BSEB to be restructured: generation, transmission and distribution by three independent companies Patna: in a highly significant move, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced today that in order to attract private investment in the power sector, the state government will soon restructure the Bihar State Electricity Board (BSEB). However, he the power board officials that their service condition will not be affected by the restructuring. This was announced at the end of a day long conference on ‘Powering Bihar’. ‘It is a matter of few days before the much-awaited restructuring of the BSEB... 

Now Bihar likely to get 200-300 MW power from the open market for the festival season [Sep- Nov] Patna: after some tense days of waiting, a number of companies finally responded to the government tender for the supply of additional 300 MW of electricity for the period September – November this year. This move was meant to be a temporary solution to the power shortfall that may dampen the festive season. The Bihar State Electricity Board (BSEB) is thus quite likely now to sign an agreement to purchase about 300MW of power from the open market to supply electricity from September to November.... 

Bihar’s power woes: enough of promises, the public wants to see the roadmap and schedules now! Patna: the latest statement from Energy minister Bijendra Prasad Yadav aims to assure that the worst in power sector in Bihar was over and from 2012 things would look up. But this is a claim to be substantiated and not to be taken as face value. Especially so since the minister in his assembly speech also told the members ‘Power sector is not an area where you get immediate results. But from the next year the efforts made by us would begin to show’. The energy minister forgot to mention another... 

After husk power, it’s time for Makai [maize] power in Bihar! New Delhi: according to a recent report, with rice husk already in use in many projects for electricity generation, it may now be the turn for corn cobs and stalks. By the end of August this year the ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) is planning to start a few gasifier systems for electricity generation in the corn belts of Bihar. The technology used would be similar to the one used for rice husk in parts of West Champaran by Gyanesh Pandey. These projects would be highly useful for making up for power deficit for... 

Bihar to work on solar energy option: Google is trying something similar! Patna: recently, the Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar gave a clear indication that Bihar government is determined to take it plans to harvest solar energy in the state. At this stage the CM emphasized on reaping the full potential of the solar pump sets. But to lay out a clear policy on the matter, the CM has asked the state energy department authorities to bring a detailed draft on Bihar Saurya Kranti Sinchai Yojana (Bihar Solar Revolution Irrigation Project). While addressing a meeting with officials of the state...