Page 18 - Electricity Sector

Electricity demand improves to 98% of pre-Covid-19 level in August: ICRA

The electricity demand recovery on an all-India level has largely been led by northern and eastern states with a year-on-year (y-o-y) increase of 6-13 per cent in demand in July 2020, it said

Power consumption almost at normal, slump narrows to just 0.85% in AuG

The slump in overall power consumption has narrowed to just 0.85 per cent in August at 110.57 billion units (BU) amid considerable rise in economic activities

Peak power demand declines further by 5.65% in first fortnight of August

Peak power demand met, which is the highest energy supply during a day across the country, was at 167.49 GW in the first fortnight of August

Electricity output recovers in first half of July as economy opens up

Power generation fell 3.1 per cent in the first 15 days of July compared with the same period last year

PGCIL panel approves Rs 239.89 crore investment in transmission project

A penal of its directors has approved an investment of Rs 239.89 crore in an electricity transmission project

Five years on, govt's UDAY scheme fails to power bleeding discoms

Shreya Jai compares five-year data that reveals deterioration in the health of discoms

Power demand falls to 2.6% in July; experts hope normal levels by August

According to power ministry data, peak power demand met was recorded at 170.54 GW on July 2, which is just 2.61 per cent lower than 175.12 GW in July 2019

Oppn-ruled states oppose Electricity Bill changes, fear increase in rates

The meet, held via video conference between power ministers/departments of states and the Union ministry of power, saw Bihar, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Odisha and Kerala protesting against amendments

India's electricity output signals recovery in June, shows govt data

June power generation fell 9.9%, a Reuters analysis of daily load despatch data from federal grid operator POSOCO showed, compared with a 14.3% decline in May.

Power producers need a new paradigm amid low, unpredictable demand

PPAs are proving inflexible in a regime of falling demand and the rise of renewable power

Plant load of thermal stations dips to record low of 45% in Apr-May

This is 18 per cent lower than the year ago period, a study by CARE Ratings showed, quoting figures from Central Electricity Authority

Power sector hopes for reforms at state level as Centre curbs imports

Given the federal structure in the power sector, most states float tenders different from the Centre and adopt separate selection criteria, mostly tilting towards low cost.

Customers' service

Customers not only have to suffer power cuts and get stressed just to complain about the cut, now we have to tell them when it is restored

Power generation falls 15% even after easing of coronavirus lockdown norms

Data from Power System Operation Corporation Ltd (POSOCO) shows that coal-fired power generation alone dropped by a steeper 24 per cent

Power minister R K Singh asks Rs 3 trillion from finance commission

The minister informed the commission that the old schemes of the ministry are being amalgamated into a new scheme for which he requested Rs 3 trillion over five years.

Aimed at reviving investment, Electricity Bill shows sparks of reform

The draft is long on intent but short on detail

PFC continues to fund non-performing coal assets despite mounting NPAs

PFC and REC have lent extensively to coal-fired power projects, with Rs 3.43 trillion, or 54% of their total loan books exposed to thermal power

Global energy demand will fall 6% in 2020: International Energy Agency

The decline is equivalent to losing the entire energy demand of India, the world's third-largest energy consumer

Even after partial easing of Covid-19 lockdown, power demand declines 25%

On a weekly basis, electricity generation is down 3% in the last week of April

Covid-19 outbreak: For big electrical players, lockdown only a blip

Most of the firms that are dependent on government contracts are looking at a dry pipeline in the near term.