Page 8 - Power

Odisha buys 300-400Mw power from spot exchanges to plug peak deficit

Hydro power generation in the state reaches its peak during July-August when the state is lashed by rains

NTPC-Power Grid JV likely to be distribution sector operator

Senior government officials dismissed the notion that the new company would function like an alternative discom

Centre proposes agricultural power lines, but some states don't agree

While the Centre's emphasis was on household electrification, power for agriculture had so far not been pushed with much enthusiasm

Govt mulls round 2 of 2,500 Mw medium-term power purchase agreement auction

A PPA is a prerequisite for getting coal supplies for power plants.

Discoms achieving targets before March 2019 deadline to be awarded

Under the first quantum of the award, the first discom/power department to achieve 100% household electrification by November 30, 2018 will be provided a cash award of Rs 5 million

Power, PSU bank stocks trade weak as Allahabad HC refuses interim relief

REC, PFC, Adani Power, Tata Power and GMR Infrastructure were down in the range of 1% to 4% on the BSE.

Urban power reforms: Slow start, steady pace but looming deadline

First part of the series discusses the financial support to urban power reforms, performance of states and the roadblocks

Power can make leaders more sensitive

When seen as a responsibility, power makes the one wielding it selfless

Govt aims to ensure power at Rs 3 per unit in the medium term: Goyal

Goyal assured that there is no proposal to increase tariffs for farmers

For the first time, India becomes net exporter of power: Govt

New transmission lines with Bangladesh and Myanmar helped India sell more, the government said

Prices of renewable certificates slashed

Solar power prices fell to Rs 3.33/unit in project auction and wind power prices to 3.46/unit

Indian power sector goes in reverse gear with more fuel but less demand

There is enough coal, and power generation capacity but no surplus demand for power

Vandana Gombar: Adding 9 gigawatts to 9 gigawatts

2017 will be the year of solar in India, thanks to aggressive target, policy support

Country faced 1.6% peak power deficit in Apr-Nov: Central Electricity Authority

In June 2016, the Modi govt claimed the country would not encounter any power shortfall this year

Government steps up power grid expansion

To open and expedite market opportunity of Rs 1 lakh crore

Vandana Gombar: A new avatar for utilities

Giant companies are now becoming lean, mean and agile

Power generation to meet 12th Plan target

Private, state thermal producers exceed capacity addition targets; hydro, nuclear power languish

CESC begins power distribution in Rajasthan at Kota

Two wholly-owned subsidiaries of CESC Rajasthan Limited is formed for electricity distribution in Kota, Bharatpur for 20 years

Power for the course

So far so good but the big challenges are still to come

Power generation up 7.13% in Apr-Jun at 391 billion units

Central and state sector power projects' output increased by 3.94 per cent to 265,293.66 MUs in April-July, against 255,237.2 in the same period a year ago