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Covid-19 outbreak: For big electrical players, lockdown only a blip
Most of the firms that are dependent on government contracts are looking at a dry pipeline in the near term.
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Covid-19 lockdown: Power demand may fall in FY21, first in 15 years
The stress in the power sector is likely to impact 25 Gw of capacity tied up in short-term sales.
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Covid-19 impact: Demand, pricing pressures to weigh on Coal India
Costs unlikely to fall; does not bode well for earnings
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Covid-19 lockdown: States stop renewable power purchase, hold back payments
Invoke force majeure cluse, get a rap on knuckles from MNRE, which asks them to continue buying and paying for RE even during lockdown
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Rise in petroleum production drives core sector output to 11-month high
Grows by 5.5% in Feb, driven by petroleum production, rise in electricity output
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Power generators shut capacity as Covid-19 hits demand, upends normal life
State entities shutting costlier units and turning to short-term power purchase
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Power gencos, states owe Rs 22,770 crore to CIL, NLC India and SSCL
CIL had told Parliament's standing committee on coal and steel that it keeps supply on to defaulters in the national interest
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Tight pollution norms to hit power generation, harden prices in 2020: Study
Scenario to benefit power exchanges, merchant producers
Green dreams and harsh realities: Plenty of renewables, little transmission
The Centre has also decided to set up mega-sized solar parks which will have their own transmission systems
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NLC eyes 21,011 Mw power generation by 2025, renewables to make up 4,200 Mw
The firm's total power generating capacity has gone up to 6,044 Mw following the commissioning of two plants
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Power demand falls for fourth straight month, down to 98.84 bn units in Nov
India's power demand fell 13.2% in October from a year ago, posting its steepest monthly decline in more than 12 years, reflecting a deepening growth slowdown in Asia's third-largest economy
Power discoms may soon get cheap loans from govt to clear Rs 70,000-cr dues
Power producers' total outstanding dues owed by distribution companies stands at Rs 69,558 crore by September-end 2019
Multiple steps taken to check cyber threats faced by power grid: Govt
The minister said these assets are further protected through multiple firewalls and systems
Ministry sets up high-level group to study power purchase-sale mechanism
Union Ministry of Power has formed a high-level group to study the present system of power purchase and sale under the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) including power trading, the Lok Sabha was informed on Thursday.In a written reply, Union Minister of State (IC) Power, New & Renewable Energy, and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship R K Singh said: "The group will also explore the system of power markets globally and make recommendations for changing the structure and system of power purchase and sale in the country including reforms needed to encourage investments, efficiency, and competitiveness in power markets.""As per the provision of Electricity Act, 2003, the Ministry of Power has already issued Competitive Bidding Guidelines for long term, medium-term and short term power procurement by Distribution Licensees. As mandated in Tariff Policy, all future power procurement by Distribution Licensees in states to be done through tariff-based competitive bidding only," he ...
Despite clean-energy talks, world coal power generation rose 7% last year
The study also found investments in clean energy fell 21%, to $133 billion, across emerging markets last year, as China, India and Brazil all cut back
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Making sense of energy data
Production cuts in the manufacturing sector is bound to reflect on energy consumption numbers
Govt sets up over 56 MW power capacity from waste in last 3 yrs: R K Singh
So far 199 waste-to-energy projects for generation of biogas/bio CNG/ power based on urban, industrial, agriculture waste and municipal solid waste have been successfully established
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Hydel power output up 16% in FY20; non-fossil fuel's share at record high
Power Minister R K Singh said electricity generation in India rose 7.4 per cent in the first quarter ended June 2019, and 6.7 per cent in July
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CESC drops plan to demerge power generation and distribution business
Shashwat Goenka inducted to the board of CESC as its vice-chairman and additional director, subject to the necessary approvals
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Economic slowdown, falling industrial demand hurting power consumption
Gujarat saw 1.1% fall in demand, Maharashtra 2.63% in April-September period
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