Page 7 - Power Supply

Explained: Global energy shortage or a coincidence of regional crises?

Gasoline stations running dry in Britain. Power costs surging in the European Union ahead of winter. Forced restrictions on energy use in China. And rising prices for oil, natural gas and coal

ONGC, RIL among likely winners in Asian markets from China's energy crunch

More than half of China's mainland provinces are limiting electricity use, forcing factory shutdowns that are reverberating through global supply chains.

China's state agency seeks to calm power supply fears as crunch bites

China has already called for an increase in imports and ramping up domestic production of coal, a key fuel used for the majority of its power generation.

China energy crunch triggers alarm, pleas for ramping up coal imports

Cities such as Shenyang and Dalian - home to more than 13 million people - have been affected, with disruption at factories owned by suppliers to global companies like Apple and Tesla

China could be heading for power supply crisis after Evergrande shock

Almost half of China's regions missed Beijing's energy consumption targets and are now under pressure to curb power use.

Centre invokes TPAs as gencos eye Rs 96.8K-cr from defaulting states

The power ministry recovered Rs 714 crore from Jharkhand last month

BEL signs pact for providing reliable power supply to security forces

The Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has signed a pact for providing reliable and sustainable power supply to security forces operating in remote, Naxal-affected and high-altitude areas

Quality 24X7 power supply key for accelerated economic growth: R K Singh

Power Minister R K Singh on Friday said that providing quality and reliable power supply round-the-clock is a key factor for accelerated growth of the economy.

Order & stability in power supply

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

Liquidity support helps discoms clear overdues, but they keep mounting

A year after Covid-relief measures kicked in, pending dues to power generation companies have declined, but remain tall, with an upside risk from weakening monthly clearances

Centre, states directed to restore power, water supply links hit by Tauktae

The National Crisis Management Committee on Thursday directed central and state agencies to "expeditiously" restore telecommunication, power, road and water supply links affected by Cyclone Tauktae

7 GW of unsigned power supply agreements pose risk to RE targets: Crisil

Delays in power supply agreements (PSAs) for 7 GW of the bid out renewable energy projects is one of the main reasons that may lead to 35 per cent shortfall in 160 GW renewable energy capacity target

Tauktae: Restore power since oxygen supply is at stake, says India Inc

Representatives of major industry associations and chambers of commerce also asked for real-time information about the cyclone and its trajectory

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

National Electricity Policy-21 bats for quality power, private investment

This year's draft NEP like its earlier versions underlines importance of coal-based power and why it is still too early to retire it despite growth in renewables

Discoms, state govts bet on storage technology to stabilise power supply

TPDDL, in 2019, joined hands with AES and Mitsubishi to set up a 10 Mw grid storage project at its Rohini sub-station

Adani Transmission wins Rs 1,300-crore power transmission project in MP

Project involves setting up 16 new sub-stations and strengthening existing power supply network

System strengthening: Northeast states lead in power supply infra push

Under system strengthening, which entails construction of last mile power supply infrastructure, the physical progress is 86 per cent in the region

CERC plans to embrace AI, machine learning to improve functioning

First quasi-judicial body to strengthen its digital back-end

Peak power demand expected to touch record 5,400 MW this winter in Delhi

The peak power demand of Delhi in the last winter season was 5,343 MW on January 1, 2020