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India's coal-based power generation rises 27% in June: Govt data

The overall power generation in June 2022 has been 17.73% higher than the power generated in June 2021

India's power consumption grows 17.2% to 134.13 billion units in June

Power consumption in the country grew by 17.2 per cent year-on-year to 134.13 billion units (BU) in June, amid severe heat and spurt in economic activities

Peak power demand in India drops 12.5% as monsoon picks up pace

Total rainfall deficit drops from over 40% on June 10 to just 2% on June 21

Coal India to source 6 MT more imported coal; floats medium-term tender

Two days ago, the company for the first time ever issued a tender for purchasing imported coal for gencos.

Record renewables output helps coal shortage in May despite power demand

Surging supply from renewables will go some way towards mitigating India's coal shortage amid extraordinarily rapid growth in demand

Centre announces Rs 1,000 cr scheme for power and RE equipment making zones

The proposed funding for the three zones is Rs 1,000 crore with a ceiling of Rs 4,000 crore

Power ministry earmarks 81 thermal units to move coal to renewable by 2026

The list includes generation units of state-owned NTPC, and privately owned units of Tata Power, Adani Power, CESC, Hindustan Power

India risks another power crisis in July-August: Report on coal stock

Stock at power stations 'reducing consistently' since May 2020, says CREA.

India to face wider coal crisis in Q2, worsening power outage risks: Report

India expects local coal supply to fall 42.5 million tonnes short of demand in the September quarter, 15% higher than previously projected

India warns of fuel-supply cuts to utilities if coal imports delayed

Most state-run utilities are debt-laden and will have to import more coal to fire their power plants due to reduced local supply

Power stocks build momentum amid India's energy crisis

Stocks of power companies rise in tandem with the soaring mercury. But the sector is grappling with low coal inventories. Will the situation worsen amid high power demands? Should investors bet on it?

Power crisis: Centre, states are trying to resolve the situation

Currently, some 59 per cent of the power plants dependent on domestic coal are running low on coal stock

Core sector picks up sequentially; registers double digit growth in March

A coal shortage could aggravate power cuts in many states, leading to economic growth losing momentum.

Nepal says not getting adequate electricity from India; may cut power

Nepal may cut power to its industrial corridors soon as the Himalayan nation is not getting adequate power supply from India, authorities said on Thursday.

India could become carbon neutral before its 2070 goal, says IRENA chief

India's onshore wind capacity stands at over 40 GW, and for grid-connected or centralised solar power plants capacity is at around 60 GW.

India adds 13.5 GW of renewable capacity in FY22, 12% higher than last yr

India added 13.5 GW of renewable energy capacity in 2021-22, which is 128 per cent higher than that in 2020-21, a statement said on Thursday.

Power engineers warn of energy crisis in 12 states, seek govt action

"The coal crisis is being witnessed in 12 states once again after October 2021," All India Power Engineers Federation chairman Shailendra Dubey said

India cuts coal supply, inventories slump as power demand surges

India has cut coal supplies to the non-power sector and put on hold plans to increase the number of fuel auctions for utilities due to a slump in inventories at state government-owned utilities

No power crisis in India, generation capacity more than peak demand: Govt

The minister told the House that there was a decrease in the coal-fired electricity produced in the country during the financial year 2020-21 as compared to the previous year 2019-2020

'Russia-Ukraine crisis to further hamper coal supply to CPPs, industries'

According to the Indian Captive Power Producers Association, amid rising energy prices globally, electricity producers will pressurise the government for more domestic coal to fulfill their demand