Page 8 - Power Crisis

Dirtier trains and less newsprint is the latest energy crisis fallout

Crunch situation threatens vegetable greenhouses, hits metal supply; Europe and Asia are already reeling from soaring gas and power prices

Brent rises to $85 as energy crisis stokes demand before winter

Brent is set for a sixth straight weekly gain in the wake of robust demand and limited supply

No power outage in Delhi, energy demand drops to 4,160MW on Thu: Ministry

There was no power outage in Delhi on Thursday and peak energy demand further declined to 4,160 MW from 4,382 MW on Wednesday, the Union Power Ministry said on Friday

India and China's coal mining revival holds an energy crisis lesson

Coal India Ltd., the world's top miner of the commodity, has temporarily stopped deliveries to all consumers in the country other than power stations, even as it boosts deliveries from mines

Metals head for record; zinc prices spike to 14-year high, shows data

Strains in China are particularly evident, where factory-gate prices rose at the fastest pace in almost 26 years in September

China's power crisis will go global if renewables don't replace coal

With about two-thirds of the grid powered by coal, the cost of digging up the black stuff has determined how much industrial users pay for their power.

Staring at electricity crisis, Gujarat to buy from Tata Power's Mundra UMPP

Will make short-term purchase at Rs 4.5/unit; is the second state to buy from Tata Power Mundra, after Punjab which is purchasing at Rs 5.5 per unit for a fortnight

Energy policy preparedness

Difficulties will not be limited to coal

Power ministry says no outage due to power shortage in Delhi

Union power ministry on Wednesday said there was no outage due to power shortage in the national capital amid concerns over coal supplies to power generation units

Aluminium notches new 13-year high as supply fears predominate

Aluminum was one of the first targets in China's efforts to curb industrial energy usage

Power crisis: Lessons for India from China's power policy changes

India, which too is in a coal and power crisis, has lessons to learn from this since domestic coal shortage is not the only cause for concern for its power generation sector

Oil whipsaws in volatile session as energy crunch stokes recovery concerns

Energy crunch stokes inflation, economic recovery concerns

Govt warns states against selling power at high price on exchanges

Asia's third-largest economy is facing large-scale outages as several power plants have low coal inventories amid a sharp spike in global energy prices.

Gujarat, Maharashtra on the verge of energy crisis amid coal shortage

Mixed signals: Maharashtra govt raises alarm, but generating stations claim supply is under control

Power outages risk to growth, add to retail inflation woes: Nomura

With power demand likely to rise amid continued economic normalisation and upcoming festive sales, supply-side disruptions pose an important near-term downside risk to growth momentum, Nomura warned

China's coal hub broadens output freeze amid heavy rain, floods

372 non-coal, 60 coal mines, 14 factories suspend output

Penalise power plants for not keeping coal stock for 30 days: Navjot Sidhu

Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on Sunday sought action against private thermal power plants in the state for "punishing consumers" by not maintaining adequate coal stock for electricity generation. His remarks came a day after state-owned utility Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) was forced to cut down power generation and impose load shedding in the wake of a severe coal shortage. Punjab must prevent & prepare, rather than repent & repairPrivate Thermal Plants floating guidelines, punishing Domestic Consumers by not keeping Coal Stock for 30 Days should be penalised. It is time to aggressively work on Solar PPAs, & roof-top solar connected to the Grid! tweeted Sidhu. According to the Central Electricity Authority guidelines, power plants located at a distance of over 1,000 km from a coal mine should always have minimum coal stock of up to 30 days but this level of stock is not maintained by the power plants in the state. Because of inadequate coal ..

West Bengal may remain immune from power crisis despite Durga Puja demand

State power minister assures uninterrupted supply, Bengal govt-owned company says state has enough stocks for up to two months

China digs in on coal, crude oil gains as energy crisis deepens

Officials order more than 70 coal mines to ramp up production by nearly 10%

Asia scrambles to stock up fuel as prices spike in global energy crunch

An electricity crisis is roiling energy markets from Europe to Asia, with fuels that can be used for heating or power in high demand.