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Core sector output shrinks by 6.5% in March amid coronavirus lockdown

March performance is worst in current series

Covid-19 lockdown: Power demand may fall in FY21, first in 15 years

The stress in the power sector is likely to impact 25 Gw of capacity tied up in short-term sales.

Lights out for the power sector? Coronavirus makes a crisis worse

Its pre-pandemic crisis is likely to worsen with the prolonged lockdown unless the government offers some vital concessions

India's electricity demand rises after 5 months of decline, up 3.5% in Jan

January demand for electricity rose to 105.29 billion units from 101.71 billion units a year earlier, data from the Central Electricity Authority showed

Power demand falls for fourth straight month, down to 98.84 bn units in Nov

India's power demand fell 13.2% in October from a year ago, posting its steepest monthly decline in more than 12 years, reflecting a deepening growth slowdown in Asia's third-largest economy

Growth in India's energy consumption, power supply hits five-year low

In five years, there has never been a situation where demand has fallen against planned energy generation

Needed: A white paper on the Indian economy

Economic sentiment is as important as the actual data on the economy

Economic slowdown, falling industrial demand hurting power consumption

Gujarat saw 1.1% fall in demand, Maharashtra 2.63% in April-September period

Electricity demand falls at fastest pace in 12 years on growth slowdown

India's June quarter GDP grew at its weakest pace in six years as consumer demand and government spending slowed

Mercury soars in Oct in Maharashtra, power demand hits record 24,962 Mw

Increase in mercury levels in October led to a rise in power demand in Maharashtra, which shot up to record 24,962 MW on Monday, an official said. In Maharashtra (except Mumbai), the demand for power was 21,580 MW in areas covered by the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL), also known as Mahavitaran. The power demand in Mumbai was 3,382 MW. While the island city of Mumbai gets power supply from the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply & Transport (BEST), its suburbs get electricity either from Tata Power or Adani Transmission. An official from the state power department said due to the October heat, demand for electricity was continuously rising. "More electricity demand is being registered in October than in summer. On October 16, the total demand was 24,922 MW, of which Mahavitaran registered demand of 21,542 MW. On October 17, the total demand was 24,687 MW, of which Mahavitaran registered of 21,223 MW demand," he said. "On October 22, the demand

When vision meets reality

India has already crossed an installed capacity of 70 Gw of renewables - surpassing the previous administration's 2022 targets four years ahead of time

Energy from evaporation could power 70% of US' electricity demands: Study

Researchers have previously shown how evaporation can be exploited to do work