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The report on “performance of power utilities 2020-21” released by union power minister RK Singh found that both billing efficiency and collection efficiency decreased in the last financial year, resulting in a further increase in the national average AT&C loss.
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The jury is still out on whether the scrapping of reverse auctions will quicken the pace of clean power addition, but the government is leaving no stone unturned to reach its 2030 renewable energy target
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This is the second MoU signed by NTPC in less than a week for testing such a process and technology, which is aimed at decarbonising power generation in India.
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The minister’s announcement is significant because TPPs in India have managed to have a combined reserve coal stock of only about 24-25 million tons, which is enough to generate power for about 10 days.
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The Ministry of Power on February 17 notified the first part of the National Hydrogen Mission policy on green hydrogen and green ammonia.
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In 2015 Shanghvi and associates acquired 100 crore equity shares of Suzlon at Rs 18 per unit. The stock now is at less than half the purchase price
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It is probable that we may actually not see material production cuts, and the global prices do not change much
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Subsidies can upset the fiscal balance. But the government has a bit of cushion available right now in the form of buoyant revenue collection, particularly GST
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The company’s thermal power plant utilisation levels increased to 77.8 percent in the first half of FY22, levels last seen in the first half of FY18
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Pressure is rising to find alternative energy sources before a looming electricity crunch hurts both consumers and manufacturers. South Korea may have the answer
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Treasury study finds $160bn in lower annual costs as it pushes to cut Moscow’s export revenues
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NCL has been entrusted with the production and dispatch of 122 million tonne of coal each in the current financial year.
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Excerpted from ‘Anchoring Change: Seventy-Five Years of Grassroots Interventions That Made a Difference’, edited by Vikram Singh Mehta, Neelima Khetan and Jayapadma R.V., with permission from HarperCollins India.
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Experts opine that the double-digit growth in power consumption in September ahead of festivities points towards economic recovery after two years of the pandemic.
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The second tranche of PLI for solar modules throws up more opportunities, but challenges remain for the industry and the government
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Coal India's former Chairman Partha S Bhattacharya is of the view that the coal production and supply to power plants this year is much more comfortable than it was the same last year.
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"The government has set up a committee to review the formula for pricing of domestically produced natural gas. It can for all practical reasons not revise prices on October 1, citing the pendency of issues before the committee," a source said.
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Madhya Pradesh is the biggest beneficiary of the green electricity generated by the SSHEP complex, which has a total installed capacity of 1,450 MW.
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Narendra Kumar Pushpakar, director of NPCIL's Rawatbhata plant in Chittorgarh district said that power generation by uranium fuel is increasing constantly and there are several projects on the chart to further increase power generation by uranium fuel.
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Wind energy has hit a rough patch with installation and performance both slowing; quick steps are needed to help the sector gather some tailwinds
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The Cabinet has also approved changes to the PLI scheme for semiconductor and display manufacturing, with the government now offering fiscal support of 50 percent, instead of 30 percent, for setting up of semiconductor ATMP / OSAT facilities in India.
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India’s renewables’ focus seems attractive at first but the ground reality shows that more reliable alternatives are needed. Nuclear fits the bill
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The event will bring together thousands of clean energy leaders from around the world, including CEOs, innovators, young professionals, civil society and ministers from over 30 countries to accelerate clean energy innovation and deployment.
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The company will focus on the Indian market initially and plans to tap the overseas market after establishing itself in this country
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The oil ministry has sought a compensation of 280 billion rupees, but the finance ministry is agreeing to only about a 200 billion cash payout, the people said, asking not to be identified as the discussions are private.
