Power Generation

L&T Energy CarbonLite Solutions has secured a limited notice to proceed for the main plant package of the 1,600 MW Chandrapura thermal power project in Jharkhand.

NTPC has reported about 13 per cent year-on-year growth in power generation to 117.9 billion units (BUs) in July-September from 104.4 BUs in the year-ago quarter. "NTPC recorded robust growth across generation, coal dispatch and power trading, reflecting sustained operational efficiency," the company said in a statement on Thursday. Coal dispatch during Q2 FY 2026-27 stood at 11.899 million metric Tonnes (MMT), compared to 9.260 MMT in Q2 FY 2025-26, marking a significant year-on-year growth of 28.45 per cent, NTPC said. Its power trading volume also rose 22 per cent to 15.06 BU in Q2 FY2026-27 from 12.34 BU in Q2 FY26. Under the Ministry of Power, NTPC is India's largest power generation company, catering to the country's one-fourth energy demand alone. NTPC has an installed capacity of over 91 GW, with another 35 per cent GW under construction.

China's solar capacity has overtaken coal for the first time, marking a major shift in its power sector; coal's share of electricity generation also fell below 50 per cent in the first half of 2026

India's power demand is expected to rise 6.5-7.5 per cent this fiscal to 1,825-1,835 BU, driven by an expected increase in cooling demand due to higher temperatures and lower rainfall

JSW Energy delivered a steady Q1, but future gains will depend on timely renewable capacity additions, lower debt, and reduced renewable curtailment

The company's June-quarter profit fell as power sales and generation declined, but it remained on track to add 3 GW of capacity in FY27 under its Strategy 3.0 plan

Revenue rose 33% to Rs 19,322 crore in the June quarter as higher power demand, increased operating capacity and fresh PPAs boosted power sales and generation

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Higher heat means increased power consumption, and India has seen demand driven to repeated records, not only during the day but at night, resulting in occasional shortfalls

Extreme heat and West Asia war disruptions strain India's energy supplies, driving power demand to record highs, triggering blackouts and worsening shortages of crude, LNG and cooking gas

Thus far in the month of April, the market price of Adani Power has zoomed 35 per cent in anticipation of healthy demand outlook.

CEA report shows massive pipeline of power projects, with renewables dominating additions and fossil fuel share set to decline to 30 per cent by 2035-36

NTPC is a strategically important vehicle for furthering Government of India's objectives in the power sector.

Tata Power reported a consolidated revenue from operations of ₹14,485 crore, down 4 per cent Y-o-Y compared to ₹15,118 crore in the year-ago quarter

Chennai-based engineering firm Kshema Power on Thursday said it has secured an order from Oyster Green Hybrid Three Pvt Ltd to develop a 33 kV/220 kV AIS power substation for a 350 MW wind-solar hybrid project in Madhya Pradesh. Together, the two companies will deliver infrastructure that will enhance clean energy evacuation capacity in one of India's fastest-expanding renewable corridors, a company statement said. According to the statement, under the contract, Kshema Power will undertake the supply, erection, testing, and commissioning of a 51-kilometre transmission line, along with the design, engineering, supply, installation, civil works, testing, and commissioning of an AIS substation. The installation will serve as the backbone of power evacuation for Oyster Green Hybrid Three's hybrid project, enabling efficient and reliable integration of wind and solar power into the grid. The project is expected to be completed by July 2026. Abhinand Basant, Deputy Managing Director, Ksh

Coal India and Damodar Valley Corporation have signed a joint venture to set up a Rs 21,000-crore, 1,600 MW thermal power plant at Chandrapura in Jharkhand, expected to start operations by FY32

The government is looking to add up to 13 GW of hydro pumped storage projects (PSPs) annually, over four-fold from current levels of addition, to have 50 GW of such capacity by 2032, a senior official said on Monday. Ghanshyam Prasad, Chairperson of Central Electricity Authority (CEA), made the remarks at the 'Conference on Energy Storage - Driving the Clean Energy Transition' in the national capital. The hydro pumped storage has taken a big leap now, and from this year onwards, roughly 3 gigawatts (GW) of PSPs will get added on an average every year, he said addressing the event organised by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE). "...from (FY) 2028-29 you will find it going in the double digit as well, roughly 10 GW to 13 GW (capacity) getting added each year so that means that multiplied by five times will be the gigawatt hours that will start getting integrated into the systems," he said. By 2032, the target is somewhere around 50 GW capacity coming from the hydro pump

The GST Council's decision to remove the Rs 400 coal cess will lower electricity generation costs, ease liquidity for coal companies and make domestic coal more competitive

The GoM also held deliberations for drafting the broad contours of the new scheme to be proposed for debt restructuring of distribution utilities

The government on Thursday said that the GST reforms will bring down the overall tax on coal and reduce the cost of power generation. Earlier, coal attracted 5 per cent GST along with a compensation cess of Rs 400 per tonne. The GST Council has recommended the removal of the GST Compensation cess and an increase in the GST rate on coal from 5 per cent to 18 per cent. The new reforms bring down the overall tax on coal grades G6 to G17, which is in the range of Rs 13.40 per tonne to Rs 329.61 per ton. "The average reduction for the power sector is Rs 260 per tonne, which will reduce the cost of generation by 17 to 18 paise/kWh," the coal ministry said in a statement. The reforms will also help in rationalisation of tax burden on coal vis- -vis its pricing. Earlier, a flat rate of Rs 400 per tonne was imposed as GST compensation cess without considering coal quality. This disproportionately affected low-quality and low-priced coal. For example, G-11 non-coking coal, which is the majo