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Latest Articles in power crisis
Indian Industries Stock Up On Coal To Avoid Shortages During Summer
High demand periods put the country's coal infrastructure to the test, forcing the government to prioritise supplies to power plants in order to avoid blackouts, leaving other industries either without fuel or paying exorbitant prices for cargo
Read MoreWhy Is India Facing Its Worst Power Crisis In Over Six Years?
Power generation from coal-fired plants, which account for nearly 75 per cent of India's annual electricity output, is expected to grow 17.6 per cent this year, the highest rate in over a decade
Read MoreRajasthan To See More Power Cuts As Electricity Demand Soars
Chairman of Rajasthan Discoms, Bhaskar A Sawant said continuous efforts are being made by the state government and electricity corporations to supply adequate power to the electricity consumers
Read MoreRelief For UP People Amid Power Crisis, Yogi Govt Makes Special Arrangements
Yogi government has announced to provide electricity according to the schedule
Read More42 Trains cancelled Till May 24 For Coal Transportation
In order to increase the transportation of coal to power stations, Railways has canceled the operation of 42 trains till May 24
Read MoreSatyendar Jain Says His Coal Stock Figure Correct, Slams Centre
In his April 28 letter to Singh, Jain had given details of low coal stock at various thermal plants supplying power to Delhi, and urged the Centre to ensure adequate availability of coal for uninterrupted electricity supply in the capital
Read MoreMaharashtra, Rajasthan, West Bengal Couldn't Build Up Coal Stocks Due To Pending Dues
"Total dues of state gencos are to the tune of Rs 7,918 crore. This has led to less dispatch of coal to states over the past many months. Maharashtra, Rajasthan and West Bengal could not build up stocks due to pending dues," according to a recent note to the cabinet secretary on the power supply situation
Read MoreRailways Spent Rs 150 Cr To Repair Wagons, Help Coal Movement: Data
With the power crisis and the pressure of transporting coal at a fast pace, the railways has pushed to make repairs so that the supply of coal to power plants is not affected
Read MoreAshok Gehlot Urges People To Use Power Judiciously As Demand Goes Up By 35%
In Rajasthan, power cuts are being imposed in rural and urban areas as per the roster system
Read MoreAction Plan Should Be Made To Meet Future Energy Demands: Adityanath
Against the demand of about 23,000 MW electricity, only 20,800 MW is being supplied. Though the state has got about 1600 MW of power from Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, there is still a shortfall of about 2000 MW resulting in power cuts
Read MorePower Crisis: Peak Power Shortage Shoots Up To 10.77 GW
The latest data of national grid operator, Power System Operation Corporation (POSOCO) showed that peak power shortage was just 2.64GW on Sunday which shot up to 5.24 GW on Monday, 8.22 GW on Tuesday, 10.29 GW on Wednesday and further to 10.77 GW on Thursday
Read MoreIndia Grapples With Its Worst Power Crisis In Six Years
On April 28, the all-India maximum power demand met during the day hit 204.65 gigawatts (GW), surpassing the previous record of 201.06 gigawatts on April 26. Some 42 passenger trains have been cancelled across India to allow faster movement of coal carriages to tackle critically low stocks at power plants
Read MoreCoal Shortage Causing Electricity Crisis In 12 States, Says Maha Minister
He said state-run Mahagenco has set a target to generate 8000 MW electricity, while thermal power plants in the coastal region operate on imported coal, the ban on the import of which was recently lifted by the Centre
Read MoreNo Power Crisis, Generation Capacity Greater Than Peak Demand: Power Min
India is not facing any power crisis as the installed electricity generation capacity stood at 395.6 GW against the peak demand of 203 GW recorded in 2021-22, Parliament was informed on Thursday
Read MoreAIPEF Demands Capping Power Prices At Energy Exchanges
AIPEF Chairman Shailendra Dubey has in a letter to Union Power Minister RK Singh urged that the subject of putting a cap on profiteering by IPPs (independent power producers) may be discussed and finalised in the Forum of Regulators in letter and spirit of section 62 (1) of the Electricity Act 2003 immediately to stop black marketing in energy exchange, mostly by private operators during the crisis.
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