Page 13 - Power Generation

Despite clean-energy talks, world coal power generation rose 7% last year

The study also found investments in clean energy fell 21%, to $133 billion, across emerging markets last year, as China, India and Brazil all cut back

Making sense of energy data

Production cuts in the manufacturing sector is bound to reflect on energy consumption numbers

Govt sets up over 56 MW power capacity from waste in last 3 yrs: R K Singh

So far 199 waste-to-energy projects for generation of biogas/bio CNG/ power based on urban, industrial, agriculture waste and municipal solid waste have been successfully established

Hydel power output up 16% in FY20; non-fossil fuel's share at record high

Power Minister R K Singh said electricity generation in India rose 7.4 per cent in the first quarter ended June 2019, and 6.7 per cent in July

CESC drops plan to demerge power generation and distribution business

Shashwat Goenka inducted to the board of CESC as its vice-chairman and additional director, subject to the necessary approvals

Economic slowdown, falling industrial demand hurting power consumption

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

To avoid diesel generators, SC wants states to ensure full power supply

The Bench of Justice Arun Mishra and Deepak Gupta took up the issue of air pollution in the capital and other parts of north India

Tata Power arm to set up 10,000 microgrids, help electrify 5 million homes

The TP Renewable Microgrid would be set up in collaboration with Rockefeller Foundation

Power gencos' outstanding dues on discoms rise 37% to Rs 70,000 cr in Sept

In September this year, total overdue amount, which was not cleared even after 60 days of grace period offered by generators, stood at Rs 52,408 crore as against Rs 34,658 crore in the same month last

Coal supply hits power, but renewable generation falls in September

Overall power generation in the country was 114.66 billion units in September, as against 119.07 billion units in the same month of 2018

Coal supply crunch may spoil govt's dream of $5-trillion economy by 2024

The total coal requirement 2021-22 and 2026-27 has been estimated as 735 million tonne (mt) and 877 mt, respectively, including imported coal of 50 mt

Govt's franchise model in power supply will interest private firms: Experts

However, some say the benefits have not been encouraging and full privatisation might be better

Centre drafts franchisee model for power supply, urges states to take it up

The plan proposes a "light-handed approach" towards franchisees to incentivise, discount and set tariff (within stipulated range) for electricity supply in an area

Renewable firms can take discoms to NCLT: Power ministry to Andhra govt

Renewable power project developers are staring at weak cash flows from their projects in Andhra Pradesh

Discoms may be asked to pay 50% advance payments to power companies

The ministry of power on June 28 had issued an order mandating opening and maintaining of letter of credit as a payment security mechanism

UP power regulator gives consumers a shock with 8-15% tariff hike

UPERC says tariff hike was imperative due to increase in expenditure concurrent with decrease in revenue of the state power discoms

Central, state-owned power firms stumble to add new capacities

Only 55% of the target achieved till July; no new capacities set up in hydro or nuclear power

Renewables unlikely to overtake coal for power generation, says CIL chief

State-owned Coal India accounts for nearly 83 per cent of the country's coal production

NTPC net profit up 6% at Rs 2,840 crore in Q1 from Rs 2,688 crore

Total income on a consolidated basis rose to Rs 26,272.24 crore in the said quarter from Rs 24,148.50 crore a year ago

Electricity generation up 6% in June quarter amid uptick in demand

Pan-India installed capacity at the end of June 2019 stood at 357.87 Gw