Page 4 - Power Generation

Recovery tracker: Office visits slip; retail and recreation up a bit

Power generation & traffic point to limited activity than before

Recovery tracker: Slower growth in rail freight, power generation

Some indicators are lower than their peak in August

Enel interested in India's power distribution market, says CEO

"We are interested because finally this big country is making it possible for private ownership of power distribution assets," CEO Francesco Starace said

India's August power output rises 16.1%, coal-fired power by 23.7%

India's electricity generation rose by 16.1% in August compared with a year earlier, lifted by a 23.7% jump in coal-fired power generation that led to a coal shortage at utilities across the country

NTPC gears up to meet rising power demand; generation up 23%

State-run power giant NTPC on Monday said that it has geared up to meet rising power demand and recorded electricity generation growth of 23 per cent over the previous year. The country is witnessing a sharp increase in power demand and NTPC is making all efforts for meeting demand as per the grid requirement, it statement said. NTPC has geared up to meet the increasing demand and the generation from NTPC group stations has registered a 23 per cent growth compared to the previous year, it stated. Under flexible utilisation of coal policy, NTPC is arranging coal at the stations where the stock position is critical. Further, it said that it is continuously coordinating with Coal India and Railways for augmenting coal supply at critical stations and diverting rakes wherever required. It is also augmenting 2.7 Lakh MT import coal left out from the contracts placed earlier. Darlipalli Unit 2 (800 MW) was put in operation, and commercial operation of the unit is being done with effect

Recovery tracker: Mumbai traffic 90% back, gains for rail freight

Other indicators show strengthening revival

Govt expects Rs 39,832 cr from sale of power generation assets by FY25

Government's think tank NITI Aayog has valued state-owned power generation assets at Rs 39,832 crore which can be monetised by the financial year 2025

Recovery tracker: Retail, recreation visits hit pre-lockdown levels

Power generation also registers a surge; 20% higher than in 2019

Recovery tracker: Power generation up to 3-week high, mobility spikes

The power generation recovered sharply week on week basis as a lull in monsoon rains raised temperatures across the country

Recovery tracker: Power generation flat, mobility shows signs of moderation

Power generation was above the 2019 levels but remained flat on a week-on-week basis

Back to old normal: Power sheds Covid load on work-from-home support

In the final instalment of a four-part series on how some of the defining numbers in key sectors are springing back to the pre-pandemic level, Shreya Jai looks at India's power sector

Recovery tracker: Power generation falls below 2019 level, mobility slows

Almost 77 per cent of workplace visits were back, while use of transit stations was at 85 per cent of 2019 levels

Recovery tracker: Power generation moderates but more people back at work

Traffic picks up in major cities, personal mobility and use of public transport increases

NTPC achieves faster cumulative generation in FY22 so far than last year

NTPC Group companies have achieved over 100 Billion Units (BU) of cumulative generation in the current financial year at a much faster rate than last year.

KUSUM wilts under poor planning: Multiple repackaging impacts its success

Multiple repackaging has impacted the success of this four-year-old flagship scheme to de-dieselise agriculture through solar-powered pump sets

India's power usage rises 18% to 30.33 billion units during July 1-7

Power consumption during July 1-7 last year was 25.72 BU. Power consumption was recorded at 26.63 BU in first week of July in 2019

India's power demand surges to all-time high; crosses 200 GW mark

Many states have been witnessing high temperatures due to delayed monsoon

Recovery tracker: Power generation up, more people get back to office

Indicators like traffic and emissions also show some signs of recovery, though more in some parts of the country than others

Loose connection

The latest power distribution scheme reflects old structural flaws

Order & stability in power supply

India's markets in electricity are roiled by low and unstable prices