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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Ensure quality power supply at reasonable rates to industries: FM tells state governments

At an event here, she said the Centre would extend all its support to help states build the necessary infrastructure…

May 10, 2022 20:30 IST

‘Higher coal imports may push power supply cost for discoms by 4.5- 5 pc in FY23’

On May 5, Ministry of Power (MoP) issued a directive under Section 11 of the Electricity Act, stating that all…

May 10, 2022 15:09 IST

It has mandated other producers to import 10% of their coal requirements, rather than 4%, and blend this with domestically-produced coal, so as to enable them to meet the coal stock norms.

Short-circuiting gencos: Govt should not pass the power crisis buck to the private sector

Given the Centre has allowed the cost of imported coal to be passed through till end-December, it should not have…

May 7, 2022 04:00 IST

‘Decision to cap power price on exchanges unjustified when cost of fuel is so high’

Companies will be forced to shut operation in the absence of market driven prices if the fuel prices continue to…

Updated: May 5, 2022 09:08 IST

This can enable practitioners to learn power sector dynamics in an easier and more practical manner.

Virtual power plants: Metaverse for the power sector

As energy efficiency continues to be important, the prospect of virtual power plants is attractive not just for optimising manpower…

May 4, 2022 04:15 IST

Among such plants, 14 are in the private sector. In addition to this, eight thermal plants owned by the private parties are not operating at all.

Power shortage eases on heatwave abatement, higher wind and solar generation

Wind generation was more pronounced in the Southern region at 102 MU on May 2 compared to 43 MU on…

May 4, 2022 00:45 IST

No shortage was recorded in the southern region on Sunday.

Power demand falls marginally, steep fall in energy shortage on Sunday

The energy shortage in the country fell steeply to 38.74 million units (MU), on Sunday from a high of 214.12…

May 3, 2022 03:20 IST

Power crisis unravels fast, even as blame game continues

Against the daily requirement of about 22 million tonne of domestic coal for thermal power plants only 16.4 million tonne…

May 2, 2022 04:30 IST

UP power situation likely to ease; extra 2,000 MW arranged

The decision to transport coal by road comes in the backdrop of the difficulties being faced in transporting the fuel…

May 2, 2022 02:10 IST

Delhi Power Crisis, Coal Stock,Coal Shortage, Indian Weather

Heatwave News Highlights: Haryana govt changes school timings amid heatwave; Maharashtra reports 25 deaths due to heat stroke

Heatwave In India Highlights: IMD says that Delhi may see some light rainfall in the next 72 hours.

Updated: May 3, 2022 13:37 IST

Power demand touches new peak, coal stocks at more power units plunge to precarious levels

Out of 150 thermal plants using domestic coal, the number of thermal plants with critical coal stock increased from 81…

April 30, 2022 01:15 IST

Rising demand, lower generation worsen UP power crisis

The forced outages have led to massive power cuts in the state, with an average load shedding increasing to seven…

April 30, 2022 01:06 IST

Centre-state divide, now on power; Union power minister RK Singh blames states as electricity crisis worsens

Total power generation in the country is projected to be 1,640 billion units in FY23, but actual supplies will be…

April 29, 2022 04:30 IST

Rising demand, lower generation worsen UP power crisis

To provide uninterrupted way for freight trains carrying coal to various generating stations, eight-passenger trains of the Moradabad division have…

April 29, 2022 02:50 IST

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), however, has now capped the price at Rs 12 per unit.

The curious case of Dadri II

The decision to reallocate Dadri II power to Haryana jeopardises the success of privatisation of distribution in Delhi

April 25, 2022 04:30 IST

Deepening power crisis: Better inter-ministerial coordination needed for coal transportation

According to the PRAAPTI portal, discom dues to power generators increased by 21% to Rs 1.26 trillion in April 2022…

April 20, 2022 04:20 IST

Digitalisation of India’s power sector with smart meter infrastructure critical

‘Digitalisation of power sector with AMI and Smart Meters is critical and beneficial for the entire energy value chain starting…

Updated: April 16, 2022 12:59 IST

Electricity shortage rose to 80 million units (MUs) on April 7, close to an all-time high of 82 MU seen on October 12, 2021, and up from a daily average of just 19.7 MU in March.

Fuel supply crisis at gencos: Many states face power outage

Supply shortage during peak hours was 6,124 mega watt (MW) on April 7, even higher than the recent high of…

April 11, 2022 06:15 IST

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