The air quality index, or AQI, was at 599 at some areas in New Delhi at 11:52 am today after breaching 1,000 earlier this monthIf the emissions standards were implemented nationwide, India could avoid over 300,000 premature deaths through 2030
1 min read11 Nov 2019The reduction in coal prices in the global markets and improvement in fuel supplies did help lower electricity prices The drop in electricity generation underscores weak demand conditions, reflective in slowing automobile sales and production cuts at manufacturing plants
2 min read23 Sep 2019A scale-up of imports and diversion of more domestic coal to the power sector helped increase fuel availabilityPrices in the spot electricity market have dropped to unusually low levels, touching ₹1 per unit this week
2 min read6 Jun 2019Coal stocks at 126 thermal power plants rose for a fourth successive month in February to 26 million tonnes, says Elara CapitalRise in coal inventory, however, coincides with a slump in power demand—electricity generation in Jan-Feb declined 0.9%
1 min read20 Mar 2019Petronas is in talks with I Squared Capital for picking up the stake in Amplus Energy, in a deal that may have an enterprise value of 2,700 crore
3 min read16 Jan 2019The federal government should supply the gas at lower than market rates by utilizing funds from the so-called Power System Development Fund or from the environment tax on coal, the Standing Committee on Energy said in its report on Friday.
1 min read4 Jan 2019A steady rise in demand began pushing up utilization levels, and as fuel supplies lagged demand, prices in the spot electricity market shot up. But insufficient coal and high maintenance shutdowns weighed on earnings
1 min read31 Dec 2018Amitabh Kant also made case for phasing out more than 25-year old coal-based thermal power plants, creating open access power market, commercial coal mining and promoting renewable
2 min read27 Nov 2018CDC Group is looking to bring in an equity partner for Ayana Renewable Power, its renewables platform in India
2 min read26 Nov 2018Coal India e-auction prices are likely to remain stronger even as volumes could be under pressure
1 min read15 Nov 2018The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared