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Union power minister RK Singh said the government was planning to come up a production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for grid-level renewable energy storage. “The extent will be up to 50 GW,” Singh said.Asked about battery storage turning…

Union Power Minister R K Singh on Tuesday said the country was power deficit in 2014 when there was a shortage of 13-15 per cent in power supply and now, it is a power surplus. He added that the current government has connected the entire…

Power shortages/coal demand spikes in the peak seasons are likely to continue going forward, according to foreign brokerage report Power shortages/coal demand spikes in the peak seasons are likely to continue going forward, according to…

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NEW DELHI: Coal-fired electricity generation has registered a sharp increase this month, preventing large-scale blackouts as the the power, coal and railway ministries made a concerted bid to improve fuel supply to power stations from…

NEW DELHI: India is facing its worst power crisis in over six years as a heatwave bakes vast swathes of South Asia, causing widespread power outages. Here is a summary of the factors behind the crunch: Why is India facing a power crisis?A…

NEW DELHI: The power ministry has directed all imported coal-based plants to run on full capacity amid the ongoing dry fuel shortage at thermal plants crippling electricity generation. In an office order issued in this regard on Thursday by…

India is facing its worst electricity shortage in more than six years just as scorching temperatures force early closures of schools and send people indoors. Extreme heat parched large swathes of South Asia this week after India's hottest…

Struggling energy companies in China have cut off power to select Chinese industrial players in recent days as the high price of fuel pushes the firms to ration power supplies.  Coal prices rose to a record high on Monday after new figures…

“There are not going to be any deficiencies which may lead to any shortfall of supply. So that takes care of India’s power situation. We are now a power surplus country,” says Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Amid reports of the…