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India's power network will soon be more future-ready and insulated from cyber attacks with the provision of routine inspections and timely action under the Electricity Amendment Bill, Union Power Minister RK Singh said. Cyber attract…

India's power consumption grew by around 2 per cent on an annual basis to 130.35 billion units (BU) in August 2022, according to the power ministry data. Power consumption and demand were affected in August 2020 due to the impact of…

Several port authorities have sought the government's intervention over the build-up of coal at their premises. The Visakhapatnam Port Authority has written a letter to the railways and coal ministries seeking expeditious evacuation of…

The outstanding current dues of states and Union territories to developers dropped 80% within a day of the electricity grid operator barring defaulting distribution companies from power exchanges for short-term purchases or sales. They…

The power ministry has recommended implementation of emission control equipment in select power plants to observe the benefits before rolling out the estimated ₹2 lakh crore of investment in all projects that could raise electricity…

Coal stocks at power plants will be in a comfortable position post-monsoons this year and a crisis like last August’s is unlikely, chairman Pramod Agrawal said. The company is reorienting its strategy by accelerating its production pace…

India has eased coal import targets for utilities owned by state governments and private companies, according to an internal notice reviewed by Reuters. India's power ministry has asked state government-run utilities and private power…

The Centre is considering partially retracting the rule that required power plants to blend imported coal with domestic supplies to tide over the coal shortage. The relaxation would only be available to power-generating stations that…

The Ministry of Power has asked states to formulate time-bound plans to ensure the utilisation of biomass for co-firing in thermal power plants ahead of the Kharif harvest season to reduce stubble burning and air pollution. To address…

States will have to meet a quarter of their power demand through renewable energy sources in the current year, scalable to 47% in the next eight years as per a new trajectory issued by the central government. The new trajectory is in…