500 a head. The new workshop at Highgrove Gardens, by contrast, will cost £125 per person and will last for half a day. The advertisement suggested that it would 'help bring harmony between the mind and body'.
