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India stocking up coal for high power demand, aims 50 mn tn inventory at plants by April
1 week, 3 days ago

India stocking up coal for high power demand, aims 50 mn tn inventory at plants by April

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Amid growing power demand, the Union coal ministry plans to stock up on coal with a higher opening stock of about 50 million tonnes at thermal power plants by April 2026, said two people in the know of the developments. Currently, the stock of coal domestic coal based thermal power plants stands at 37.61 million tonnes. The ministry's …

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Peak power demand hits season's new high of nearly 240 GW on May 24
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Peak power demand hits season's new high of nearly 240 GW on May 24

The Hindu  

India's peak power demand hit the season's new high of 239.96 GW on Friday, due to soaring mercury levels in various parts of the country, which compelled excessive use of cooling appliances like air conditioners and coolers. As per Power Ministry data, the peak power demand met or the highest supply in the day, was recorded at 239.96 GW on …

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Coal stocks at comfortable level to meet peak summer demand, says official
9 months ago

Coal stocks at comfortable level to meet peak summer demand, says official

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The country’s coal stocks are at comfortable levels to meet the demand during the peak summer season, said a senior official from the coal ministry. Additionally, the National Power Portal reports that coal stocks at power plants with capacities exceeding 189 GW stood at 45.48 MT as of March 16. “Even though power demand is likely to increase, …

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Russia accuses Ukraine of damaging a nuclear waste warehouse as the battle for Avdiivika grinds on
1 year, 1 month ago

Russia accuses Ukraine of damaging a nuclear waste warehouse as the battle for Avdiivika grinds on

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia accused Ukraine on Saturday of damaging a nuclear waste storage facility in a drone strike on the Kursk nuclear power plant while fighting raged on for the control of the key eastern city of Avdiivika, where Russians apparently suffered heavy losses. Russia’s Defence Ministry said that the country’s air defences shot down six Ukrainian drones in …

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Power ministry may recommend GST cut on hydro project components
1 year, 3 months ago

Power ministry may recommend GST cut on hydro project components

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI : The union ministry of power is likely to ask for a cut in the goods and services tax on components used in hydropower projects. In its ambitious journey of 500 GW installed renewable energy capacity by 2030 and net zero carbon emission by 2070, the power ministry has been looking at ways to lower tariffs and boost …

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Eco-protection boosted by open waste disposal units
1 year, 7 months ago

Eco-protection boosted by open waste disposal units

China Daily  

Residents can see how household trash is used to generate electricity as the nation works to perfect a greener style of living. WANG ZIRUI/FOR CHINA DAILY The "Opening Environmental Protection Facilities to the Public" mechanism was launched in May 2017, when the Ministry of Ecology and Environment and the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development issued a guideline that ordered …

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Centre refutes theory linking Joshimath subsidence with NTPC tunnelling in draft letter
1 year, 11 months ago

Centre refutes theory linking Joshimath subsidence with NTPC tunnelling in draft letter

Hindustan Times  

The Centre has dismissed allegations by environmentalists and geologists that tunnelling associated with the National Thermal Power Corporation’s 520 MW Tapovan Vishnugad hydropower project in Uttarakhand’s Joshimath town may have triggered land subsidence in the region. In a letter drafted to be sent to the Uttarakhand government, the Union power ministry said the NTPC tunnel does not pass under the …

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Why does India face a recurring power shortage despite enough coal stock?
2 years, 6 months ago

Why does India face a recurring power shortage despite enough coal stock?

Business Standard  

India has the world’s fourth-largest coal reserve. The power ministry said the decision was taken after nearly all states suggested that multiple coal import tenders by states would lead to confusion and sought centralised procurement through Coal India. But the power ministry on Saturday asked states to suspend tenders that are "under process" Despite record production, Coal India’s supply has …

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Coal shortage, heatwave: States face worst power crisis in 6 years
2 years, 7 months ago

Coal shortage, heatwave: States face worst power crisis in 6 years

Hindustan Times  

Several Indian states are in the midst of their worst power crisis in six years with soaring electricity demand coming up short against issues with coal supplies and plants shuts for maintenance. A senior Rajasthan government official said that coal shortages have reduced Power Load Factor, which is the generation capacity of a power plant, to 30-50% of coal fired …

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India to face more power cuts due to coal shortage, soaring demand
2 years, 8 months ago

India to face more power cuts due to coal shortage, soaring demand

The Hindu  

India is likely to face more power cuts this year as utilities' coal inventories are at the lowest pre-summer levels in at least nine years and electricity demand is expected to rise at the fastest pace in at least 38 years, officials and analysts say. Higher power demand this year has already forced India to cut coal supplies to the …

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Govt Allows to 10 States to Borrow Additional Rs 28,204 Cr for Power Sector Reforms
2 years, 8 months ago

