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The government will commission 3000 MW of pumped storage projects this year, according to Chairperson, Central Electricity Authority (CEA) Ghanshyam Prasad.

India needs to up clean energy game, must aim for 600 GW by 2030: Report

If India manages only 400 GW of non-fossil capacity by 2030, it could face power shortage and need additional 10-16 GW of coal capacity, the Council on Energy, Environment and Water study has said

Regulator CEA asks states to seek private capital for $107 billion transmission grid expansion

States should monetize their transmission assets by transferring ownership to businesses for a period of time, and re-invest the proceeds into new projects, according to a report by the Central Electricity Authority.

India to revamp power demand forecasting for better planning

Changing power usage patterns, rising use of intermittent solar and wind energy and increasingly frequent extreme weather events have complicated demand forecasting, requiring systemic reforms.

MC Explains: How govt plans to safeguard hydroelectric projects in the aftermath of Sikkim floods

The CEA this week released guidelines for slope stability in hydropower projects, and had earlier set up a panel to look into the technical problems and resultant cost overruns in such projects.

Central Electricity Authority sees peak power demand at 277GW for FY27, 366GW for FY32

India’s likely installed capacity for 2031-32 is 900.4 GW comprising 304 GW of conventional capacity and 596 GW of renewable based capacity, the National Electricity Plan stated.

India amends power policy draft to halt new coal-fired capacity: Report

The draft, if approved by the federal cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, would make China the only major economy open to fresh requests to add significant new coal-fired capacity.

India sets ambitious yearly targets for central PSUs to reach 500GW green power capacity

The decision of the government to add 50 GW of RE capacity each year from hereon is significant as well as challenging because until now, the country has managed to add only a maximum of about 15 GW annually.

Power consumption grows 9.5% to 1,503 billion units in 2022-23: Govt data

Power consumption was 1,374.02 billion units (BU) in 2021-22, according to power supply data from the Central Electricity Authority (CEA).

Repeated relaxations given to coal-fired power plants undermine pollution control efforts, say environmentalists

Activists say a clear message has gone out to these polluters that they don't have to take environmental norms seriously.

India’s coal crisis exposes power sector woes

In less than a year, India has faced its second coal sector crisis that has led to nationwide power supply issues.

#PowerShock: Your electricity bills could burn a hole in your pocket

In this fifth story of the edition, we analyse and break down for you trends to watch out for over the immediate to medium-term that may have a bearing on your electricity bills

Can imported coal save us this summer from power outages?

As many as 90 of the 150 domestic coal-fuelled units had critically low average stock as of May 7, which means they had less than 25 percent of their normal requirements, according to the Central Electricity Authority

Coal Crisis | Domestic coal supply to be made proportional to coal received from CIL, SCCL: Power Ministry

The Ministry further ordered the Central Electricity Authority of India (CEA) to monitor the unloading time of coal from railway rakes at power plants.

To boost its slow progress on clean energy, Bihar looks at floating and rooftop solar alternatives

Compared to neighbouring states, Bihar ‘s progress on tapping renewable energy sources has been poor and the state may miss its own 2022 state target for installation of renewable energy capacity.

Coal shortage: 59 thermal power plants have less than four days of fuel stocks

The number of plants with one day of coal stocks came down to 21 with 25,810 MW capacity as on October 20 as against 27 projects with 36,140 MW capacity as on October 13.

Centre mulls strategic reserves for imported coal to thwart power shortage

Number of non-pit head projects with less than four days of coal rises to 61 on October 19 from 58 on October 18, shows Central Electricity Authority data.

Coal crisis: Number of power projects with less than 4-day coal stock dips to 58

The data also showed that the number of power plants with zero days of coal has come down to 13 as of Monday with cumulative installed generation capacity of 11,710 MW, compared to 15 with 15,290 MW capacity a week back.

Power generation in eastern region logs 8% growth, others register decline

All India thermal power generation was down 3.64 per cent while total generation was lower by 2.92 per cent in the same period.

Coal Crisis: Number of plants with less than 4-day stock rose to 70 on Sunday from 64 a week ago

The number of plants with six days of coal stock was eight with 11,450 MW capacity on Sunday compared to nine plants with 9,360 MW capacity a week ago.

Coal supplies decline in country, states seek reserves for uninterrupted power

As on October 3, Central Electricity Authority (CEA) report on coal stocks for power plants showed that 25 power plants had coal stocks for less than seven days for Delhi.

Govt releases guidelines for cybersecurity in power sector

The ministry said this is the first time that comprehensive guidelines have been formulated on cybersecurity in the power sector.

India asks "captive" coal mines to increase output as power demand rises

Power demand has risen as economic activity picks up due to the easing of coronavirus-related restrictions.

India seeks to move coal to areas of shortage as power demand rises

Data from the Central Electricity Authority showed more than a half of India's 135 coal-fired power plants had less than a week's supply of coal left, of which 50 had fewer than three days left.

Govt plans 17 more islanding schemes for power supply

The ministry said that the resilience of the electricity grid is very important particularly in restoration of supply in the event of any major power outage.