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NTPC to start commercial operation of 250 mw unit of Barauni Power Station

With this, the commercial capacity NTPC and NTPC group will become 48,895 mw and 57,356 mw respectively

Round-the-clock power supply via renewable-thermal bundling: Draft policy

Addressing the issues of intermittency, limited hours of supply and low capacity utilisation of transmission infrastructure, the draft policy provides for reverse bundling

Flickering interest in 'round the clock' power

Renewable energy players are doubtful if any mainstream player will even evince interest

A splash of sunshine and a hint on thermal

Mention of clean air in the Budget indicates that some sort of priority is accorded to it

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

NCR's thermal units to miss deadline for curbing pollution this winter: RTI

Over 33 power stations in the NCR were given two years' extension from the original deadline of 2017 to install emissions-control technology, but most are yet to award tenders, reveals RTI

Fundamentals improving, but stake sale remains a major overhang for NTPC

Though growth in regulated equity led by capacity expansions will drive earnings, coal supplies impacted by monsoon can lead to rise in under-recoveries during September quarter

PTC India Financial Services thermal energy exposure to go below 10%

PFS says it is shifting its focus towards renewable energy (RE), roads and transmission

Climate change may cause water shortage for India's power plants: Report

Cooling is critical to a plant's ability to operate --without it, machinery can overheat, causing a shutdown that could disrupt the flow of electricity to homes and businesses

Thermal power plants in India using more water than permitted limit: RTI

About 51% of 156 thermal plants across 12 states whose data could be obtained declared themselves compliant with water norms early this year

Future thermal power plants at risk as water stress increases: Study

Existing water shortage has already forced 61 thermal power plants to shut down between 2013 and 2017, leading to 17,000 gigawatt hours of lost generation

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

Govt set to dilute 3.5-year-old air pollution norms for thermal plants

Power ministry pushed for dilution after the full implementation of the standards was already delayed by five years, from 2017 to 2022

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

Thermal power ends FY19 on a glum note, only 29% of target achieved

Although 7266.15 Mw in fresh thermal power capacity was supposed to be added, only 2129.75 Mw was actually added

Unused thermal capacity, rising green power may cool spot energy prices

The revival in power demand spurred volumes growth in electricity trading at Indian Energy Exchange

Stranded asset risk to drag net thermal capacity addition, says study

The report notes NTPC as the only power producer regularly to be able to access capital for the new thermal power project development

A prescription for boosting thermal power demand

By 2030, India aims to have 40% of its electricity generation capacity to be of renewable origin

Thermal power firms seek clarity in 'change in law

Ask PowerMin to reclarify on policy allowing additional cost pass-through