Power Data
Month: October 2022
Power Data
Power Data
Power Data
Power Data
Last 10 Years…: Generation and PLF
Power generation has grown at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.91 per cent to reach 1,484 BUs in 2021-22 from 965 BUs in 2012-13. Thermal generation accounted for 75 per cent of the […]
Power Data
Last 10 Years…: Installed capacity, by fuel and sector
The total installed capacity has increased at a compound annual growth rate of 6.67 per cent from 223 GW in March 2013 to 399.5 GW in March 2022. Thermal capacity had a share of 59.1 […]
Companies
Companies
Company Highlights: Key developments over the past 12 months
The country witnessed an energy crisis in the beginning of April 2022, marked by power outages and peak demand shortages. Post-pandemic demand recovery, heatwaves witnessed in several parts of the country, inadequate coal availability and […]
Central Sector
CERC notifies effective date of General Network Access Regulations, 2022
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has notified that the Connectivity and General Network Access (GNA) to the inter-state transmission system (ISTS) Regulations, 2022 will come into operation with effect from October 15, 2022 except […]
State Sector
PM declares Gujarat’s Modhera as India’s first 24×7 solar powered village
The Prime Minister has declared Modhera village in Gujarat’s Mehsana district as India’s first 24×7 solar-powered village. According to the Gujarat government, over 1,000 solar panels have been installed on the village houses, generating electricity […]
State Sector
Assam cabinet nod for Rs 1.90 billion power purchase subsidy to avoid tariff hike
The Assam cabinet has decided to extend a power purchase subsidy of Rs 1.90 billion to a state-owned utility in order to protect consumers from a price increase during 2022–2023 and avoid raising rates. The […]
Central Sector
Powergrid ties up with IISc to tackle cybersecurity challenges
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (Powergrid), Indian Institute of Science (IISc), and the Foundation for Science, Innovation and Development at IISc have entered into a partnership to establish a centre of excellence in cybersecurity […]
Private Sector
Adani to invest Rs 650 billion in Rajasthan
Adani Group has announced a Rs 650 billion investment in Rajasthan over the next five to seven years. It will invest Rs 500 billion in setting up a mega 10,000 MW solar power generation capacity, […]
Central Sector
CPCB plans to subsidise pellet manufacturing for green fuel
In order to promote manufacturing of biomass pellets or briquettes for use in co-firing with coal in thermal power plants and even independently in industrial units utilising fossil fuel, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) […]
International News
Jordan and Iraq lay foundation for grid interconnection project
Jordan and Iraq have laid the foundation stone for the Jordan–Iraq Power Transmission Project (JIPT), which involves the construction of 300-km-long, 400 kV transmission line connecting the Al-Risha substation in Jordan with the Al-Qaim electrical […]
Perspective
Interview with Gurdeep Singh: “Clean energy transition is going to be a reality”
By 2032, NTPC Limited targets to achieve 60 GW of renewable power capacity, which is roughly half of its entire portfolio. Gurdeep Singh, chairman and managing director, NTPC, recently spoke to Alok Brara, publisher, Power […]
Perspective
Interview with Dr Anil Kumar Jain: “Coal demand will continue to increase in absolute terms”
In a recent interview with Power Line, Dr Anil Kumar Jain, secretary, Ministry of Coal (MoC), shared his views on the performance of the coal sector and the outlook for coal demand in view of […]
Specials
Progress Report: PFC releases report on performance of power utilities 2020-21
The report covers 117 power utilities for the year 2020-21. The report is compiled based on audited/provisional annual accounts of the utilities. Of the 117 utilities, 98 have provided audited accounts and 8 have provided […]
Private Sector
JSW Energy to set up 960 MW hydro pumped storage project in Maharashtra
JSW Energy Limited, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, JSW Neo Energy Limited, has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Maharashtra government for setting up a 960 MW capacity hydro pumped storage project (PSP) viz. […]
State Sector
MSEDCL invites bids to procure solar-wind hybrid power of 500 MW capacity
The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has issued an invitation for bids for the long-term purchase of 500 MW of grid-connected intra-state wind-solar hybrid power. For a period of 25 years from the […]