Thermal Power Generation

To quell shortages, govt mandates power plants to run in full swing

The power ministry has mandated all imported coal-based thermal plants to function with full capacity from March 16 to June 15 this year in order to meet the anticipated high demand of electricity. This order (under Section 11 of the Electricity Act) shall remain valid for generation and supply of power from March 16, 2023 to June 15, 2023, stated a notice sent to 15 thermal plants that use imported coal. Last year in May, the ministry had issued similar directions to such power plants to operate and generate power to their full capacity. The 15 imported coal-based power plants include Tata Power's and Adani Power's plants in Mundra in Gujarat; Essar power plant in Salaya; JSW Ratnagiri; Tata Trombay; Udupi Power; Meenakshi Energy; and JSW Torangallu. India's peak power demand is expected to touch 230GW in 2023. In December 2022, Union power secretary Alok Kumar had said that the government will take all possible measures to meet the 230 gigawatt (GW) single-day peak demand expect

India's thermal power generation rises by 16% at 87,687 MU in November

India's thermal power generation registered a growth of 16.28 per cent at 87,687 MU (million units) in November this year as compared to 75,412 MU generated in the corresponding month of previous fiscal. The overall generation of power in the country also increased by 14.63 per cent from 1,02,968 MU to 1,18,029 MU in the reporting month year-on-year. Power utilities' despatch went up by 3.55 per cent to 62.34 million tonnes (MT) during November this year as compared to 60.20 MT in the year-ago month, the coal ministry said in a statement. Meanwhile, the country's total coal output went up by 11.66 per cent to 75.87 MT last month over 67.94 MT in November last fiscal. As per the latest figures of the coal ministry, Coal India Ltd (CIL) clocked a production growth of 12.82 per cent during November, whereas the output of Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) and captive mines/others registered a growth of 7.84 per cent and 6.87 per cent, respectively. Of the top 37 coal produc

Govt proposes pool of old thermal power units to balance more renewable

Pool to address grid balancing concern as states relinquish costly thermal power to procure more RE

NTPC surges over 4% on heavy volumes; stock nears 5-year high

With strong focus on alternate energy spectrum, analysts at ICICI Securities believe NTPC may be able to break the underperformance of the last decade

Tamil Nadu power utility plans importing 22 MT coal to meet requirements

The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Company will be importing 22 lakh metric tonnes of coal during the current financial year. Of this 7.2 lakh MT of coal will be imported in February 2023

Recovery tracker: Higher power generation, improved freight numbers

Power generation gap widened over 2019

Govt to invite bids for power from 8,000 MW thermal capacities without PPAs

The government will invite bids from states to sell electricity generated from 8,000 MW thermal capacities without PPAs, Power Minister RK Singh said

Power shortages may persist as thermal capacity lags power demand: Report

Thermal power contributes as much as 75 per cent of the country's total power generation

Gencos to face penalty for having low coal stock, says govt

Power Ministry notifies new coal stocking norms, gencos to follow month-wise threshold

Power Ministry asks thermal units to import coal for minimum 10% blending

The power ministry said the revival of the economy had led to an increase in demand and consumption of electricity

Delhi wants clean energy but idle fossil fuel power capacity is a headache

The effort underscores how India's electricity sector continues to struggle with debt and overcapacity after a massive build-out of plants to power a surge in economic activity

Private thermal power cos get Rs 40,000 cr liquidity boost: Report

The liquidity boost is coming in from government initiatives along with Coal India decision to offer longer term credit to them, says a report

Renewable, T&D assets dominate PFC & REC loan books as thermal loses steam

Stress in conventional power generation space and no new private investment in the sector see the two lenders gradually shift to newer areas

Solar to eclipse thermal power by 2030 in India's overall energy mix

Calculations by CEA show that by FY30, non-fossil fuel (solar, wind, biomass, hydro and nuclear)-based installed capacity will be about 64 per cent of the total installed capacity

70% thermal power capacity to miss emission control norms: CSE study

The report comes at a time when India has opened doors for private investors for commercial coal mining and sale in open market

Govt to do away with mandatory washing of coal for thermal power units

The environment ministry now in its latest note has said, "In the overall scheme of coal, mine, washery and power plant, the extent of ash content in mined coal remains the same"

Covid-19 impact: Demand, pricing pressures to weigh on Coal India

Costs unlikely to fall; does not bode well for earnings

Thermal plants' Jan load factor at 5-yr low as slowdown hits power demand

India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) has revised the power sector outlook to negative for financial year 2020-21 (FY21) from stable

PTC chosen as aggregator for buying 2,500 Mw power from stressed producers

The earlier bidding process which was carried out by NHPC in February, 2019, was cancelled due to lack of response from state discoms

Thermal power plants record 2% dip in electricity generation

Overall electricity generation in the country from all sources inched up 1.15 per cent till October end of FY20