Page 5 - Electricity Sector

'Bad boys' are back: 100 coal mines to reopen as power crisis worsens

A resurgence in India's hunger for coal could mean peak consumption is years away

Mumbai's power woes to end with new transmission line set for commissioning

With an investment of Rs 8,900 cr, Mumbai's electricity supply to get a boost with new transmission lines

Centre allocates 207MW of additional power to J-K to meet increasing demand

In order to meet the increasing electricity demand, the Centre has allocated 207MW of additional power to Jammu and Kashmir.

Current power crisis due to sharp fall in generation, not coal shortage

The current power crisis is mainly on account of sharp decline in electricity generation from different fuel sources and not due to non-availability of domestic coal, a top official said on Sunday.

NTPC, PowerGrid hit life-time highs; soar up to 17% in the last five days

Significant rise in electricity consumption has pepped up the investors' interest at these counters.

India's March electricity shortage is the worst since coal crisis in Oct

The energy hungry nation has seen a surge in power demand in recent days, forcing India to cut coal supplies to the non-power sector

Electricity shortage at critical level in Pak, unannounced power cut begins

The power crisis across Pakistan has intensified as the overall electricity shortfall reached 5000 megawatts, local media reported on Thursday.

Phasing out coal-based plants: The way forward

As far as India is concerned, all our energy is currently being used on how to reach the magical figure of 500 GW.

Peak power demand can cross 200 GW in March, says R K Singh

Power Minister R K Singh on Wednesday said electricity demand can beat all previous records and cross the 200 GW mark in March itself in view of soaring temperatures.

No power crisis, generation capacity greater than peak demand: Power min

India is not facing any power crisis as the installed electricity generation capacity stood at 395.6 GW against the peak demand of 203 GW recorded in 2021-22, Parliament was informed on Thursday.

Buy, Sell and Trade: India will soon have Electricity OTC market

The over-the-counter market allows buyers and sellers to directly transact conventional and renewable electricity, and negotiate the price and contract

Adani Power Maharashtra asks MSEDCL to pay Rs 10,135 cr in 4 weeks

Adani Power Maharashtra Ltd has shot off a letter to Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd for payment of Rs 10,135 crore

IEX power trade volume rises 16% to 8,652 million units in January

Overall, the Exchange achieved 16 per cent YoY (year-on-year) volume growth in across all its market segments during the month (January),' an IEX statement said

Power trade volume rises 37% to 27.6 BU at IEX in December quarter

Power trade volume at Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) rose 37 per cent year-on-year to 27.6 billion units (BU) in the December quarter, mainly due to higher electricity consumption. "During the quarter (October-December), volumes on the Exchange grew by 37 per cent YoY (year-on-year) with 27.6 BU volumes traded versus 20.1 BU in Q3 FY21. The growth in volumes was driven by a substantial increase in electricity consumption as well as the resurgence of trading in RECs and ESCERTs," an IEX statement said. According to the statement, the real-time market continues to be one of the fastest-growing electricity market segments on the exchange, achieving a growth of 70 per cent y-o-y, with 4.8 BU of volumes traded during the quarter. The green market, including the day ahead and term ahead market, cumulatively traded 1.2 BU during the quarter and contributed 5 per cent to overall electricity volumes. On the REC (renewable energy certificate) front, a total of 38.28 lakh certificates and 2.86

SJVN clocks highest ever 1,480 MU of electricity generation in Oct-Dec

State-run SJVN's power stations have clocked the highest ever 1,480 MU (million units) of electricity generation in the October-December quarter of 2021-22.

5% GST on electricity may cause Rs 5,700-crore loss to states, Centre

Power cost may fall for industrial consumers, says NTPC-commissioned report

National electricity policy to consider demand, climate targets

The current installed power generation capacity in the country stands at 392 Gw, of which coal has the lion's share with 202 Gw

Hind Rectifiers surges 13%, hits 52-week high; stock up 35% in 3 days

In the past one month, the stock has rallied 47 per cent, as compared to 3 per cent fall recorded by the S&P BSE Sensex

One Sun, many hurdles: Why cross-border flow of green energy won't be easy

Establishing the cross-border flow of green energy under the One Sun declaration will involve many complexities

Nepal to sell surplus electricity in India's energy exchange market

Nepal will sell its surplus electricity to India at a competitive rate after New Delhi allowed the neighbouring country to trade its power in the Indian power exchange market, according to media reports on Wednesday. The Energy Exchange under India's Power Ministry on Monday granted permission to Nepal after persistent lobbying from Kathmandu, as Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) is now in a position to sell its surplus energy, according to a report in The Kathmandu Post. In the first phase, 39MW power, including 24MW produced by NEA-owned Trishuli hydropower and 15MW Devighat power house, has been permitted for trading in Indian Energy Exchange. Both projects were developed with India's assistance. Following the Indian approval for Nepal to export its electricity, power trade between the two countries has entered a new phase, the report cited Nepal's ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation as saying. Gokarna Raj Pantha, joint spokesperson for the ministry, told the Post