Coal-based Power Generation

Coal-based power generation continues to be the mainstay of the power sector, accounting for around 75 per cent of the total power generation in the country. However, the segment has witnessed a slowdown in capacity […]

Technology transition in the coal-based power generation segment is driven by the need to make power plants more efficient, flexible, reliable and less polluting. As the country moves towards a more diverse energy mix, the […]

As India rapidly increases its renewable capacities in order to meet its intended nationally determined contribution (INDC) targets, managing the intermittency of renewable energy sources has become a key concern. The lack of adequate storage […]

Digitalisation holds big promise for the power industry. It can help reduce emissions, enhance plant efficiency, and manage grid stability given the growing renewable energy capacity. However, many power plants are still operated manually. This […]

Almost 90 per cent of the coal-based capacity in India uses indigenous coal, which is of low grade with an ash content of 30-45 per cent compared to imported coal, which has a lower ash […]

Over the years, the power generation segment has been increasingly facing water availability constraints. As per government data, generation losses due to water shortages stood at around 16 BUs during the period 2013-14 to 2016-17. […]

India is dependent on coal-based power generation to meet its current power demand. However, the coal used in these power plants is usually of low grade with 30-45 per cent ash content as opposed to […]

The boiler, turbine and generator (BTG) equipment industry has been battling a significant slowdown in demand, which has led to major underutilisation of manufacturing facilities. While adequate manufacturing facilities exist in India for main plant […]

The coal-based power generation sector has seen a capacity addition of more than 75 GW in the past five years.  The plant load factor (PLF) has, however, shown a downward trend, having declined by more […]

In a digital power plant, operations are monitored through over 10,000 sensor input points and the data drawn is interpreted to highlight the key factors (fuel quality, plant aging and ambient conditions) that at any […]

One of the most crucial policy developments impacting the coal-based power generation segment has been the amendment to the environmental norms in December 2015 by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC). The […]

India’s power demand is largely met by coal-based generation plants. Therefore, to ensure continuous power supply, it is important to undertake operations and maintenance (O&M) for these plants, and even more so considering the mounting […]

Tariffs for coal-based plants have increased over the years due to the dependence on imported coal, which is relatively more expensive than domestic coal, and delays in the execution of projects, which led to an […]

Coal-based power generation continues to account for a significant share in the country’s total installed capacity base and plays an important role in meeting the growing power demand. The coal-based power generation segment has been […]

Thermal power remains the backbone of the country’s energy economy as 70 per cent of the installed capacity is fired by fossil fuels (predominantly coal, besides gas and diesel). Consequently, thermal power plants (TPPs) are […]

The renovation and modernisation (R&M) of coal-based thermal power plants (TPPs) is of significant importance as it improves generation availability as well as safety and reliability. The all-India plant load factor of coal-based TPPs has […]

Coal-based generation capacity forms a significant proportion (over 60 per cent) of India’s total installed capacity. Hence, it is imperative for plant operators to adopt operations and maintenance (O&M) best practices to ensure efficiency in […]