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Germany ramps up power generation from coal amid energy crisis: Report

More than a third of electricity produced and fed into the grid in Germany in the third quarter of 2022 was generated by coal-fired power plants, according to a report based on provisional results

Global renewables capacity set to double over next five years, says IEA

In an annual report on the outlook for renewables, the IEA said capacity worldwide is expected to grow by 2,400 gigawatts (GW) - equal to the entire power capacity of China today - to 5,640 GW by 2027

Country's first hydroelectric project in Himachal going down drain

The project in Jogindernagar in Mandi district has been facing a public outcry for long as locals say it is located in the state and using the state's water for generating power

Nuclear power: All that you need to know about small modular reactors

Small modular reactors are advanced reactors that have a power generation capacity of up to 300 megawatts (MW) per unit

Govt proposes pool of old thermal power units to balance more renewable

Pool to address grid balancing concern as states relinquish costly thermal power to procure more RE

Rich nations stick to coal phase-out as China builds new plants

Countries within OECD policy forum and European Union on track to close more than 75% of their coal power capacity from 2010 to 2030

India saved over $4 bn in fuel costs through solar power till June: Report

Japan saw the second-highest impact, with $5.6 billion in avoided fuel costs thanks to solar power generation alone

Recovery tracker: Decline in railway freight numbers, air traffic

Vehicle registrations and power generation is higher than before

Recovery tracker: More people travelling by air, workplace visits up 9.7%

Indian Railways registers higher growth in quantity of goods carried

Solar manufacturing PLI to create 90 Gw addl capacity in India: R K Singh

India to have more than 60% power generation from RE by 2030, says minister

'India to have over 65% power gen capacity from non-fossil fuels by 2030'

India will have more than 65 per cent of its power generation capacity from non-fossil fuels by 2030, Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister RK Singh said on Monday. Addressing a CII conference on green energy, he explained that India is aiming for 65 per cent of power generation capacity from non-fossil fuels but the country will have more than that. India will have 90 GW of solar equipment manufacturing capacity by 2030, up from 20 GW at present, he added. He also informed that about 15-20 GW of solar equipment manufacturing capacity is under construction and India will have 40 GW of such facilities under Production-Linked Incentive Scheme-II (PLI-II). "We shall have 90GW plus solar manufacturing capacity by 2030 right from the polysilicon to modules. We already have 20GW (solar manufacturing capacity). we already know that 15-20 GW of solar manufacturing capacity is under construction. You will further have 40 GW of solar manufacturing capacity (addition), which is going to .

Unmistakable slowdown: Some indicators disappoint, some flatter to deceive

It is hard to square the picture painted by the different indicators with the RBI's 7% full-year growth forecast. The World Bank's revised forecast of 6.5% may be closer to the mark, writes T N Ninan

Tamil Nadu power utility plans importing 22 MT coal to meet requirements

The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Company will be importing 22 lakh metric tonnes of coal during the current financial year. Of this 7.2 lakh MT of coal will be imported in February 2023

NTPC clocks 15.1% growth at 203.5 bn units in power generation in Apr-Sep

State-run power giant NTPC said it has logged 15.1 per growth in power generation at 203.5 billion units (BU) during April-September 2022. The high generation growth indicates improved performance and an increase in demand for power in the current year, it added. "NTPC group companies recorded a generation of 203.5 BU from April to September 2022, registering an increase of 15.1% from 176.8 BU generated in April to September 2021," the company said in a statement. NTPC Rihand (3,000 MW) in Uttar Pradesh was the top performing thermal power plant with 90.22 per cent Plant Load Factor (PLF or capacity utilisation) between April to September 2022. Overall PLF of NTPC coal stations stood at 76.3 per cent in the period under review. The total installed capacity of NTPC is 70,234 MW. NTPC is expanding its footprint in new business areas like green hydrogen, waste-to-energy and e-mobility. India's largest power producer is also aiming for a 10 per cent reduction in net energy intensity b

Gencos procure 5.8% of total order value from Coal India's import tenders

CoalMin confident that domestic supply will meet festive season's power demand

Recovery tracker: Power generation, consumption lower than before

Decline also seen in vehicle registrations, railway freight growth

Sardar Sarovar dam's hydropower output nearly doubles this year

Good rainfall in the catchment area of the Sardar Sarovar dam in Gujarat's Narmada district has led to the generation of 2,142 million units (MUs) of hydropower so far this year, nearly double as compared to the corresponding period last year. The month of August has contributed the most to it, the official data has shown. As per the India Meteorological Department (IMD), both Gujarat and neighbouring Madhya Pradesh have received excess rainfall this monsoon season. Of the Narmada river's total basin area of 97,410 sq km, a total of 85,858 sq km area lies in Madhya Pradesh and 9,894 sq km in Gujarat. From the River Bed Power House (RBPH) turbines at the dam located in Kevadia, 2,142 MUs of electricity was produced till September 20 this year as compared to 1,129 MUs units till September end in 2021, the data shared by the Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Limited (SSNNL) said. RBPH's installed capacity is 1,200 MW. Of the 2,142 MUs, a total of 1,849 MUs were generated in the monsoon .

Recovery tracker: Lower mobility, power generation in week ended Sept 14

Railway freight traffic numbers were higher than before

Recovery tracker: Spike in air passenger numbers, power generation up

Vehicle registrations were lower than the week before

Power generation rises marginally in July-Aug on heavy rain: Emkay Global

This is good compared to last year, when India faced good demand upsurge during Sep-Oct and many thermal units did not have enough inventory