The move can put pressure on the global prices of coal as the utilities rush to avoid a repeat of the electricity crisis in April
NTPC will this month award a contract to construct a 1,320-megawatt plant in Odisha
The move, which marks first time the country is issuing timelines for imports, can put pressure on the global prices of coal as the utilities rush to avoid a repeat of the electricity crisis in April.
Amid a drop in the maximum temperature over the past two days, Delhi on Tuesday witnessed a slight dip in its peak power demand that was recorded at 6,140 MW, discom officials said.
India faced its worst power crisis in over six years in April as demand hit a record high
India's total coal production in FY22 was 777.02 million tonnes, up by 8.5 per cent from 716 million tonnes in FY21
The intense heatwave in the past few weeks across several parts of northwest and central India has led to increased power demand
The Delhi government has expressed apprehensions about supply disruptions claiming shortage of coal at thermal plants
On an average, the PSU supplied 1.66 MT of coal per day to power utilities in April which increased to 1.73 MT during last week
Systemic weakness in power sector exposed again
Union Power Minister R K Singh has said the Delhi government is misleading the public with incorrect information about the electricity situation in the national capital.
He said that 16 states are facing power crisis in the country
Terming the Jharkhand government "inefficient", former chief minister Raghubar Das accused the JMM-led dispensation of not planning in advance to avoid power cuts in the state during summer.
The Delhi government has warned of supply disruptions citing shortage of coal stocks at various power plants
At present, the country is witnessing a power crisis on account of coal shortages
Various states continued to reel under power crisis on Friday with soaring mercury pushing demand higher, as opposition parties blamed the Centre for coal shortage at thermal plants
The peak power demand in Haryana touched an all-time high with additional requirement of 3,000 MW electricity
Yadav posted a tweet attaching an excerpt of information given by Energy Minister A K Sharma which spoke about the closure of a few power generation units due to technical reasons
While the power production has decreased, the demand has increased by 6.69 crore units
Joshi's remarks came after the Wayanad MP yesterday said that the Modi government should stop running the "bulldozer of hatred" and run power plants instead