Page 11 - Power Generation

Govt to ensure power price at Rs 3/unit: Piyush Goyal

Target set irrespective of source in medium term; minister rules out tariff hike for farmers

Absence of coal linkage policy hurts power plants

Coal procured via e-auction or imports in the absence linkage will see tariffs rise, impacting viability of power projects

Inter-state transmission charges for wind, solar projects waived

Waiver to be available for 25 years from the date of commissioning

India's total power generation capacity crosses 300 Gw mark

Imported 5.24 billion units of electricity from Bhutan last financial year, which was 0.47 per cent of the total output

Power output growth doubles to 9.5% in 2016

Goyal said there was 87% reduction in energy shortage in just two years

South Korea eyes Assam's power, farm, tourism sectors for tie-ups

Korean firms with expertise in building power plants see an opportunity in the state, which is currently able to generate only 20% of peak hour demand

Karnataka power producers can sell surplus outside

While state's loss-making discoms lack the money to buy surplus power, generating units complain of late payment and demand shortfall despite the mandate to run at full capacity

'Raise patrolling to cut transmission tower breakdown'

Seeks to to check transmission system failure; calls for education of locals to curb thefts

Rs 1,600-cr gas subsidy auction for 24 Gw plants on Mar 15

NTPC, Essar Power, GMR, Tata Power are among those in fray for subsidy for buying costlier imported gas for their stranded units