Power demand

NEW DELHI: Peak power demand is unlikely to touch or cross 229GW in summer this year due to unseasonal rains and the after-effects of cyclonic storm Biparjoyin the country, say industry experts. Experts add that the unseasonal rains have…

The government data showed that power consumption in April-February 2021-22 was 1245.54 BU. File (representational image) | Photo Credit: Reuters India’s power consumption surged 10% to 1375.57 billion units (BU) during April-February…

Surging power demand in India poses a challenge for a country where solar power is growing rapidly but generation capacity is stretched when the sun goes down.In 2022, India's power demand grew about 8% - or at nearly double the pace of the…

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NEW DELHI: The surge in power demandis seen giving India’s Coal-fired power plants a fresh lease of life as they are expected to operate at 62% of their capacity in the current fiscal, the highest in five years, to fill the gap arising…

NEW DELHI: The supply of coal to electricity generating plants increased by 17.09 per cent to 58.45 million tonnes in July due to rise in power demand, the government data said. The government in the last few months has taken various…

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Is India’s ambition to phase out coal-based power generation and switch to a natural gas-based energy production, viable? Is India’s ambition to phase out coal-based power generation and switch to a natural gas-based energy production,…

NEW DELHI: A lower pre-monsoon coal stock at thermal power plants in India is suggestive of another power crisis in July-August, independent research organisation CREA has said. The current coal stock stands at 13.5 million tonnes at…

As the Delhi government has decided to provide electricity subsidy to only those who specifically opt for it, both online and offline options will be provided to the consumers to inform the government whether they want to avail of the…