Page 6 - India Power Production

Sembcorp Industries sells India unit to Tanweer Infra $1.47 billion

By 2025, Sembcorp aims to quadruple its gross installed renewable energy capacity to 10 Gw

India's power consumption grows by 2% to 130.35 bn units in August

India's power consumption grew marginally by nearly 2 per cent year-on-year to 130.35 billion units (BU) in August 2022, according to the power ministry data. Power consumption in August last year was recorded at 127.88 BU, higher than 109.21 BU in the same month of 2020. However, the peak power demand met, which is the highest supply in a day, in August 2022 dipped to 194.94 gigawatt (GW). The peak power supply stood at 196.27 GW in August 2021 and 167.52 GW in August 2020. Power consumption and demand were affected in August 2020 due to the impact of lockdown restrictions that were imposed to curb the spread of coronavirus. The peak power demand met was 177.52GW in August 2019 (pre-pandemic period). Similarly, power consumption in August 2019 was 111.52 BU. According to experts, power consumption and demand remained subdued in August due to rains across the country under an active monsoon. Power consumption as well as demand would grow steadily in coming months in view of norm

Recovery tracker: Higher power generation, improved freight numbers

Power generation gap widened over 2019

Distressed discoms, high demand: What is ailing India's power sector?

Indian states and union territories (UTs) owe over Rs 1 trillion to the gencos and Rs 62,931 crore to the discoms

Sterlite Power to launch renewable energy biz, cater to industrial clients

To provide integrated green energy solutions to carbon-intensive industries

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.