Page 5 - Thermal Power Plants

Lockdown impact: Dip in electricity demand hits coal-fired power generation

During 2019-20, the average Plant Load Factor (PLF) tumbled to 55.5 per cent owing to a decline in power demand and increasing traction from renewable power sources

Pollution regulator threatens to shut 14 thermal plants over emission norms

The pollution watchdog has asked thermal stations in six states to respond within 15 days why these plants should not be closed down

NTPC raises Asia's largest Japanese yen loan of $750 million

The proceeds from the latest JPY loan would be used in to fund capital expenditure for installation of FGD systems at its existing units

Budget 2020: Rs 4,400-cr outlay for clean air, old power plants to be shut

The power sector is facing stress due to poor financial conditions of discoms in the country

Coal linkage rationalisation helps thermal plants save Rs 3,770 cr annually

A total of 63 million tonne of coal movement is currently involved under the rationalisation policy, CIL sources said

Thermal power plants worked at 49% their capacity in April-October 2019

State-owned thermal power stations recorded the sharpest drop in PLF - to 40.92 per cent in October 2019 from 60.4 per cent in the same month last year

Coal-based power's market share at decade low, green energy nearly doubles

In terms of net new capacity installs to date in 2019-20, 5.7 Gw or two-thirds have been contributed by renewables whereas thermal power witnessed a net addition of 3.1 Gw

Recurrent strikes at Mahanadi Coalfields lead to depleted coal stocks

Kaniha open-cast mining, with 10 mt in annual output, has witnessed a record 1269 hours of work stoppage in FY20

Electricity generation from thermal plants stagnates during Apr-Sept period

CEA data shows a modest 0.92% rise in power produced by Thermal units, compared to a 25% spike by nuclear plants and 15% rise by hydro

Haryana's power plants in NCR to be shut if emission norms not met by 2020

The Central Electricity Authority then chalked out at detailed plan to retrofit old thermal plants across the country

Future thermal power plants at risk as water stress increases: Study

Existing water shortage has already forced 61 thermal power plants to shut down between 2013 and 2017, leading to 17,000 gigawatt hours of lost generation

Setback for thermal units as UP energy watchdog bans new PPAs till Dec 2022

Says UP Power Corp Ltd and state discoms had already contracted for 'sufficient' thermal power with coal-fired plants to meet projected demand till 2026-27

UP energy watchdog reserves order on power plant sale to Tata Power entity

UPERC concluded the final hearing with regards to the transfer of project ownership in the presence of representatives of all stakeholders

Fresh capacity addition in thermal, hydro power tanks 69% in Apr-Nov

Renewable energy, on the contrary, is poised for firm growth despite several headwinds; 13,000 Mw of net renewable addition seen this fiscal

Retirement of old thermal plants to shift demand to short-term power market

An investor presentation by Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) says the overall power generation in the country increased by 3.8 per cent during April-December of FY18

Thermal power plants under stress on rising coal, freight costs

Icra expects a partial pass-through by private IPPs with a competitive bid based PPAs for the balance coal-based generation

Energy reforms: UP govt to phase out obsolete thermal power plants

Adityanath govt stresses on profitable operation of thermal units

IPP's thermal power projects in trouble with 60,000-Mw stressed assets

Absence of long-term PPAs, unavailability of domestic gas supplies deemed as reasons

Deadline for 300 thermal plants on adoption of air pollution norms extended

Central Electricity Authority lays down a roadmap for the sector that breaches regulations