Govt Allows to 10 States to Borrow Additional Rs 28,204 Cr for Power Sector Reforms

News 18  

The finance ministry on Thursday said 10 states were given the permission to borrow an additional Rs 28,204 crore in FY22 for undertaking power sector reforms. “Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, has granted additional borrowing permission of Rs 28,204 crore to 10 states for undertaking the stipulated reforms in power sector in 2021-22,” it said in a statement. In …

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Amid heatwave, IMD asks people to avoid sun exposure, issues alert to power and labour ministry
2 years, 8 months ago

Amid heatwave, IMD asks people to avoid sun exposure, issues alert to power and labour ministry

Firstpost  

In its advisory, IMD has alerted the ministries to keep a regular check on power cuts and ensure proper electricity supply New Delhi: With several parts of the country in the grip of a severe heatwave, the weather department on Thursday has advised laypersons to avoid sun exposure and also issued an alert for Labour Ministry, the Power Ministry and …

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Peak power deficit in India almost wiped out, says power ministry
3 years, 1 month ago

Peak power deficit in India almost wiped out, says power ministry

Hindustan Times  

The power ministry on Monday said the peak power demand deficit in the country has come down by 16.2% over the past 13 years, and it has almost been “wiped out”. The peak power deficit in India has almost been wiped out, India’s power ministry has said. The peak power deficit was 0.4%, 0.7% and 0.8%, the power ministry said. …

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Power ministry proposes mandatory green energy use for industrial units
3 years, 1 month ago

Power ministry proposes mandatory green energy use for industrial units

Hindustan Times  

Industrial units may soon have to use a share of renewable energy mandatorily as the Union power ministry has proposed amendments to the Energy Conservation Act, 2001 to increase India’s reliance on green power resources. At present, India has an installed renewable energy capacity of 147 GW, including hydropower “Amidst the growing energy needs and changing global climate landscape, the …

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Rail roko protest by farmers hit 2 lakh MT of coal supplies to power plants: Centre
3 years, 2 months ago

Rail roko protest by farmers hit 2 lakh MT of coal supplies to power plants: Centre

India Today  

The Centre has claimed that the Rail Roko protest organised by farmers' organisations led to a major setback to the supply of coal to meet the shortage of the commodity and attempts to restore the power situation. REDUCED LIFTING OF COAL BY STATE POWER PLANTS Last week, the Centre claimed that on April 2020, thermal plants in states had a …

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Power Ministry asks States to utilise unallocated power from central plants
3 years, 2 months ago

Power Ministry asks States to utilise unallocated power from central plants

The Hindu  

The Power Ministry on October 12 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 in the country. As per the guidelines for allocation of power, 15% power from CGS is kept as “unallocated power” which is allocated by the Central government to needy …

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Mumbai grid failure: No Chinese attack, expert committee had denied claims in November
3 years, 9 months ago

Mumbai grid failure: No Chinese attack, expert committee had denied claims in November

Op India  

On March 1, the central government had denied the New York Times report that suggested the power outage that occurred in Mumbai in October 2020 was Chinese handiwork. It has to be noted that in November 2020, a state government-appointed committee probing Mumbai’s power outage also reported that there was no sabotage behind the outage. Maharashtra Energy Minister Nitin Raut …

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Power ministry drafts consumers’ rights for 24X7 electricity
4 years, 3 months ago

Power ministry drafts consumers’ rights for 24X7 electricity

Live Mint  

The Union power ministry has drafted the rules detailing the rights of electricity consumers, guaranteeing reliable power supply across the country. This comes against the backdrop of the National Democratic Alliance government readying a draft of power sector reforms, including implementing the direct benefit transfer scheme in the electricity sector for better targeting of subsidies, promoting retail competition and instilling …

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Power Ministry Begins Process to Set Up Rs 2,000 Crore Joint Venture for Rollout of Smart Metres
4 years, 3 months ago

Power Ministry Begins Process to Set Up Rs 2,000 Crore Joint Venture for Rollout of Smart Metres

News 18  

The Power Ministry has begun the process to set up a Rs 2,000 crore joint venture for providing a common backend infrastructure facility to power distribution companies for faster roll-out of smart electricity metres in the country. The joint venture would have four promoters, NTPC Ltd, REC Ltd, Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd and Power Finance Corporation. The boards …

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Economic slowdown, Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan makes it difficult to comply with air pollution norms: Power ministry
4 years, 3 months ago

Economic slowdown, Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan makes it difficult to comply with air pollution norms: Power ministry

Hindustan Times  

The Centre is considering deferring the deadline by two more years for thermal power plants to comply with norms to reduce air pollution by 2022 because of the economic slowdown linked to Covid-19 pandemic and difficulties due to curbs on imports from China in sourcing systems that help control toxic sulfur dioxide emissions, officials aware of the matter said. Power …

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