Page 5 - Power Supply

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

India supplies 1,160 MW power to B'desh, 1,500 MW more in pipeline: EAM

External Minister Dr S. Jaishankar on Saturday said that India has been supplying 1,160 MW of electricity to Bangladesh and 1,500 MW more is already in the pipeline.

India's power grid creaks under hybrid work model, extreme heatwave

Indians are cranking up air conditioning as they still work from home, while lights come back on in offices and factories with an end to Covid curbs, upending power demand patterns amid a heatwave

Restrictions on power supply to industries in Andhra Pradesh lifted

Andhra Pradesh government on Wednesday lifted all restrictions on power supply to industries, allowing them to run to 100 per cent capacity, as the demand-supply position has eased significantly. With the AP Electricity Regulatory Commission approving the proposals submitted by the Power Distribution Companies (Discoms), the restrictions have been lifted forthwith, an Energy Department release said. Already, the one-day power holiday for industries, imposed last month when the State faced a shortage of over 50 million units of electricity, was withdrawn on May 9. The restriction and control measures have been fully withdrawn and industries also will now get power supply 24x7. So far, the continuous process industries were allowed only 70 per cent power utilisation because of the shortage in supply, the release said. PTI DBV.

After Kejriwal's 24-hr power supply claim, BJP leader holds 'reality check'

A day after AAP national convener Kejriwal claimed 24-hour power supply in Delhi, BJP MP Manoj Tiwari went on a "reality check" at electrical shops after which he accused the Delhi CM of lying

Ensure 24x7 power supply to industry and people: FM Sitharaman to states

'We should all take a call so that electricity shortage should not come to anyone, anywhere. Electricity should be there and it should be at a reasonable rate', FM said

Power crisis: Kanpur tanneries see input costs rise by more than 50%

The third part of a series captures the travails of tanneries from ground zero

Ensure quality power supply at reasonable rates to industries: FM to states

At an event here, she said the Centre would extend all its support to help states build the necessary infrastructure and this does not pertain to Tamil Nadu but also to others.

Surat's looming crisis: Workers, industries pay the price of power cuts

The second part of a series on power crisis takes you to Surat, a commercial textiles hub. This ground report looks at the impact on weaves and knit

Supply and payment crisis

Systemic weakness in power sector exposed again

Rajasthan CM Gehlot describes power outage in country as 'national crisis'

Terming power outage a "national crisis", Ashok Gehlot expressed concern over the shortage of coal supply in the country and the simultaneous increase in electricity demand during summer

India's peak power supply touches record level of 204 GW on Thursday

India's peak power demand met or highest supply in a day touched all-time high of 204.65 GW on Thursday amid ongoing heatwave sweeping through vast swathes of country increasing demand for electricity

India sweats over worst power cuts in six years during extreme heat

Industrial disruption and widespread power cuts are bad news for corporate India, as economic activity has just started to pick up after months of stagnation

Peak power supply across India crosses record 201GW mark

It has surpassed last year's (record of) maximum demand met of 200.539 GW which occurred on 7th July 2021, it informed

Assocham calls for zero import duty on coal to tackle power supply issues

Several states are reeling under power shortages with the situation being further affected by extra-ordinary heatwave setting in quite early this year

Power supply issues are affecting industries in Goa, says CII

On Wednesday, Power Minister Sudin Dhavalikar had claimed Goa does not face any power supply issues like in states such as Andhra Pradesh.

Supply interruption

Power supply could worsen in the near term

Power crisis: Inter-ministerial coordination in spotlight again

Numbers indicate that the availability of rakes or freight wagons is a key issue that may lead to a possible power crisis by June

Peak power demand up 12% at 198.47 GW, may cross 200 GW-mark in April

According to the power ministry data, the peak power demand met was 177.20 GW on April 1, 2021.

Regulator asks power exchanges to cap bid prices as demand surges

The prices discovered at the power exchanges have remained significantly high during the last few days.