The extreme heat wave in north-west India has triggered the peak power demand in northern states. On May 30, 2024, the northern region achieved a record demand, reaching an all-time high of 86.7 GW. During this month the maximum power demand crossed 14000 MW in Punjab,12000 MW in Haryana, 29000 MW in Uttar Pradesh, 17000 MW in Rajasthan, and 8300 MW in Delhi. Due to intense heat amid rising temperatures in May, the p...

The extreme heat wave in north- west India has triggered the peak power demand in northern states. On May 30, 2024, the northern region achieved a record demand, reaching an all-time high of 86.7 GW. During this month the maximum power demand crossed 14000 MW in Punjab, 12000 MW in Haryana , 29000 MW in Uttar Pradesh , 17000 MW in Rajasthan , and 8300 MW in Delhi . Due to intense heat amid rising temperature in Ma...

A recent report by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project, a venture backed by billionaire hedge fund manager and philanthropist, George Soros, furnished new documents to allege that in 2014, the Adani Group claimed ‘low grade’ coal, imported from Indonesia, to be ‘high-quality’ coal, inflated its value and sold it to Tamil Nadu’s power generation company, TA...

India has maintained over 45 million tonnes of coal stocks at thermal power plants, sufficient for 19 days amid record peak power demand of 250 GW. Efficient logistic arrangements, including railways and coastal shipping, have ensured steady coal availability, crucial for impending rainy season requirements.   India has maintained over 45 million tonnes of coal stocks at thermal power plants, sufficient for ...

ndia’s power demand hit a record of 250 gigawatts (GW) on May 30 as temperatures soared to record- level across the country, the Union power ministry said.  The country’s power demand stood at 246.06 GW on the previous day while the all India non-solar demand met touched an all-time high of 234.3 GW on May 29. The power ministry said in a press release that this reflects the combined impact of wea...

Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has earned a profit of around Rs 900 crore during the last financial year 2023-24 following the improved thermal power generation and sale of power. Power consumers can heave a sigh of relief as no or bare minimal power tariff hike is likely to be announced by the power regulator. The PSPCL had reported a profit of Rs 564.76 crore till September 2023 as per half yearl...

Following searing heat and the increasing demand for farm power supply, Punjab recorded one of the highest power demands ever for the month of May with the demand crossing 14,000 MW. While some parts of the state witnessed power pangs, the power officials attributed these to technical faults and “not power cuts”, as they said ample power was available. With temperatures hovering around 45 degrees, t...

Coal stocks at pithead and on transit to thermal power plants stood at 147 million tonnes as on May 15, up 25% from 117 million tonnes during the corresponding period of last year, according to recent data from the coal ministry. Additionally, the end stock of coal at the country’s thermal power plants stood at 45 million tonnes as against 34.83 million tonnes as on corresponding date of last year,State-owne...

Electricity demand in the national capital touched 7572 megawatt (Mw) on Monday afternoon, highest-ever for the month of May, even as the sun and hot winds scorched Delhi and neighbouring areas nudging IMD to issue a red alert.   According to the data on the state load dispatch centre (SLDC), Delhi, the maximum load was touched at 1530 hours, crossing the 7,000 Mw mark for the third day in a row.  ...

As Punjab soars under an intense heat wave so is power demand soaring to new highs. The power demand in Punjab crossed 14000 MW on Monday for the first time in the history of the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) in the month of May. At the time of load exceeding 14000 MW, the PSPCL was drawing more than 8700 lakh units from the northern grid and 5300 from its own sources. The power demand in May has inc...