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THERMAL POWER NEWS

Record power demand amid dry spell; thermal plants pitch in

September 16, 2023 9:33 am

The extra demand this season was met through thermal power plants which supply more than 70 per cent of the total available power in the country.

Dadri-II power station allocation: HC slams Delhi govt, asks Centre to intervene to settle dispute

June 03, 2022 8:09 am

In an order passed on Wednesday, the Delhi High Court said there is an emergent need for an exercise to be undertaken by the Centre to examine, evaluate and balance the interests and requirements of Delhi and Haryana.

To avoid summer coal crunch, NTPC looks to build buffer stock

January 22, 2022 1:02 am

🔴 Floats tenders to procure over 14 mt of imported coal

Demand management: New Feb-Jun coal stock norms for power units

December 09, 2021 1:36 am

Many states including Punjab, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh were forced to impose load shedding in October as some thermal power plants ran out of coal leading to inadequate power supply.

Punjab review on closed Bathinda, Ropar thermal power plants today

June 19, 2018 1:10 pm

Over FIVE months after closing six units of Bathinda and Ropar thermal power plants, the Punjab government will review its decision at a meeting in Chandigarh on Tuesday.

Chicken, turkey poop can be used as fuel for heat, electricity: Study

November 20, 2017 7:50 pm

Treated excrement from turkeys, chickens and other poultry birds may be used as a fuel for heat and electricity generation, reducing greenhouse gases and providing an alternative energy source.

Obama’s Clean Power Plan, and lessons for India’s own climate change strategy

August 10, 2015 12:00 am

Barack Obama's Clean Power Plan is merely one of the ways that will help it fulfill an existing pledge to reduce overall greenhouse gas emissions by 26-28% by 2025 from 2005 levels.

Slowdown signal? Heat is on, but power demand flat

May 26, 2015 9:01 am

57 thermal power units face ‘reserve shutdown’, a technical term for a unit shut down due to lack of demand.

‘There needs to be a crackdown on tax havens’

October 20, 2012 12:59 am

Despite the risks involved,nuclear power can be a much safer and greener option than thermal power,believes Jeffrey D Sachs,director,The Earth Institute,University of Columbia. In an interview with Surabhi

Telangana stir: Power shortfall as coal supply hit,but no outage worry in city

September 27, 2011 1:01 am

Coal transport has taken a hit with the Telangana agitation in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh disrupting rail transport,leading to thermal power shortfall in the state but people in Pune city and Pimpri-Chinchwad need not worry.

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