Power Crisis

As temperatures drop and the Jammu & Kashmir valley goes dark, those who can afford are buying power inverters and fuel-guzzling generators. But the need is for more constant power that is better for the environment.

After outrage, BESCOM assures uninterrupted power supply to Bengaluru industries

In a video conference meeting with representatives from large, medium, and small-scale industrial associations in Bengaluru, Energy Department stated that there is no need to panic about power supply.

Climate Change: Homes need to turn into batteries to beat the summer power crisis

Global warming is altering the nature of power demand in the summer, and we’ll lose if we are only treating the symptoms, rather than the cause. Building technology that keeps homes insulated from the daytime heat will reduce the need for overnight cooling

PowerWatch | Heatwave on, India’s power demand may breach previous high this week

On April 18, when large parts of the country were reeling under heat-wave conditions, the peak electricity demand that was met was 215.88 GW (215,882 MW), a record high so far.

Indian Railways plans to operate 600 trains daily to transport 75 MT of coal in June

Technology trials of the multiple wagon tipplers system are on by the national carrier. This has the potential to dramatically improve the supply chain of coal across the country.

MC Exclusive | ‘We will absolutely meet the surge in demand’: Power minister RK Singh

The government says with sufficient coal stocks and gas capacities tied up there won’t be any issues during peak power demand this summer.

Andaman authorities issue strict rules on power consumption amid blackouts

Due to the geographical and topographical peculiarities of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, including separation by sea over great distances, there is no single power grid for all the electrified islands and instead a power house caters independently to the power requirements of an area.

NTPC arm to buy 4-GW gas-based power to meet demand in 'crunch period'

As per the tender document reviewed by Moneycontrol, the last date for submission of bids is March 23. The minimum guaranteed offtake during the identified crunch period shall be 1209.6 MU. Any offer of less than 50 MW by a bidder will result into non- responsiveness of bid, it stated.

India’s incipient power crisis needs a non-fossil fix

With demand set to grow nearly by a third in absolute terms, generation and storage of renewable energy is the only sustainable solution to meet volatile summer demand

Efforts to avoid a power crisis are set to boost LNG imports

India relies on imports for nearly half its gas needs, with fertilizer, transport and industries being the biggest users of the fuel. The nation’s LNG imports declined 14% from a year earlier during the 10 months ended in January due to high prices.

Pakistan power crisis: Electricity restores a day after massive outage; here's a look

Energy Minister Khurram Dastgir Khan said the grid was repaired around 5:15 am (0015 GMT) today, but load-shedding would continue over the next two days as coal and nuclear plants are being brought back online.

Crisis-hit Uttarakhand struck by power shortage; Centre increases state’s quota

Data accessed by Moneycontrol showed that in the first 10 days of January, the hilly state saw an average daily demand of nearly 45 million units. At the same time, the state is facing a shortfall of at least 18 million units of electricity every day.

Anticipating another coal crisis, power ministry asks all gencos to import 6% of their coal requirement

It is noted that the shortfall between the daily coal consumption and the daily arrival of domestic coal is ranging from 3 Lakh Tones per day to 1 Lakh Tonnes per day, the ministry said.

Energy crisis makes 'dirtiest fuel' the dearest shelter ahead of green summit

India has committed to go net-zero by 2070. But as a country that still derives the majority of its electricity from coal, it has been clear that while renewable energy capacity growth will be high, coal based plants will still play an important role

Is the Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2022 worth the hype? 

The proposed legislation is meant to plug the gaps left open and discovered post- the Electricity Act of 2003. 

India would have faced substantial power outages had we not scaled up coal import: Power Minister 

Govt eases imported coal blending norm, asks power generators to decide percentage of blending for themselves.

PM launches discom revamp scheme, asks states to pay power dues

The Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme will have an outlay of over Rs 3 lakh crore over a period of five years from the financial year 2021-22 to FY 2025-26.

Tata Power will add up to 2.5 GW renewable energy capacity every year, divest non-core assets: CEO

Praveer Sinha expects global coal prices to remain elevated for at least two years but sees some relief going ahead on the domestic front as Coal India and others scale up production.

Merchant power sales to remain high, FY23 likely year of acquisitions: JSW Energy CEO

Coal prices are elevated because of higher prices of gas that fuels thermal power plants in the US and Europe. Gas prices have gone up because of the Russia-Ukraine war and subsequent supply disruptions. As the geopolitical situation eases, gas and coal prices will moderate, says Prashant Jain. 

Even in the best-case scenarios, the world has decades of summer power crises in front of it

The worst problems lie in wait for emerging economies who spent billions over the past two decades building thermal power plants that can’t hold up to heatwaves.

Coal India to source more from medium-term tender, scraps short-term import bid

Adani Enterprises Ltd had emerged as the lowest bidder for the short-term coal supply tender but the contract was not awarded

Coal India workers' unions seek coal ministry’s intervention to expedite wage revision

Analysts believe that Coal India would be walking a tightrope as any revision in wages will have a significant impact on its expenses at a time when the company is pushing its capex but is unable to increase the price of coal in line with rising costs.

India power minister Raj Kumar Singh expects energy crisis to persist

"This crisis is going to stay," Minister of Power Raj Kumar Singh said at the Sydney Energy Forum, co-hosted by Australia and the International Energy Agency. "I believe this crisis has been in the making for some time."

Coal India raises capex by 65% to Rs 3,034 crore for Q1 as power demand spikes

Coal India’s capex and production growth are back-ended in a fiscal year, but the company has been working on both aspects since the beginning of the current fiscal to avoid a shortage going ahead as mining activity gets disrupted due to rains

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif directs reopening of closed power plants to tackle energy crisis: report

Chairing a meeting in Islamabad on July 3 on the existing power situation in the country, Sharif also sought an explanation from the authorities for the prolonged spells of electricity outages, The Express Tribune newspaper reported.