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Thermal power plants worked at 49% their capacity in April-October 2019
State-owned thermal power stations recorded the sharpest drop in PLF - to 40.92 per cent in October 2019 from 60.4 per cent in the same month last year
 "Thermal power plants worked at 49% their capacity in April-October 2019")
Coal-based power's market share at decade low, green energy nearly doubles
In terms of net new capacity installs to date in 2019-20, 5.7 Gw or two-thirds have been contributed by renewables whereas thermal power witnessed a net addition of 3.1 Gw
 "Coal-based power's market share at decade low, green energy nearly doubles")
Electricity generation from thermal plants stagnates during Apr-Sept period
CEA data shows a modest 0.92% rise in power produced by Thermal units, compared to a 25% spike by nuclear plants and 15% rise by hydro
 "Electricity generation from thermal plants stagnates during Apr-Sept period")
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 hits power, but renewable generation falls in September")
Power capacity addition meagre in Q1; 45 Mw power added of 1820 Mw target
For the full year, the official target is to add 12,186 Mw
 "Power capacity addition meagre in Q1; 45 Mw power added of 1820 Mw target")
Thermal power capacity addition hits speed bump; only 2130 Mw till January
Startlingly, no capacity was added by central sector generating utilities in the period under review
 "Thermal power capacity addition hits speed bump; only 2130 Mw till January")
Thermal power capacity addition slows in April-August
Stress in thermal power showed up in the lacklustre capacity addition in the sector in April-August. During this period, only 3790 Mw fresh capacity was added despite the targeted addition of 14956 Mw for 2017-18, states a report by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA).No new thermal power capacity was added for the month of August by the central or state power utilities or even the private developers. This was despite the target of 2720 Mw set for August.Given the sluggish pace of capacity addition, creation of the balance capacity of 11,166 Mw to meet the target looks a challenge.The country met its 12th Plan target in thermal power expansion, achieving 99,209.47 Mw, overshooting the stipulated 88,537 Mw. Beyond the 12th Plan, with the growing appeal of renewable power triggered by tumbling solar tariff and drying up of long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs), the outlook for thermal power capacities looks bleak.A report by ratings firm CRISIL says about 21000 Mw of ...
 "Thermal power capacity addition slows in April-August")
China's thermal power overcapacity likely to worsen: Fitch
Falling coal costs and favourable on-grid tariff rates are main cause of the problem
 "China's thermal power overcapacity likely to worsen: Fitch")
