The early onset of summer coupled with reviving economic activity has led to power shortages in several states as thermal power plants run short of coal supplies. Coal-based thermal power plants meet around 76% of India’s power demand while coal accounts for 55% of total energy consumption. The average coal stock in 173 power plants … Read More “Deepening power crisis: Better inter-ministerial coordination needed for coal transportation” »
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Dues of over Rs 2 trillion owed by state governments to their own discoms have added to the woes of the power sector already hit by high coal prices. These dues include unpaid electricity bills by government departments and entities, and subsidy amounts yet to be released to the discoms. In the first fortnight of … Read More “Power situation set to worsen in several states; Discoms owed over Rs 2 trillion” »