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Power demand has jumped by record 45,000 MW per day amid heatwave: RK Singh
India's power demand this year has jumped…
India’s changing goal posts over coal
Is India’s ambition to phase out coal-based power generation and switch to a natural gas-based energy production, viable?
Is India’s ambition to phase out coal-based power generation and…
Coal India to import coal for first time in years as power shortages loom
The government has asked state-run to aggregate and import coal for blending purposes by all power generation companies.
The power ministry has sent letters informing states about the…
India heading towards another power crisis in July-August: Report
A lower pre-monsoon coal stock at thermal power plants in India is suggestive of another power crisis in July-August, independent research organisation CREA has said. The current coal stock…
Coal India to import for first time in years as power shortages loom
State-run Coal India, the world's largest coal miner, will import the fuel for use by utilities, a power ministry…
India to face more power cuts due to coal shortage, soaring demand
India is likely to face more power cuts this year as utilities' coal inventories are at the lowest pre-summer levels in at least nine years and electricity demand is expected to rise at the…
Power consumption rises 3.6% to 100.42 billion units in November
Power Ministry data shows that there is recovery in power consumption as well as demand in November
India's power consumption grew by 3.6% in November to 100.42 billion units (BU),…
Peak power demand deficit almost wiped out, in 2020-21, says Union Power Ministry
Providing statistics, the Ministry said the deficit stood at 0.4% in 2020-21 compared to 16.6% in 2007-08 and 10.6% in 2011-12.
The Union Power Ministry on Monday said that peak power…