Page 14 - Power Generation

Secure more mines to push electricity generation: Govt tells PSU power cos

The power demand is growing at 6.5% and it may grow at rate of as high as 9% with expansion of consumer base and per capita demand

High coal prices, weak rupee leading to a crisis in power generation firms

Essar, Adani, Tata plants under stress; Gujarat govt sets up panel to help stranded assets

India likely to fall short of total power capacity addition target in FY18

Cost of renewable power generation now is at par or even lesser than the average cost of power production

Shortage of coal caused power generation loss in 2017-18, acknowledges govt

Power ministry wants an assured supply of 615 million tonnes of coal in 2018-19

Infographic: Status-check of old power units to be retired or replaced

To meet climate change targets, govt will retire power-generating units operating for over 25 years or replace them with super-critical units. A look at these veteran units and their present status

With 15,000 Mw added, India's FY18 peak power surplus pegged at 6.8%: CEA

Gross energy generation in India has been assessed as 1,229.4 billion units from power plants

Govt to ensure power price at Rs 3/unit: Piyush Goyal

Target set irrespective of source in medium term; minister rules out tariff hike for farmers

Absence of coal linkage policy hurts power plants

Coal procured via e-auction or imports in the absence linkage will see tariffs rise, impacting viability of power projects

Inter-state transmission charges for wind, solar projects waived

Waiver to be available for 25 years from the date of commissioning

India's total power generation capacity crosses 300 Gw mark

Imported 5.24 billion units of electricity from Bhutan last financial year, which was 0.47 per cent of the total output

Power output growth doubles to 9.5% in 2016

Goyal said there was 87% reduction in energy shortage in just two years

South Korea eyes Assam's power, farm, tourism sectors for tie-ups

Korean firms with expertise in building power plants see an opportunity in the state, which is currently able to generate only 20% of peak hour demand

Karnataka power producers can sell surplus outside

While state's loss-making discoms lack the money to buy surplus power, generating units complain of late payment and demand shortfall despite the mandate to run at full capacity

'Raise patrolling to cut transmission tower breakdown'

Seeks to to check transmission system failure; calls for education of locals to curb thefts

Rs 1,600-cr gas subsidy auction for 24 Gw plants on Mar 15

NTPC, Essar Power, GMR, Tata Power are among those in fray for subsidy for buying costlier imported gas for their stranded units