Power Generation

One of the biggest surges is expected at half-time, as hundreds of thousands of viewers leave their couches and switch on kettles all at once

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

The sustained growth in renewable energy capacity has aided in lowering India's dependence on coal for power generation this year

Twelve years on, fossil fuels still hold the same share in India's electricity, no matter how fast solar and wind grow

Nava said it enters the new financial year with a momentum of new projects under execution and a strong balance sheet

The move would enable consistent demand for coal, Coal India said in the notice dated August 6, which was reviewed by Reuters

Acting Minister of Energy and Water Abdul Latif Mansoor said the deal marked a major achievement for the Islamic Emirate and a vital step toward the country's economic progress

State-owned power giant NTPC Ltd on Tuesday said its consolidated net profit increased 11 per cent to Rs 6,108.46 crore in June quarter. NTPC, the country's largest power generation company, had recorded a net profit of Rs 5,506.07 crore in the April-June period of preceding 2024-25 financial year. The company's revenues from operations came down to Rs 47,065.36 crore in the first quarter from Rs 48,528.88 crore in the same period a year ago. However, other income increased to Rs 755.75 crore from Rs 452.80 crore year-on-year. Total expenses were at Rs 42,539.94 crore as against Rs 41,844.18 crore in the corresponding quarter of FY25. However, NTPC brought down its fuel cost (a major component in power generation) to Rs 24,973.04 crore from Rs 27,844.82 crore in the year-ago quarter. Revenue from operations for the quarter ended June 2025 included Rs 2,331.44 crore on account of sale of energy through trading. Sale of energy through trading also includes exports amounting to Rs

Share of core renewables touches a high of 17% for the first time, according to official data