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Coal stocks at power plants improve to 21 MT, enough for 10 days: Power Min

Coal stock at thermal power plants improved to 20.98 million tonne (MT) on December 5, 2021, which is sufficient to run the plants for an average 10 days, Parliament was informed on Thursday. At present, the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) monitors fuel stocks of 136 coal-based thermal power plants with total generation capacity of over 166 GW. The coal stock available with power plants being monitored by CEA was 41.6 MT as on November 30, 2020, which decreased to 31.9 MT as on March 31, 2021, Power Minister R K Singh said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha. Further, with increased generation and some interruption in supply of coal by companies mainly due to heavy rains and increase in prices of imported coal, stock at the plants depleted to about 11.4 MT as on September 30, 2021, he stated. Subsequently, he said with the concerted efforts of Ministry of Power, Ministry of Coal, CEA, Coal India Ltd (CIL) & Railways, the coal stock has started increasing and has now reached ..

Coal stocks improve at power plants in November, says power minister

The government has taken various steps for maintenance of adequate coal stocks with power plants, the minister said

Insolvency proceedings can be initiated against state-owned discoms: Govt

Ministry of Power has affirmed that insolvency proceedings can be initiated against state-owned electricity distribution as well as generation firms in case of default of payment by the creditors

Nepal to sell surplus electricity in India's energy exchange market

Nepal will sell its surplus electricity to India at a competitive rate after New Delhi allowed the neighbouring country to trade its power in the Indian power exchange market, according to media reports on Wednesday. The Energy Exchange under India's Power Ministry on Monday granted permission to Nepal after persistent lobbying from Kathmandu, as Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) is now in a position to sell its surplus energy, according to a report in The Kathmandu Post. In the first phase, 39MW power, including 24MW produced by NEA-owned Trishuli hydropower and 15MW Devighat power house, has been permitted for trading in Indian Energy Exchange. Both projects were developed with India's assistance. Following the Indian approval for Nepal to export its electricity, power trade between the two countries has entered a new phase, the report cited Nepal's ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation as saying. Gokarna Raj Pantha, joint spokesperson for the ministry, told the Post

Power consumption rises 4.8% to 114.37 BU in October: Power Ministry

Last year in October, power consumption stood at 109.17 BU and in the same period in 2019, it was at 97.84 BU.

Power Ministry proposes amendments in EC Act to boost renewable energy use

The Ministry of Power has proposed amendments to Energy Conservation Act, 2001

Govt fast-tracks planning, approval process for power transmission projects

Also decides to dissolve and modify working of regional power committees

Delhi sold power in October despite low generating limits, shows data

On October 20, Delhi sold 635 Mw on the day-ahead market

Power ministry comes out with rules to ensure sustainability of sector

The Ministry of Power on Saturday announced new rules to sustain economic viability of the sector

Recent coal crisis opens doors for govts to micro-manage the market

Union power ministry in August decided to limit the stock holding to 15 days, which implied it wanted power plants to stock the bare minimum of what CEA advises

India's power consumption up 3% at 57.22 billion units in Oct 1-15

India's power consumption grew 3.35 per cent in the first half of October to 57.22 billion units (BU), showing recovery amid coal shortage at electricity generation plants

No power outage in Delhi, energy demand drops to 4,160MW on Thu: Ministry

There was no power outage in Delhi on Thursday and peak energy demand further declined to 4,160 MW from 4,382 MW on Wednesday, the Union Power Ministry said on Friday

Power ministry says no outage due to power shortage in Delhi

Union power ministry on Wednesday said there was no outage due to power shortage in the national capital amid concerns over coal supplies to power generation units

Power Ministry asks thermal units to import coal for minimum 10% blending

The power ministry said the revival of the economy had led to an increase in demand and consumption of electricity

Power Min asks states to utilise unallocated power from central plants

The Power Ministry asked states to utilise unallocated power of the central generating stations to meet the requirements of their own consumers amid the ongoing coal shortage crisis

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Power ministry mandates energy accounting for discoms to curb power losses

Energy accounting reports will provide detailed information about electricity consumption by various categories of consumers and the transmission and distribution losses in various areas.

Centre invokes TPAs as gencos eye Rs 96.8K-cr from defaulting states

The power ministry recovered Rs 714 crore from Jharkhand last month

PowerMin tells Bengal CM not to oppose people-friendly Electricity Bill

Sources say R K Singh also alleged that Mamata is protecting the rights of a private power discom operating in Kolkata

India's power consumption up 5.45% at 27.41 bn units in first week of Sept

India's power consumption grew 5.45 per cent in the first week of September to 27.41 billion units, showing consistent recovery after easing of lockdown by states, according to power ministry data