The share of short-term power market moved up from 6.1 per cent in FY09 to 11.7 per cent in FY19, shows data released by the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission The short-term power market in the country has surged ahead over the past decade with the gradual drying up of long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) inked […]
Data available from Central Electricity Authority (CEA) shows that power generation in southern states has been less by 9.45% and in the north-east output is 3.43% less than what was actually targeted. Deficient monsoon has meant that electricity generation from hydropower plants in south and north-eastern India is less than what should have been. However, […]
The 28% drop in average market clearing price underscores the weak demand conditions in spot electricity market The fall in volumes coincides with the improvement in fuel availability at thermal power plants Investors never took fancy to the Indian Energy Exchange Ltd (IEX) stock in the secondary markets since it was already priced at a premium […]
The peak demand of power this month was 178 GW due to summer season New Delhi: Average spot power price is unlikely to breach the Rs 3.50 per unit level in May on account of sufficient coal stock for thermal plants and enhanced supplies from clean energy sources, according to experts. “Despite higher peak demand […]
Sales of renewable energy certificates declined over 22 per cent to 1.25 crore units this fiscal on IEX and PXIL as compered to 1.61 crore in 2017-18, mainly due to lower inventory (supply), according to official data. In March, sales of RECs or green certificates declined by over 51 per cent to 11.78 lakh from […]