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Budget push for new thermal plants, pumped storage in India’s power mix; focus on baseload capacity
July 24, 2024 1:52 am
Recognizing the need for boosting electricity storage options, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled plans to formulate a policy on pumped storage projects (PSPs).
Thermal plants fire up coal as capacity addition lags, private sector interest wanes
May 31, 2024 4:50 pm
India’s coal-fired thermal capacity grew to 218 GW in FY24 from 205 GW in FY20, a 6 per cent growth, data on NITI Aayog’s energy dashboard showed.
Coal India surpasses annual output target for first time in 17 years
March 31, 2023 3:13 pm
Coal India last achieved its annual production target in 2006, when it produced 343.4 million tonnes.
Coal shortage beyond usual, situation touch and go: Power Minister RK Singh
October 09, 2021 10:53 pm
While there is expectation that the demand could start tapering off from the latter half of October, Union Power Minister R K Singh said the bridging of the fuel gap is still likely to be a “touch and go” affair and that he is bracing for a trying “next five-six months”.
Thermal plant closure on the cards when air quality worsens: Panel
September 19, 2021 2:39 am
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) is learnt to have held discussions with power distributors in this regard.
After Bathinda, question mark over 2 other thermal plants
June 25, 2020 1:04 pm
Lehra Mohabbat and Ropal plants will complete 25 years in 2023-24; PSPCL has not yet clarified its stand.
Govt to sell Bathinda thermal plant land
June 23, 2020 12:18 pm
The government-owned thermal plant was shut down two years ago as the government had termed it a ‘white elephant’.
Indecision over old thermal plants to dent India's green push
July 21, 2018 3:39 pm
According to a market intermediary, considering both the pros and cons associated with old plants, it is best to leave it to the beneficiaries to decide whether it is a feasible source of supply or not.
Govt launches app to monitor fly ash from thermal plants
February 10, 2018 1:08 am
Any app user can select power station from where he wants to take fly ash. Ash availability, distance from user’s location, details of contact person will be displayed in the app.
Uptick in demand: First time in 10 years, power plants show load factor rising
December 27, 2017 7:19 am
The Plant Load Factor has topped the 65 per cent mark this fiscal (April-October data) for the first time since 2013-14.
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