Power Plants

Crisis management plans have been activated for all critical infrastructures — from power plants to refineries — to avert any mischief from across the border

Petronet signs MoU with LTL Holdings to supply LNG to Sri Lankan power plants

The LNG will be transported via ISO tank containers using a multi-modal transport system. The initial supply agreement is for five years, with the option to extend it based on mutual agreement, according to the statement.

BHEL secures Rs 7,000 crore orders from Adani Power for two power plants

The first order for the 2x800 MW Raipur supercritical thermal power plant, being set up in Raipur district of Chhattisgarh, has been received from Adani Power Limited, BHEL said in a statement.

Higher power demand to aid load factor of thermal power plants reach 70% in FY25: Ind-Ra

Ind-Ra attributed healthy PLFs of thermal power plants to continued higher power demand, a ramp up in domestic coal production, slower capacity additions and continued dependence on coal-based generation till the sufficient storage capacity is build up for energy transition towards renewables.

India extends operation of imported coal-based power plants until Oct 15

The order invoked an emergency clause available to the government in directing the companies, including Tata Power and Adani Power, operating such imported coal-fired plants with a capacity of nearly 16 gigawatts to continue operations.

Chart of the day: Coal is here to stay

Until we find a solution to stabilising solar and wind supply, coal-fired power plants will continue to supply energy to the country

NTPC can acquire stranded thermal power plants rather investing in new projects: IEEFA

According to the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), acquiring and reviving stranded thermal power plants is a better option for all stakeholders, including NTPC.

Railways increases coal transportation, wagons for power sector ahead of summer

It also said keeping in view the rising demand in the next few years, comprehensive planning of an energy corridor has been done with planned investment of Rs 1 lakh crore for over around 100 projects.

Indian coal power plants should be compensated for 2022 forced generation: Regulator

Power tariffs for imported coal-based plants should cover their costs as well as a "reasonable profit margin," the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) said in an order dated Jan. 3.

Govt says sufficient coal stock available at power plants to run them for an average of 11 days

In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, RK Singh the minister of power and new and renewable energy, said that as of July 27 29.5 million tonne of coal stock available was available at thermal power plants across India.

Indian Railways working to stock up on coal to ensure no monsoon shortages

The national transporter is on track to meeting its 50 million tonne target for July, but there may be some disruption in August as coal production and transportation is expected to slow down because of heavy rains,.

Vedanta to modify design of waste heat recovery plant in Goa to increase power generation

New Delhi, Jun 12 Vedanta plans to modify the design of one of its waste heat recovery power plants in Goa and reoptimise its turbines through the u..

Power Ministry asks CEA to estimate eligible amount of domestic coal for power plants

The ministry said that due to rising demand for electricity and coal supply from local coal companies falling short of demand, it has advised all Gencos, including IPPs, to blend 10 percent of imported coal for power generation by April 28, 2022.

India faces wider coal shortages, worsening power-outage risks

According to an internal power ministry presentation , India is anticipated to confront a bigger coal shortfall in the quarter ending September as a result of higher power demand, increasing the likelihood of widespread power disruptions, according to a Reuters report.

Switch off bulldozers of hate, switch on power plants: Rahul Gandhi to govt

Rahul Gandhi also raised the issue of coal shortage in the country and shared a news report that claims that India stares at outages as coal stocks at power plants hit a low.

COP26 aims to banish coal. Asia is building hundreds of power plants to burn it

The belt will carry millions of tonnes of coal each year to a giant power plant several kilometres inland that will burn the fuel for at least 30 years to generate power for the more than 70 million people that live in India’s Tamil Nadu state.

Govt tweaks policy to use biomass pellets in coal-fired power plants

The decision, announced on Friday, makes it mandatory for three categories of thermal power plants to use a 5% blend of biomass pellets along with coal.

Regulation of coal supply to power plants to free up 1.77 lakh tonnes: Power ministry

Power Secretary Alok Kumar on Sunday reviewed the report of the core management team (CMT) to ensure daily close monitoring of coal stock position at thermal power plants (TPPs), the power ministry said in a statement.

Lights off in the power sector

The disproportionate impact felt by the thermal sector will have additional ramifications on the banking sector, which could in turn hamper efforts to boost the economy through credit growth.

No shortage of coal at power plants: Govt

In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Coal Minister Piyush Goyal said that "there is no shortage of coal for the power plants of the country".

Coal stock at thermal plants rises but situation still 'critical': Delhi govt

Jain yesterday feared a blackout in the city, saying the actual stock of coal for thermal plants at Dadri, Jhajjar and Badarpur could meet the requirements of only 1.63 days.

Coal imports by power plants fall 22% in April

According to latest data compiled by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), coal imports by the power utilities came down to 3.731 million tonnes (MT) in April this year from 4.798 MT in April 2017 mainly due to lower deliveries at imported coal based plants.

No question of coal shortage during monsoon: Secy

The ministry, however, stressed that it expects power plants to lift their requirement in time to avoid any shortage which was witnessed last year after the rainy season.

Power plants face coal shortage, may affect energy supply

According to the daily coal stock report of 113 power plants monitored by Central Electricity Authority (CEA), six plants have coal stocks for zero day and eight plants have stocks of just one day to generate electricity as on February 22, 2018.

NTPC looks to acquire stressed commissioned plants

At present, out of the 40 GW stressed coal-based power generation capacity, about 12 GW capacity worth around Rs 50,000 crore commissioned after April 1, 2014 and is eligible under this tender.