Power Generation

More people fly in India, recreation visits dip as Covid-19 cases slow down

Trains carried more goods and power generation increased, weekly data shows.

South Africa needs to spend $250 bn over 3 decades to transition from coal

Coal accounts for more than 5% of South Africa's gross domestic product and the coal industry employs 125,000 people, each with between three and 10 dependents

India's power generation doubles in May on imported coal blending: Data

Power generation by domestic coal-based plants that blended imported dry fuel has more than doubled to 143 million units (MU) per day in May compared to 66 MU in the same month a year ago

India's power crisis: The devil lies more in the cost than in the crunch

New far-off plants are costlier and start supplying power much after the older ones have been run at peak. This summer, despite the call to phase out plants over 25 years, they've proved their worth

NTPC invites bid to raise Rs 5,000 cr via term-loan to fund capex

State-owned power giant NTPC has invited bids for raising term-loan of up to Rs 5,000 crore, which would be utilised for capital expenditure for ongoing or new electricity generation capacity addition projects. "Proceeds of the loan shall be utilised towards capital expenditure for ongoing/new capacity addition programme, including the takeover of projects, renewable energy projects, coal mining & washeries, renovation & modernisation program of various projects, refinancing of loans and general corporate purposes etc," as per the request for proposal (RFP) document. According to the document, the RFP is of up to Rs 5,000 crore term-loan sought by NTPC Ltd. The minimum amount of loan offered by banks or financial institutions will be Rs 500 crore and in multiples of Rs 500 crore. The bids will be opened on May 27, 2022. NTPC is the largest power producer in India in terms of both installed capacity and generation with an aggregate group installed capacity of 68,961.68 MW. The .

Explained: Why India's 2025 ethanol blending target may not be a good idea

India's target to have 20% ethanol blended in petrol will have to bring more land under cultivation of raw material, and that may affect food security. Yet, emissions will not reduce drastically

Coal-based power generation rises 9% in April to 102,529 mn units

Coal-based power generation registered 9.26 per cent rise at 1,02,529 million units (MU) in April as compared to the year-ago period.

Govt orders imported coal-based plants to generate power at full capacity

Section 11 of the Electricity Act gives the government the authority to order any generating company to operate and maintain its stations in accordance with the order

Power-hungry India halts passenger trains to free up track to move coal

Federal government-run Indian Railways has cancelled 753 passenger train services, the government said

Decoding the link between coal policy changes and the power crunch in India

Coal supply reforms are medium term, but they have created an immediate surge in demand. The result is a power crisis

Current power crisis due to sharp fall in generation, not coal shortage

The current power crisis is mainly on account of sharp decline in electricity generation from different fuel sources and not due to non-availability of domestic coal, a top official said on Sunday.

Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari inaugurates Himalayan Hydro Expo-2022

At the expo which ends on Monday, close to 100 companies from India and Nepal are showcasing their products and services related to hydropower generation

Central govt allocates power from its plants, DERC has no jurisdiction

If any reallocation is to be done it is only on the request of the state government; and that also in case any other state is willing to take the surrendered power

BSE Power index hits over 14-year high; Adani Power zooms 64% in 8 days

India's power consumption has grown steadily at 4.6% YoY in March to 126.12 billion units, showing the impact of early onset of summers and easing of lockdown restrictions by states.

NTPC Group's power output up 14.6% to 360 billion units in 2021-22

The country's largest power producer recorded the maximum single-day generation of 1,215.68 MU (Group) and 1,013.45 MU (NTPC) during 2021-22

Recovery tracker: Weekly gains in vehicle registration, power generation

Freight growth is higher than before

Adani Power, Japan's IHI & Kowa join hands for sustainable power generation

This will aim to promote energy cooperation between Japan and India through diverse and realistic energy transitions utilising all energy sources and technologies

No power crisis, generation capacity greater than peak demand: Power min

India is not facing any power crisis as the installed electricity generation capacity stood at 395.6 GW against the peak demand of 203 GW recorded in 2021-22, Parliament was informed on Thursday.

Recovery tracker: Workplace visits continue to rise as Covid-19 cases drop

Power generation trends higher, airlines see more passengers

Over half of Ukraine's energy comes from nuclear sources, shows data

France and Slovakia are the only countries to have a higher share of domestic generation from nuclear