Page 38 - Power Sector

NTPC's 1,600 MW Lara Power Project in Chhattisgarh fully operational

With this, the total installed capacity of NTPC and NTPC group has become 51,155 MW and 62,910 MW respectively

CIL's coal supply to power sector drops by 21.7% in April-June quarter

CIL had supplied 119.5 MT of dry-fuel in the April-June period of the previous fiscal, according to a latest report by the Coal Ministry

India-US announce new research areas on transformational power generation

This emerged at a virtual ministerial meeting of the US-India Strategic Energy Partnership (SEP) on Friday to review progress, highlight major accomplishments, and prioritise new areas for cooperation

Tata Power's Mundra plant in final talks to ink supplemental PPA deal

Earlier this month, the Gujarat government had decided to reverse its 2018 decision to amend the PPAs it signed with three producers - Tata Power, Adani Power and Essar Power

Adani Power appoints Anil Sardana as MD, Shailesh Sawa as CFO

Incumbent MD Rajesh Adani will become a non-executive director on the board of the company

Allowing pvt franchisees in power will spur cherry picking: Tamil Nadu CM

Says the move will affect the discoms and, consequently, public interest as well

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

We don't see pandemic significantly impacting our business: Tata Power

Firm only sees coal mining operations being affected, Mundra to remain untouched

Only T&D exempt, transactions between power utilities may attract GST: AAR

However, no GST on transaction of funds between companies by way of repayment of existing loans, or availment of fresh loans without any interest component

China ban positive for thermal players, but solar power to turn costlier

With limited domestic solar cell capacities, power tariffs may rise 25-30 paise a unit

Adani Transmission to buy Kalpataru's transmission asset for Rs 1,286 cr

Adani Transmission says Alipurduar Transmission acquisition will bolster its position as the largest private sector transmission company in India.

Chinese firms dominate power infra in states; industry warns of data breach

Under these projects, Chinese companies have access to all power supply feeders, demand-supply information, and critical power infrastructure in the respective area, which can be controlled remotely

Top headlines: CBDT, CBIC merger on cards, China dominates power sector

Government aims to cost cuts, scientists warns Covid-19 could be airborne and India's IT sector is forced to lay off employees.

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

Modi govt bans power gear imports from China amid border stand-off

The electric equipment industry, in its representation to the ministry, had earlier flagged the threat of cyberattacks by China

India's power companies face cash crunch after PFC rating cut to junk

Electricity projects, already reeling under precarious finances, could see borrowing costs soar if Power Finance isn't able to access the dollar bond market or raises funds overseas

Atmanirbhar loan may touch Rs 1.25 trillion: Power minister R K Singh

The special loan is aimed at clearing dues of discoms towards Centre-owned and private power generation units.

Chinese imports, UDAY scheme on agenda of power ministers' meet on July 3

"We have reports that malware and Trojan horse can be installed which can be activated remotely to bring down the power sector and the economy," R K Singh said

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.

Hitachi completes merger of its JV business unit with Power India

The merger follows the completion of the global merger of the energy business vertical of the Swiss major with the Japanese conglomerate.