Page 14 - Power Generation

Order & stability in power supply

India's markets in electricity are roiled by low and unstable prices

Best of BS Opinion: India's data deficiency, question of compliance & more

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for Wednesday

Recovery tracker: Power generation back in positive territory as curbs ease

Other indicators including mobility have been on the rise

Recovery tracker: Workplace visits rise to April-end levels as curbs ease

Retail & recreation visits at nearly 60% of normal times

Power ministry extends timeline for transmission charges waiver for RE

The power ministry on Friday announced the extension of timeline by two years for waiver on inter-state transmission charge for electricity generated from solar and wind sources.

Power market trades 6,540 MU in May amid coronavirus lockdowns

The term-ahead market comprising intra-day, contingency, daily and weekly contracts traded 383 MU during the month.

Best of BS Opinion: Structural weakness, the mirage of self-reliance & more

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for Friday

Disputed decline in power dues

The amount of money that remained outstanding after 45-to-60 days of grace period given to the distribution companies fell to about Rs 67,300 crore, over 20 per cent lower than what it was a month ago

Recovery tracker: Signs of increased activity as Covid-19 cases decline

Some indicators have begun to reverse earlier decline

Recovery tracker: Power generation lower than during May 2020 lockdown

This week power generation fell below the last year level indicating continued deceleration in economic activity from the lock­down

Recovery tracker: Mobility dips, power generation falls under second wave

Retail and recreation visits are at their lowest in nearly a year

Power consumption grows nearly 19% in 1st fortnight of May: Govt data

This indicates recovery in industrial and commercial demand of electricity

India adds 12.1 GW power generation capacity in FY21: Report

India added 12.1 gigawatt (GW) power generation capacity in 2020-21, of which 7.7 GW was from renewable energy sources, according to a report.

Energy, technology and other saviours

The more-than-doubling of installed capacity since 2010 has helped reduce shortages. The peak deficit in March 2021 was at 0.5 per cent

Recovery tracker: Workplace visits at May 2020 lows, power generation down

Other indicators too weighed down by surge in Covid-19 cases

Power consumption in India grows nearly 25% in first week of May

The power consumption in April grew 41 per cent to 119.27 BU

India's electricity generation falls 2.9% in second half of April

Electricity supply to Karnataka - home to India's tech hub Bengaluru - fell over 15%

Recovery tracker: Workplace visits lowest since Dec, power generation hit

Workplace visits are now down by nearly a quarter compared to normal times

Recovery tracker: Rising Covid-19 cases in India hit power, traffic

Effect on Mumbai's economic activity appears more pronounced than Delhi's

Recovery tracker: Workplace visits dip; nitrogen dioxide emissions down

Power generation holds steady compared to previous week