Page 15 - Electricity Sector

Recovery tracker: Fewer vehicle registrations, workplace visits dwindle

Electricity generation lower than before as monsoon sets in

Here is how Delhi residents can continue to receive electricity subsidy

The electricity bills from next month will probably have a form with "yes" or "no" option to opt for subsidy

Amendments to Electricity Act could be tabled in monsoon session: R K Singh

Government seeks another round of power distribution reform and boost renewable energy

SC asks Haryana discom to pay Rs 1,408 cr to Adani Power, clear dues

Adani was entitled to a sum equivalent to 50 per cent of the outstanding it claims, the court said on February 1

Govt may restart NTPC plants on imported gas amid coal shortage: Report

The imported gas-produced electricity could cost Rs 22-23 per unit, pegged at about four-five times current tariffs

India's post-pandemic electricity generation growth outpaced peers

Like India, multiple lower middle income countries face power outages

Centre permits green open access for smaller electricity consumers

Threshold brought down to 100 kW from 1 Mw; open access allows consumer to buy power from a source of its choice

Covid-19 hinders efforts to achieve universal energy access by 2030: Report

The Covid-19 pandemic has slowed the progress towards universal access to electricity and clean cooking fuel and technology

'Bad boys' are back: 100 coal mines to reopen as power crisis worsens

A resurgence in India's hunger for coal could mean peak consumption is years away

Mumbai's power woes to end with new transmission line set for commissioning

With an investment of Rs 8,900 cr, Mumbai's electricity supply to get a boost with new transmission lines

Centre allocates 207MW of additional power to J-K to meet increasing demand

In order to meet the increasing electricity demand, the Centre has allocated 207MW of additional power to Jammu and Kashmir.

Current power crisis due to sharp fall in generation, not coal shortage

The current power crisis is mainly on account of sharp decline in electricity generation from different fuel sources and not due to non-availability of domestic coal, a top official said on Sunday.

NTPC, PowerGrid hit life-time highs; soar up to 17% in the last five days

Significant rise in electricity consumption has pepped up the investors' interest at these counters.

India's March electricity shortage is the worst since coal crisis in Oct

The energy hungry nation has seen a surge in power demand in recent days, forcing India to cut coal supplies to the non-power sector

Electricity shortage at critical level in Pak, unannounced power cut begins

The power crisis across Pakistan has intensified as the overall electricity shortfall reached 5000 megawatts, local media reported on Thursday.

Phasing out coal-based plants: The way forward

As far as India is concerned, all our energy is currently being used on how to reach the magical figure of 500 GW.

Peak power demand can cross 200 GW in March, says R K Singh

Power Minister R K Singh on Wednesday said electricity demand can beat all previous records and cross the 200 GW mark in March itself in view of soaring temperatures.

No power crisis, generation capacity greater than peak demand: Power min

India is not facing any power crisis as the installed electricity generation capacity stood at 395.6 GW against the peak demand of 203 GW recorded in 2021-22, Parliament was informed on Thursday.

Buy, Sell and Trade: India will soon have Electricity OTC market

The over-the-counter market allows buyers and sellers to directly transact conventional and renewable electricity, and negotiate the price and contract

Adani Power Maharashtra asks MSEDCL to pay Rs 10,135 cr in 4 weeks

Adani Power Maharashtra Ltd has shot off a letter to Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd for payment of Rs 10,135 crore