In Short : The Ministry of Power has communicated with States and Union Territories, urging adherence to Resource Adequacy Guidelines. This initiative aims to ensure a reliable and sufficient power supply, aligning with the escalating electricity demand due to the country’s rapid growth and development. In Detail : All States and UTs are required to […]
India will continue to rely on coal to meet its rising electricity demand through 2026: IEA – EQ
In Short : According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), India is expected to continue relying on coal to meet its growing electricity demand through 2026. Despite efforts to increase renewable energy capacity, the IEA’s projections indicate that coal will remain a significant part of India’s energy mix in the near term. This underscores the […]
Government undertakes policy measures to meet growing electricity demand and reduce carbon footprints – EQ Mag
As per the Generation Expansion Planning studies carried out by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) for 2029-30, the share of non-fossil fuel based generation capacity in the total installed capacity of the Country is likely to increase from around 42% as on Oct, 2022 to more than 64% by 2029-30. This would reduce the dependence […]
Peak electricity demand projected to touch 215,000 MW this year – EQ Mag Pro
The highest ever peak power demand was 200,570 MW at 12:01 hours on July 7, 2021 and this year that record is set to be broken NEW DELHI : The government has asked generating companies to import about nine million tonnes of coal for blending at thermal power stations to meet the projected peak electricity […]