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Hidden costs of renewable power in compulsory purchases of RE for discoms

The challenge at this stage of renewable power induction is to see whether the low tariffs are truly reflective of the cost that state discoms additionally pay for thermal power they are not using

NTPC to hive renewable arm and list it soon, plans to add 60 Gw capacity

Firm has not added thermal capacity in the last five years, is evaluating if renewable energy will be enough for demand.

Few takers for India's coal mines with production apparently having peaked

Coal consumption to become even more import driven as domestic production plateaus

JSW Energy inks pact for sale of 18 MW thermal plant to JSW Cement

JSW Energy has inked a business transfer agreement with JSW Cement for the sale of 18 megawatt (MW) thermal power plant at Salboni, in West Bengal for Rs 95.67 crore

Awarded FGD installation orders for 50 GW thermal power generation: NTPC

NTPC said it has awarded contracts for installation of flue-gas desulphurisation technology for its 50 GW thermal power generation capacities

Bucking the trend: Rattan India's solar power plans in sunset mode

The former IndiaBulls power firm to focus on thermal power

Doubling priority lending for renewables to help only small installations

Industry players say cap is inadequate to meet funding requirements of planned mega projects

RattanIndia sells entire solar portfolio of 306 Mw to GIP for Rs 1,670 cr

With this, RattanIndia now has only two power plants--Amaravati thermal plant for which it did debt recast last December, and Nashik thermal plant, a stressed asset

India's dependence on thermal power to dip to 50% by FY22: Report

India's dependence on thermal power will reduce to 50 per cent by 2021-22 and 43 per cent by 2026-27 on the back of renewable energy (RE) capacity additions, a report said. Thermal power includes diesel, gas and coal-based electricity generation which contributes 63 per cent of total electricity generation capacity in India as per the report. "India is chasing ambitious RE targets and enhancing its T&D (Transmission & Distribution) infrastructure. Increasing RE use is decreasing dependence on coal. Contribution of the thermal sector will reduce to 50 per cent by FY22 and 43 per cent by FY27," said a report by Praxis Global Alliance and Zetwerk. The recent study by Praxis Global Alliance, a leading management consulting and advisory firm, and Zetwerk, an Indian B2B marketplace for manufacturing products and services, highlights the impact of COVID-19 on the overall power sector including key segments - generation, transmission, and distribution. According to the report the ...

NTPC to start commercial operation of 250 mw unit of Barauni Power Station

With this, the commercial capacity NTPC and NTPC group will become 48,895 mw and 57,356 mw respectively

Round-the-clock power supply via renewable-thermal bundling: Draft policy

Addressing the issues of intermittency, limited hours of supply and low capacity utilisation of transmission infrastructure, the draft policy provides for reverse bundling

Flickering interest in 'round the clock' power

Renewable energy players are doubtful if any mainstream player will even evince interest

A splash of sunshine and a hint on thermal

Mention of clean air in the Budget indicates that some sort of priority is accorded to it

PTC chosen as aggregator for buying 2,500 Mw power from stressed producers

The earlier bidding process which was carried out by NHPC in February, 2019, was cancelled due to lack of response from state discoms

Thermal power plants record 2% dip in electricity generation

Overall electricity generation in the country from all sources inched up 1.15 per cent till October end of FY20

NCR's thermal units to miss deadline for curbing pollution this winter: RTI

Over 33 power stations in the NCR were given two years' extension from the original deadline of 2017 to install emissions-control technology, but most are yet to award tenders, reveals RTI

Fundamentals improving, but stake sale remains a major overhang for NTPC

Though growth in regulated equity led by capacity expansions will drive earnings, coal supplies impacted by monsoon can lead to rise in under-recoveries during September quarter

PTC India Financial Services thermal energy exposure to go below 10%

PFS says it is shifting its focus towards renewable energy (RE), roads and transmission

Climate change may cause water shortage for India's power plants: Report

Cooling is critical to a plant's ability to operate --without it, machinery can overheat, causing a shutdown that could disrupt the flow of electricity to homes and businesses

Thermal power plants in India using more water than permitted limit: RTI

About 51% of 156 thermal plants across 12 states whose data could be obtained declared themselves compliant with water norms early this year