Power Ministry Prepares for Summer Peak; Coal and Gas to be Pivotal Updated On Thu, Mar 9th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Union Power Ministry has said that it has devised a multi-pronged strategy to ensure adequate availability of power during the upcoming summer months. Power and MNRE Minister RK Singh chaired a review meeting with senior officers from power sector, coal and railways to discuss aspects to meet the high electricity demand in the upcoming […] Read more
Hyderabad’s Greenko to Set Up Pumped Storage Project of 11 GWh in Madhya Pradesh Updated On Tue, Jan 10th, 2023 by Saurenergy Hyderabad-based clean energy firm Greenko Group is set to invest Rs 10,000 crores in a Pumped Storage Project (PSP). The storage project is to be established near Gandhi Sagar in the Neemuch district of Madhya Pradesh. At present, the firm delves into both wind and solar of capacity of more than 500 MW. These are […] Read more
Tata Power-DDL Touches Peak Winter Demand of 1646 MW in Delhi Updated On Fri, Jan 6th, 2023 by Saurenergy Tata Power Delhi Distribution (Tata Power-DDL) has announced that it has successfully met the record peak power demand of 1646 MW without any network constraint and power outage. This is when the temperatures are touching their lowest levels in North-West India. With the plunge in temperature, the capital is presently colder than several hill stations. […] Read more
Regulator Extends Rs 12 Cap On Traded Electricity To Sep 30 On Power Exchanges Updated On Fri, Jul 1st, 2022 by Saurenergy The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), which had in an order on May 6 directed the Power Exchanges to cap power trading prices at Rs 12 till June 30, has extended the order to September 30 now. The order applies to trading in the Day Ahead market (DAM including Green DAM), RTM, Intra-day, Day Ahead […] Read more
April power demand hits new peak at 5,769MW in Delhi Updated On Thu, Apr 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy Delhi’s peak power demand broke yet another record on Wednesday and clocked 5,769 megawatt (MW) at 3.30pm, which is the highest ever for the national capital in April. The peak power demand had clocked 5,681 MW in Delhi on Tuesday. Sources said the previous record was 5,761 MW, registered just a week before, on April […] Read more
Power Demand in Delhi Peaked on Most Days of January Updated On Tue, Feb 9th, 2021 by Saurenergy Electricity demand in Delhi is picking with January registering 19 percent more peaks on 23 days than that in the last year, according to BSES Electricity demand in Delhi is picking up in the new year with January registering 19 percent more peaks on 23 days than that in the last year, according to officials […] Read more
Power Consumption in January Grew by Nearly 6% to 3-Month High Updated On Thu, Feb 4th, 2021 by Saurenergy India’s power consumption increased to a three-month high of nearly 6 percent at 111.43 billion units (BU) in January 2021. India’s power consumption increased to a three-month high of nearly 6 percent at 111.43 billion units (BU) in January 2021, showing a jump in economic activities. According to data made available by the power ministry, […] Read more
Power Consumption Grew by Over 13% in First Week of October Updated On Fri, Oct 9th, 2020 by Saurenergy Power consumption in the country recorded double-digit growth in the first week of October at 25.95 BU amid buoyancy in C&I activities. Power consumption in the country recorded double-digit growth in the first week of October at 25.95 billion units (BU) amid buoyancy in industrial and commercial activities. According to the power ministry data, power consumption grew by 13.65 percent from October […] Read more
First Real Sign of Recovery; Peak Power Demand Returns to Normal Updated On Fri, Sep 11th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Peak Power Demand has finally found its way back to normal as India touched 174.33 GW demand on September 9, 2020, showing the first real sign of recovery. The Peak Power Demand in India, which has perhaps taken one of the biggest hits that lasted nearly 4-6 months due to the lockdown imposed for […] Read more
